Alexa vs Google Assistant - Essential Smart Voice Assistant Breakdown!

If you’re looking to start or build out your smart home then you’ve probably wondered, who has the better Smart Voice Assistant? Amazon or Google? In this video I’ll explain the similarities and differences between the 2 and at the end I’ll let you know what I went with.
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[@SteveDOES]

Thanks for checking out this video. What's your smart home ecosystem of choice?

[@j.a.1265]

Alexa/Amazon

[@richardwilliams9799]

We're currently in the process of changing from google to alexa, the routines and allowence of using sensors in the alexa app is a massive thing for us and security. Google's camera systems is beyond terrible imo, the lack of basic routines compared to something like EUFY which is what we've just switched to. Google is fine if you want a basic package, Alexa is better if you want to delve a bit deeper.

[@aprildonahoo8650]

Homekit

[@billblack7840]

Google assistant. I've played around with Alexa but prefer google.

[@big_prev]

Alexa

[@yute-hube779]

Google Assistant makes Alexa look like it's mentally incapacitated 6 year old sister.

[@fazerian]

When you set a routine in alexa, you can adjust colour and brightness of the hue lamps

[@SteveDOES]

Yes, you're correct. I should have been more clear that i was just referring to just the display interface.

[@Revell25]

I’ve kind of adopted your model of using both. This way you don’t miss out on any of the functions. I always thought it had to be all one brand and it doesn’t. It’s not like you can only set up a product once or on one echo system. I have an Alexa Echo Show as kind of my main hub or what I speak to the most but I’m thinking of switching that to google cause it does seem like their screen products are a little better. I think Google gives me a better answer to when I ask it a question as well (and yes I even changed my Alexa to use google web browser for answers).

[@daveschmarder-1950]

When the parents squabble, the children always suffer.

[@SteveDOES]

Preach it!

[@lhez]

For me interaction is the key. All the rest of the features will be improved. Like turning on the light whenever you want. I just ordered alexa to turn the light in two minutes and she did it. So, the key question is, which one is the smartest? Alexa’s most common answer is…mmm, I’m not sure!

[@JoshuaBrown-ud5ui]

Edge processing is the way forward! Mediatek's dedication to faster responses and enhanced security is a game-changer for voice assistants.

[@abc123fhdi]

I'm grandfathered at the older pricing of $30/year for Ring for 1 camera and $5 for Nest.

[@The-SCP-foundation-201]

Can they both announce things? Bc i heard that somewhere

[@donnaandersen7327]

I just bought the Google nest hub. Fingers crossed it works for me.

[@AndrewDeFaria]

You can trigger routine simply by tapping the little play icon you see at 3:22.

[@Vanillabean315]

Great video. I watched another comparison video, and this one taught me much more

[@SteveDOES]

Happy to hear that. :)

[@meta7517]

Hey, I own devices from both ecosystems and honestly, in my opinion, Google is plain better. The voice assistant just understands me better and has more features. For example, when asking them knowledge questions, Alexa is giving wrong or bad answers most of the time while Google works perfect 90% of the tone. I will replace my Amazon devices with Google devices in the next months

[@aleaf355]

7:28 This is not correct. "Alexa, turn on light in 5 mins" worked for me

[@SteveDOES]

You're right! When i scripted this video a few months back it wasn't a feature for Alexa. I'm happy to see this is an option now.

[@wilsonighawo8109]

i"m new on your channel but i've gotten valid useful information from your channel so far.. thanks for bringing this up.

[@SteveDOES]

Thank you Wilson.

[@deborahschultz3498]

I have the echo 15 and no ads ever pop up. I think that’s a sign on thing when you buy at a special price you agreeing to the ads. I bought a a kindle that way and had to agree to ads for 2 years.

[@SteveDOES]

Unfortunately that's not the case in this situation. Amazon just has one price for their Echo devices.

[@ARESCOM_PA]

Thanks for this really interesting and informative video. It's been 8 months already and I wonder if your preference has changed since "matter" has been out. Would you still choose the Google ecosystem?

[@CorpseCallosum]

I just asked Alexa to turn my lights off in 5 minutes and it said "Ok, I'll turn off the lights in 5 minutes". 5 minutes later the lights went off. My much cheaper Sengled lights have on/off brightness and color integrated right into Alexa.

[@ronrund]

Hi Steve, how does the Google Nest hub have better voice command response than Echo devices? Do you know if Eufy cameras are supported on the Google Nest hub? Thanks!

[@j.a.1265]

You said that you can have Alexa open the garage door when you arrive home. Please explain. Thank you.

[@SteveDOES]

You'll need a MyQ garage door opener. In the Alexa routine, I was using a location based trigger to open my garage door with the MyQ device. Unfortunately I can't show you because, I upgraded my garage door opener and I'm now using the Genie Aladdin Connect and SmartThings hub to achieve the same results.

