[kupochan]

Hey guys and gals. Today's my first day with the Moto X and for the most part I love it. Just one small problem I keep finding with touchless controls (or maybe I don't have something set right). For almost anything I command it to do, it does a google search. Ironically it says to say "help me" for a list of commands and when I do, it literally googles "help me" haha I've also tried the "what song is this?" and "text (person's name)" commands and neither of those have worked either (again, does a search).

Am I missing a setting or doing something wrong or is this a common problem right now? Or do you have to have seperate third party apps to make them work? I have soundhound and shazam for the song capture, but even then doesn't work (but does work if I tell it to OPEN the app). Neither does "play (song/artist)", even though I only have play music for a player.

[nemov]

Hey guys and gals. Today's my first day with the Moto X and for the most part I love it. Just one small problem I keep finding with touchless controls (or maybe I don't have something set right). For almost anything I command it to do, it does a google search. Ironically it says to say "help me" for a list of commands and when I do, it literally googles "help me" haha I've also tried the "what song is this?" and "text (person's name)" commands and neither of those have worked either (again, does a search).

Am I missing a setting or doing something wrong or is this a common problem right now? Or do you have to have seperate third party apps to make them work? I have soundhound and shazam for the song capture, but even then doesn't work (but does work if I tell it to OPEN the app). Neither does "play (song/artist)", even though I only have play music for a player.

"Okay Google Now, what's playing" has worked for me to find out the song.

"Okay Google Now, play some Radiohead" has worked for playing an artist.

[guesswhat_567]

Hey guys and gals. Today's my first day with the Moto X and for the most part I love it. Just one small problem I keep finding with touchless controls (or maybe I don't have something set right). For almost anything I command it to do, it does a google search. Ironically it says to say "help me" for a list of commands and when I do, it literally googles "help me" haha I've also tried the "what song is this?" and "text (person's name)" commands and neither of those have worked either (again, does a search).

Am I missing a setting or doing something wrong or is this a common problem right now? Or do you have to have seperate third party apps to make them work? I have soundhound and shazam for the song capture, but even then doesn't work (but does work if I tell it to OPEN the app). Neither does "play (song/artist)", even though I only have play music for a player.

You have to enable Google now and give consent to access your location

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[kupochan]

You have to enable Google now and give consent to access your location

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This seemed to solve it! Didn't realize you had to activate google now seperately and enable gps and history to better assist. Now it works like a charm Thanks!

[asharrop]

"Okay Google Now, what's playing" has worked for me to find out the song.

"Okay Google Now, play some Radiohead" has worked for playing an artist.

Asking it to play a bad has never worked for me, it will just open up the music app with that band front and center, but won't play. If I ask it to play a single song name, that will automatically play. Should it play music from a band if I ask it to without having to tap the screen?

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[Ry]

Asking it to play a bad has never worked for me, it will just open up the music app with that band front and center, but won't play. If I ask it to play a single song name, that will automatically play. Should it play music from a band if I ask it to without having to tap the screen?

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Yes. It should.

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[jckd]

Yes. It should.

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Mine does not play either.....just brings up the bands and I have to play it from their.

[tonymhoffman]

Asking it to play a bad has never worked for me, it will just open up the music app with that band front and center, but won't play. If I ask it to play a single song name, that will automatically play. Should it play music from a band if I ask it to without having to tap the screen?

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It does for me.. Took a a min before it fired up though

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[Paisley]

You have to enable Google now and give consent to access your location

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i feel like it works for me even without access to locate. As long as I have a signal it will do it.

[Ry]

Mine does not play either.....just brings up the bands and I have to play it from their.

I just said "OK Google Now. Play some Childish Gambino". Google Now fired up, then opened a Play Music and started playing a Childish Bambino song.

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[Paisley]

I just said "OK Google Now. Play some Childish Gambino". Google Now fired up, then opened a Play Music and started playing a Childish Bambino song.

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Mine seems to operate song only. But so weird, if i say play Morrissey it brings up all my Moz albums then ends up playing a Moz cover by the Deftones that doesn't even have Morrissey in the title. wth. lol. :D. I'm just gonna name my phone Chrstine and call it a night.

[Paisley]

I just said "OK Google Now. Play some Childish Gambino". Google Now fired up, then opened a Play Music and started playing a Childish Bambino song.

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ohhh, maybe i need to use the word "some" with it. never did that. Can't try right now though.

[Rocketsaucev2]

Mine will play specified songs, but with an artist only brings me to the screen without playing

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