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Google Home - Can someone test a command for me?

Dingman

Dingman

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Hiyas peoples~
My Google Home recently ceased to properly execute a command to play a radio station.

If someone else with a google home could confirm operation, that would be great. I've been working with Google support but unable to resolve.

My specific is is the local NPR station has multiple streams - music and news.
News is called "iowa public radio news"
and
Music stream is called "Iowa public radio studio".

My command "play Iowa public radio news" used to play the news stream. A few weeks ago, it switched to playing the music stream no matter what qualifier I add to "iowa public radio".

Google thinks the issue is embedded in my system. I'm not convinced it's on my end.

If someone could simply as to "play Iowa public radio news" and then listen for a minute. You'll either get news, or music. I'd like to know which please.

TIA.
 
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I tried "Hey Google. Play Iowa public radio news" which produced the correct result. (I verified by playing Iowa Public Radio News on my PC.)

I tried "Hey Google. Play Iowa public radio studio" and Google said it couldn't be found, or wasn't available.

"Hey Google. Play Iowa Public Radio Studio One” produced the correct result. (I verified by playing Iowa Public Radio Studio One on my PC.)

"Hey Google. Play Iowa Public Radio Classical" produced the correct result. (I verified by playing Iowa Public Radio Classical on my PC.)

I cheated ... I looked at their website: http://www.iowapublicradio.org/online-listening#stream/0 Scroll down to "Smart Speakers" :)

Hope this helps.
 
I tried "Hey Google. Play Iowa public radio news" which produced nothing. I don't have Google Home. Sorry.
 
Perfect guys, thanks so much.
Yup, my GHome will play the music stream every time I ask for any variant of "iowa public radio..."

So, google support is correct - the problem is on my end. I've tried unlinking, relinking my account.
Tried removing all references to IPR and re-added - nada.

In my household, I have other Google home devices attached to a different google account - same problem. Wow, this is twisting my brain.
 
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