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How do you turn off "by the way..." after every Google Home response?

ByTheWay
Community Member

And I've tried "No Thanks" and  I've turned off all notifications in the assistant menu and I've sent feedback at least a 150 times. 

Is purposefully included make people hate Google Home? I bought my first unit in 2016 yet it is still giving me the same tips and tricks DAILY from 2016. I literally just start yelling "GOOGLE STOP GOOGLE STOP GOOGLE STOP GOOGLE STOP STOP STOP STOP" every time Google home starts the "By the way..." an intrusion not a single person on earth wants into their daily lives. 

I want to set a 2-minute timer. I don't want a 2-minute soliloquy about how to set timers. It is not rocket science. 

What needs to be done to make Google Home shut up permanently about all the stuff no one cares about and just provide a timer with a friendly, ok. That's all I really want. I say, set timer for 2 minutes, and Google Home just says "ok" or even better just beeps in acknowledgment. Beep.

NOBODY WANTS "BY THE WAY..."

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frances
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello @ByTheWay

 

Thanks for reaching out. I am sorry to hear about your frustration regarding your Google Assistant's suggestions and saying "By the way..." I understand your feelings, and I apologize for the inconvenience caused.

 

At this time, there is not a way to turn off the "by the way.." statement. Personally, when this happens to me, I just say "Hey Google, stop" and it will stop. 

 

In the meantime, I would appreciate it if you shared your thoughts and feedback to our team. Here are the steps to sending in your feedback. Rest assured, our team reads every comment sent in. 

 

Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns, thank you.

frances
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

 

It's been a few days since we have heard from you. Just checking to see if you had any other questions or concerns. Have a nice day.

ByTheWay
Community Member

What can I say? It's horribly annoying and has pushed me to the point that I am seriously considering moving to another ecosystem. 

frances
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello ByTheWay,


Thanks for your comments. I am sorry to hear about the inconvenience and frustration that your Google Assistant is causing.  

 

As there is no solution besides sending in feedback and you do not have any new questions or concerns, I will go ahead and lock this thread. 

 

As always, if you have any new questions or concerns, feel free to make a new post. Thanks for reaching out.