i also need which device to use, try saying that again including the devices name

[Docbruce]

I've seen this question posted before but not seen any satisfactory resolution. Up until yesterday, any google speaker in our house would play streamed music with the command, "Hey Google, play xxxx". Yesterday, any of the devices now give the message, "i also need which device to use, try saying that again including the devices name". 

It doesn't matter if you say the device name, same message. Before any advice, all speakers are affected (Hub, minis, etc), all are on the same network, all respond to other commands (turning off lights) and all are on the same home network.

What gives?

[MartySco]

I am having the same issue as well on my Lenovo Smart Display and also all of my Google Home Minis.  Verbal commands for music and casting have stopped working completely.

[armenj]

This started occurring yesterday on my Android phone (OnePlus 7 Pro on Android 12), my Google Nest Display and my Google Nest Minis. To the extent that I can't even instruct the assistant to play music on my phone in the car which I had no problems with doing previously.

[Jforgeson]

I am also having the same issue at the moment. None of my smart speakers are able to stream any type of music or audio using the voice commands anymore.

The speaker just responds with "I also need to know what device to use" even if the device is specified

[Outline]

Exactly the same issue here. Even have a Nest Mini at the office and does the same... Pretty annoying!

[Jforgeson]

According to this post it looks like it's a bug with one of the latest releases

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/i-also-need-which-device-to-use-try-say...

[Docbruce]

Suddenly, everything now working again. I guess the bug was fixed!