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Google Home bug disrupts voice integration with Google Keep shopping lists
Users report that voice commands fail to add items to Google Keep lists, coinciding with the rollout of Gemini for Home.
The short version
- A bug in Google Home is preventing some users from using voice commands to add items to their Google Keep shopping lists.
- Affected users report that the assistant responds with unrelated information, fails to load, or repeats questions instead of updating lists.
- The issue is not affecting all users, but some report that the notes and lists setting in the Google Home app is completely disabled.
- Google has not officially acknowledged or addressed the issue yet.
Key facts
- Users on Reddit report that standard voice commands like "add [items] to my [list name] list" are currently failing to update Google Keep lists.[9to5Google]
- The bug coincides with the rollout of the Gemini for Home update.[9to5Google]
- Some users report that the notes and lists setting within the Google Home app is disabled without an option to re-enable it.[9to5Google]
- The issue appears to affect a portion of users rather than the entire user base.[9to5Google]
What remains uncertain
- It is unknown how widespread the bug is, what root cause is disabling the app settings for some users, or when Google will release a fix.[9to5Google]