What's on my screen no longer available

[jskinvest]

I just realized that the what's on my screen function is no longer showing up on Google Assistant. I have all the settings correct. I use this function a lot. Has anybody else noticed this?

 

[Rukbat]

When I ask "What's on my screen", I get "something went wrong". (Isn't it just as easy to look at the screen?)

 

[jskinvest]

When I ask "What's on my screen", I get "something went wrong". (Isn't it just as easy to look at the screen?)

No it's not the same thing. When you use the what's on my screen function you get information related to what's on your screen. Google's, maps, information, etc all related to content that is on the screen. It is a very useful feature that for some reason is no longer present as of a couple days ago.

 

[osubeavs728]

it hasn't been working so great lately, so I wouldn't be surprised if they took it down for a bit.

 

[jskinvest]

it hasn't been working so great lately, so I wouldn't be surprised if they took it down for a bit.

Is it no longer showing up for you also?

 

[osubeavs728]

Is it no longer showing up for you also?

No longer there. Which is funny, because a guy in the P4 forums was saying about 2 weeks ago that his didn't show anymore, so I verified that mine was still working. Even when I did the test for him to show mine was still up it was very very finicky.

It used to be that no matter what was on the screen it would go hit the net for some sort of result. The last couple of months when I've tried to use it, some sort of data had to be blatantly obvious on the screen to get a hit. Now, nothing appears.

 

[jskinvest]

No longer there. Which is funny, because a guy in the P4 forums was saying about 2 weeks ago that his didn't show anymore, so I verified that mine was still working. Even when I did the test for him to show mine was still up it was very very finicky.

It used to be that no matter what was on the screen it would go hit the net for some sort of result. The last couple of months when I've tried to use it, some sort of data had to be blatantly obvious on the screen to get a hit. Now, nothing appears.

Are you even seeing the option to hit "what's on my screen"? I'm not.

 

[osubeavs728]

Are you even seeing the option to hit "what's on my screen"? I'm not.

Nope

 

[mustang7757]

I think it only gets activated by home button which is now on the edge or by voice

 

[jskinvest]

I think it only gets activated by home button which is now on the edge of by voiceView attachment 313425

That is true but the "what's on my screen" option no longer shows up.

 

[mustang7757]

That is true but the "what's on my screen" option no longer shows up.

Try clearing data, cache, force stop the Google App see if it comes back

 

[jskinvest]

Try clearing data, cache, force stop the Google App see if it comes back

Already tried that and rebooted. No luck.

 

[mustang7757]

Already tried that and rebooted. No luck.

I'll look more into it , if I find something else I'll come back here and post

 

[mustang7757]

I tried different gestures just in case it might be from that still nothing , might need to be addressed by Google

 

[jskinvest]

Anything new on this? Is it just me or are others having this issue. I haven't seen much discussion about it. Thanks.

 

[worldofpk]

It used to work on my Pixel 3 XL, now, since I changed to a Galaxy S10 Plus, it just triggers a Google Search for it. Same with you guys?

 

[jskinvest]

It used to work on my Pixel 3 XL, now, since I changed to a Galaxy S10 Plus, it just triggers a Google Search for it. Same with you guys?

I am on my Pixel 3XL and it hasn't been there for about two months. By the way, I am thinking about getting the Galaxy s20 in March. How are you finding the switch from Pixel to Galaxy? Pros and Cons.