It’s an uncertain time for Google Assistant, amid layoffs and streamlining of their hardware lines. Google has further stirred the mix by announcing they’ll be cutting almost 20 features from the Assistant as well as their smart devices.
The features will begin to disappear from January 26th, with Google advising if you call one of the affected features you’ll be notified that it won’t be available after a certain date.
There’s a number of features disappearing including the Calm meditation integration, ability to control audiobooks and more. Google has provided a full list of the features being removed, as well as offering alternatives on how to achieve the same effect.
The complete list includes:
Google is positioning the removal of features as one that will benefit the Assistant, and users overall. In the announcement, Assistant VP Duke Dukellis cited the need to prioritise the experiences users love, by removing these underutilised features.
There’s a few features I use personally like the recipe management and I’ll be giving them feedback. If you find there’s a feature you use that is going away, you can always send feedback to Google by saying “Hey Google, send feedback” and then sharing your comments.
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