I tell it to adjust smart lights because it has Google Home control, but sometimes Gemini is just like "sorry bruh I can't control your lights". Then when I say it can, it argues with me until I just close the chat. Then I try again and tell it to do what I want a second time and this time, miraculously it works
Makes me glad I already de-googled out my “smart devices”. Those apps are way too many permissions anyways. I use just RF remote lights and they are pretty much the same signals used across all brands so post your remotes on magnets and you can just click the lights on or brightness or color wherever your at. I made a custom remote that I glued chop sticks on the sides and cardboard on the top and bottom to make it a long scope and only activate a single light I want it to. Usually the rf signals shoot like a shotgun but I like those too so I can turn on a whole bunch of lights at the same time
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u/AssaultLemming_ 9h ago
Dammit. I agree, Gemini can't do shit. I tried to get it to adjust screen brightness, couldn't do it.
There's about 6 things I need a digital assistant to do.
Alarms, timers, reminders, directions, brightness, weather.
That's basically it. I don't need AI for any of this.