[@j.a.1265]

Thanks, I have myQ garage door opener. There is no associated skill for Alexa. I have not been able to activate location based operation. I think they discontinued it due to safety reasons.

[@InspiredInsights4U]

Many of the things that you said cannot be done with the Amazon devices are quite simple using routines and scenes. I think you probably need to take and study a little more of how they automations and all of that work before you give a definitive it can’t be done. One thing I think you might’ve missed in this comparison is talking about the fact that the Amazon ecosystem is highly dependent on the Internet, while googles ecosystem will work or most devices will still work without the Internet, so that gives you quite a bit of difference in usability Especially if you have an area where Internet may go pop in and pop out just saying

[@dennishavrilla6354]

I have Android Google assist in my home. A friend gave me an echo show 3. How can I use it?

[@Eddie-wn8tu]

Good review. TY TY Changing the lightbulb color...first-world problem IMHO. LOL

[@TerenceMohan]

I like your channel and yes I also subscribed. I have been using Alexa Eco system. But as far as I know I can tell Alexa to turn on my porch light for one hour. And I think I can also schedule future tasks. I am from Suriname (South America) a Dutch speaking country. So if ever I would ave a change of heart to Google it's because Google understands Dutch, and we speak Dutch so that is actually a biggy. But I have grown attached to Alexa. And the routines etc are insane! If Alexa introduces Dutch language to the system it would be perfect and that is where I would stay. I believ both will only get better in time.

[@Zomby_Woof]

Which one works better with 3rd party cameras?

[@lauramau291]

What do you think about Fibaro or SmartThings devices? 😊

[@sundance2005]

Will either of these display work with P2P/ip security cameras?

[@TjtYahoo]

You can load the Alexa app on your iPhone or iPad or windows pc and control your smart devices. I do it fro m my iPad all the time.

[@SteveDOES]

Yes that's correct. When i said Alexa was "slow and frustrating", i was referring to the experience with the Echo Show Displays.

[@TerenceMohan]

Also I am building a new house and offcourse I wan't it to be fll smart. Would you suggest having Echo Dot 5 devices in every room and for example in the living room and or masterbedroom a google nest hub screen? For security I will be using Wyze cams, I love those. Would like your opninion on Wyze. And lighting I will be using Govee through out the whole house. Still looking for some good IR blasters to be able to turn on my split unit AC's. Ansd also good smart doorlock for front and backdoor.

[@Steve-yh1pj]

Every room you put a device in will be monitoring you all the time. It means you will have zero privacy. Do you realize everything you ever say to it is recorded?If Google or Amazon ever get hacked, you will lose just about everything you have.

[@unfocusedfr]

Thanks for this. I recently started using Alexa and I felt like I completely betrayed my family due to the fact that they’ve all been Google people. (Currently, they have a google home near the kitchen, a chrome cast in the living room, and my sister has been thinking about getting a nest mini.) After using my echo dot for a month, I can say finally it’s TRASHHHH! It’s terrible in multiple areas, like alarms. They literally go off at the lowest volume possible, which does NOT help me wake up. Also, their collection of music is terrible, while google runs off of KZbin music, which has much more music. Literally all of amazons devices go bad all the sudden. I understand all technology goes bad, but we’ve had the google home and chromecast since we moved houses and our fire stick barely survived a year. Oh! And don’t even get me started on the ads. Definitely switching to a nest hub 2nd gen soon and trashing the echo.,It’s just kinda sad that Amazon is barely doing anything about this.

[@JoseValencia-fr8wh]

I have motion sensor light switches in my basement . I don’t like not knowing if there is unauthorized movement down there . I personally don’t think is necessary to have it voice control. Kids play to much.

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

Can I make Alexa my Personal Assistant instead of Google Assistant on my Tablet without needing to buy the external equipment please? I'm 70 years old. I don't know how these things work.

[@SteveDOES]

What kind of tablet do you have?

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

@@SteveDOES It's a Huawei. Thanks for replying. I'm 70 years old. Is this enough information for you?

[@pynkbella4229]

At 70 continue doing what u been doing the last 69 years 😒

[@SCAM-BUSTER.777]

@@pynkbella4229 Your reply doesn't seem relative to the original question which I asked. So, what on earth are you talking about. 🤪

[@Max86421]

I love this command, Turn off the light in 5 minutes 🔥🔥

[@SteveDOES]

Yea, it's a pretty helpful feature.

[@LastSifu]

Google is better, but it’s frustrating that they have made almost no improvements in its core functionality since it launched. It still trips over basic questions, or if you don’t ask certain things in a very specific way.

