Amazon’s Alexa made quite a splash in the media since her original release in November 2014. Following the debut of Amazon’s first Alexa-powered device, the original Amazon Echo, seven additional devices have become a part of Alexa’s ever-growing smart-tech family.
And there’s no end in sight.After nearly three years of watching Amazon’s breakthrough successes, the folks over at Google decided it was time to step up and get in the game. While the Google Home is still quite new to the scene (making its first public appearance in October 2017), the device certainly packs a punch.
We all know what Alexa is capable of, but many consumers are still unsure about Google Home. Initial research shows the Google Home connects to over 1,000 smart devices made by 150 companies, which is quite impressive. Also, after running side-by-side intelligence tests on both systems, the Home proved it’s capable of outperforming Echo devices in several key areas.
Here are four reasons why consumers and tech enthusiasts should give just as much (or more) respect to the Google Home as they do to Amazon’s family of digital assistants.
1. Music streaming is slightly better
Just like Amazon’s Echo, Google Home simplifies the process of playing music and podcasts. Naturally, the device prefers that its users play content from Google Play Music, but it still allows you to stream from multiple platforms like Pandora and Spotify. Home also tunes into podcasts, news sources, and radio stations.
The device is able to stream any audio platform that has an app supported by Chromecast.For the most part, Google Home and Amazon Echo devices are on a level playing field in terms of audio streaming capabilities. However, the Google Home does have an important advantage over Echo devices: It allows YouTube Red subscribers to stream content from YouTube Music.
2. Chromecast integration is pretty awesome
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