You might need to argue with Gemini to get it to work on Google HomeThe new Gemini upgrade for Google Home can gaslight and refuse simple commands, until you prod it a little.

You might need to argue with Gemini to get it to work on Google Home

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TL;DR

• A Reddit user reported that Gemini for Home initially refused to play white noise, claiming it could only broadcast messages.
• The AI assistant eventually performed the task after the user encouraged it, highlighting a “gaslighting” trend in modern AI.
• While Gemini in Google Home excels at context, it often struggles with basic commands that the original Google Assistant handled easily.

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Gemini is slowly but surely replacing Google Assistant throughout Google’s smart home ecosystem. While we wait for a broader rollout, most Google Home users just want the basics to work again. Unfortunately, Google still has some work to do, as Gemini for Home sometimes ends up gaslighting users about what it can and cannot do, as one Reddit user found out.

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The new Gemini upgrade for Google Home can gaslight and refuse simple commands, until you prod it a little.Aamir Siddiqui2026-01-22T12:37:25.000Z{}