I have a set of Toshiba speakers that use some Google protocol (chromecast?) to interact with Google Home. When I bought the speakers, they worked flawlessly.

I have a set of Toshiba speakers that use some Google protocol (chromecast?) to interact with Google Home. When I bought the speakers, they worked flawlessly. Then Google updated Home so that you need to use the feature in app (so you can't stream YouTube audio without paying for YouTube). Then they updated it to make it more invasive. Then, after an update about a year ago, Google Home would consistently lose my devices, forget them, and in one instance it bricked one and I still haven't been able to reconnect it. I don't trust Google for this. I have bought no-name Chinese brands with sideloading APKs that have been 100 times more reliable and enjoyable to use than Google.