Hey. From what I've been playing around with in the Google Assistant, Tunein isn't available. Only Youtube and Apple Music. Also, in regards to Sieghard's comments, I'd be a little worried if Amazon were to start shipping the Echo here in Canada. Sure, it would be cool, but seeing as I already have one, if they do start shipping here in Canada, I might lose my Pandora and iHeartRadio US accounts. It would be nice if Pandora were available here in Canada, but I kinda doubt it will. And our iHeartRadio is crap compared to the US's so they need to fix that before I'd be relaxed about the Echo being supported in Canada.
Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Jun 4, 2017, at 3:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > No, the Google Assistant is also not available here in Canada at this point > just as the google Home Speaker is not yet available although apparently this > is supposed to change later this year. > Also, ind typical Google fashion the google Assistant app apparently wants to > keep track of your location at all times even when you are not using the app > so it can collect as much information about you as possible. > It is interesting how there is a lot of discussion how Apple is totally > missing the boat on the smart speaker category, but one thing that isn’t > mentioned is that devices like the Amazon Echo or Google Home are only > available in the US and a couple of other countries, I believe the Echo is > available in the UK and Germany, but it is not even available in Canada and > we only just now are able to use Amazon Video here. If the rumours are true > Apple may release a smart speaker tomorrow or if not then maybe in September > or October and it will be interesting to see if Apple is making it available > in many more countries. I know not all Apple services have always been > available everywhere, but I could see how such a device might be available > wherever apple also sells iPhones or at least where SIRI is available since > of course SIRI would be absolutely required for this to work. 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