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Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Squire1039@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This means:

  • Downloading or updating the Assistant app now gives you Gemini instead.
  • You can switch back to Assistant in the Gemini app settings.
  • This might be Google's first step towards replacing Assistant completely with Gemini.
  • Some users are unaware of the switch and see two Gemini apps on their phones.

Overall, this may suggest Google is phasing out Assistant and transitioning users to the newer Gemini AI technology.

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I only use it for opening Pocket Cast lol.

BTW if anyone has an alternative for Pocket Casts that is free and multiplatform I'm all ears lol (so far Spotify seems like a good alternative, but I don't like it as a Podcast replacement app).

[–] rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I moved to Antennapod then ended up using Audiobookshelf since I was already hosting it for my wife's audiobooks.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting, what is your complete setup for desktop and mobile? Does sync work well? I mean like starting a podcast in some app and continuing it in another.

[–] rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

So for antennapod I used gpodder Sync. It's not really ideal imo but hosting audiobookshelf has been perfect for me. It's all on the server so no matter what device I'm on, everything is the same.

[–] Peepolo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

But pocketcasts is already free, open source and multi platform right?

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 1 year ago

I use Antennapod on Android, it syncs with Gpodder (which requires self hosting on Nextcloud) and then there's plenty of compatible clients over on desktop

[–] mundane@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago

I use and like Castbox for podcasts. It's great, though they have become slightly more aggressive with ads lately.