[@johnmanders8512]

Why is amazon alexa still doesnt support Dutch language? Waiting for years now 😢

[@MagoMakes]

You lost me @ "preferring chromecast." I'm just starting up with home automation, and kitted out my home with google hubs etc. I've lived with this for a year, and looking to move to Amazon. On the issue of chromecast vs firestick, the latter wins hands down (I have tried both). The chromecast was buggy, unresponsive and didn't play nicely at all with its own ecosystem. The firestick is very reliable, zippy and you can sideload your own apps. Going to buy a dot to road-test amazon, but I suspect it's going to outshine google crappy products hands down.

[@dankelley9361]

Like your review of both devices, but totally disagree with the google upside. Amazon blows it always in so many critical features of automation. After all, that’s what it’s all about!

[@SteveDOES]

It's hard to argue with that. Alexa is the clear Smart Home Automation winner. It actually shocks me that Google doesn't have an option for smart device triggers.

[@yute-hube779]

_"Hmmm, I'm not sure about that"_

[@Surferjo]

I got both.............

[@daveschmarder-1950]

I also use both.

[@SteveDOES]

It's a little more work integrating the smart devices into both ecosystems, but i think it's worth it.

[@peterkwolek2265]

HUGE fallacy in your video, Alexa home controls can be accessed with smartphone or touchscreen of an Echo w/screen (Echo Show).

[@SteveDOES]

Yes, correct. I show examples of that throughout the video.

[@peterkwolek2265]

@@SteveDOES I thought you stated the opposite, but I may have mixed it up.

[@docwho10th88]

I used to be a Google geek but they gave me so many reasons to dump them and I have switched over to Alexa. Google is so far behind Amazon by a mile it's not even fair to compare the two anymore.

[@diceflawless9115]

What makes you say that?

[@docwho10th88]

@@diceflawless9115 Google app is outdated...also Google can't tell me when certain football games are going to air among other questions. Alexa has finally become smarter than Google even though Google uses it's own search engine. I have both but I use Alexa 80 percent more because she is smarter when needing every day info. It's like Google just gave up. All I hear from Google is "I don't know".

[@diceflawless9115]

@@docwho10th88 Literally just asked my google when the game is tonight as I read your comment. It answered it perfectly. I went a bit further and just asked it what time does the Bucs play next week. Answered that perfectly also, it even added some cool stadium sound effects as it answered. So not sure what you mean by its outdated. Google never says "I dont know". If anything it will pull up a google search. Alexa is no where near smarter than Google.

[@docwho10th88]

@@diceflawless9115 Ask Google.."What NFL game is on tonight and you will see...Google is GARBAGE! ha ha .go ahead ask her.

[@docwho10th88]

Also, ask her what Nfl games are on tomorrow..lol she says "I don't know"...Alex says..."There are no NFL games tomorrow. Do you have both like me? Try it!

[@needleontherecord]

Man those Alexa devices are fuglee

[@cortneywillert8779]

Echo (alexa), turn on fan in 5 minutes . Not problem

[@SteveDOES]

Hey Cortney, you're right! When i scripted this video a few months back it wasn't a feature for Alexa. I'm happy to see this is an option now.

[@B9M3]

Google has seemingly abandoned this market niche.

[@TeeJayKay14]

Apple homekit and it’s not even close

[@peterkwolek2265]

I have all three, use Alexa and HomeKit 95% of the time. Forget Google is even there most of the time.

[@SteveDOES]

I tried HomeKit and loved the automations. Few issues, is that at the time they didn't have a lot of smart device options. I think they only had one Logitech video doorbell and it wasn't good. The other overarching problem, is that if you don't have an iPhones or iPads you can't use it.

[@brianswails7276]

Using HomeKit for the HSK and automations and Alexa for voice.

[@KarlaLopez-zk7ll]

i’m buying google for mi family in mexico

[@Neodx2]

I had to turn off mic on my alexa just so it doesnt get triggered lol

[@valeriostazi5533]

Google assistant Is the best

[@dujuanjohnson5025]

Alexa better

[@valeriostazi5533]

@@dujuanjohnson5025 I have had and I have the opportunity to compare them, honestly at the ecosystem level Google Home is superior

[@sergiovicodomingo1468]

Bop

[@marlenehod]

It is hard for me and my family to understand what you are trying to say because you talk so fast. Please slow down and give more physical and verbal examples as you are saying a feature so we can see what you are talking about. Also, is the firmware or anything to update and upgrade ever year on either?

[@shogun0ne]

You can slow it down x0.75 or less if your brains can’t make it

[@lasongablackwell6535]

I'm ride a die Alexa lot easier to use

[@LynetteStinson-tc2iy]

Hey handler who hates poor people I am listening too my neighbors Alexa I bet you can't guess who the artist is its a secret.😁👁🕵

[@michaelbowler565]

Google is slow. Alexa is so much quicker

[@johnmanders8512]

True, but Alexa still doesnt speak Dutch language, my language that is waiting for years now! I have 2 Alexa Echo devices and 2 Google Nest speakers But i dont use Alexa now because of the lack of language support

[@shannonf5334]

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