Smart (ish) Alarm clock radio - what is available?

Hermann

Are there any alarm clocks/devices available that can act as a bedside clock with an alarm function and also start playing a radio station or play list from a streaming source?

I don't want an FM or DAB clock radio but a similar thing that can use streaming services instead.

Perhaps an Echo dot with clock might work but I was hoping to stay away from full on echo type devices.

I have also noticed Google Assistant support being withdrawn so that seems to limit availability.

Hoping someone knows of something I haven't found yet!

flaneurs_lobster

I know you said Not Dot Clock but at only £31 at Argos it's quite a steal.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1245826

ballyblack

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

MikeJXE

flaneurs_lobster said:

I know you said Not Dot Clock but at only £31 at Argos it's quite a steal.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1245826

I second that.

My Alexa does many things for me and she is very obedient 

The time, the weather, switches on/off the heating and the lights

100's of radio stations 

No buttons to press just your voice 

Hermann

ballyblack said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks, I'd seen those and they seem to be the sort of thing I was after but I think they are affected by the withdrawal of support by Google Assistant services. Lenovo no longer sell them or the Smart Clock 2 as far as I can tell.

Hermann

MikeJXE said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

I know you said Not Dot Clock but at only £31 at Argos it's quite a steal.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1245826

I second that.

My Alexa does many things for me and she is very obedient 

The time, the weather, switches on/off the heating and the lights

100's of radio stations 

No buttons to press just your voice 

I'm still a little resistant to the always listening devices.

Also, possibly overthinking things a bit, I share the Amazon Prime account with another family member whose house is full on smart control devices, lighting, cameras, heating, doorbell etc all available through their Echo (hence Amazon) devices.
I can imagine the situation where we are both linked to the same prime account and I say 'lights on' & the lights in their house switch on, or worse still I get an Echo Show and we start seeing each others camera feeds...

Perhaps there is a way to separate out the different households or perhaps it would be more sensible to have separate Prime accounts. At the moment the only 'shared' element is the Prime delivery to the two different addresses.

RumRat

Hermann said:

ballyblack said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks, I'd seen those and they seem to be the sort of thing I was after but I think they are affected by the withdrawal of support by Google Assistant services. Lenovo no longer sell them or the Smart Clock 2 as far as I can tell.

I wouldn't dismiss the Lenovo clock....I have an original one that is still working fine with Google.

MikeJXE

Hermann said:

MikeJXE said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

I know you said Not Dot Clock but at only £31 at Argos it's quite a steal.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1245826

I second that.

My Alexa does many things for me and she is very obedient 

The time, the weather, switches on/off the heating and the lights

100's of radio stations 

No buttons to press just your voice 

I'm still a little resistant to the always listening devices.

Also, possibly overthinking things a bit, I share the Amazon Prime account with another family member whose house is full on smart control devices, lighting, cameras, heating, doorbell etc all available through their Echo (hence Amazon) devices.
I can imagine the situation where we are both linked to the same prime account and I say 'lights on' & the lights in their house switch on, or worse still I get an Echo Show and we start seeing each others camera feeds...

Perhaps there is a way to separate out the different households or perhaps it would be more sensible to have separate Prime accounts. At the moment the only 'shared' element is the Prime delivery to the two different addresses.

I don't have Prime and I don't share accounts, I don't have cameras or doorbell either 

I don't think Amazon lockout older devices certainly not my Kindle 

As regards always listening it doesn't affect me I live on my own and don't talk to myself, I have nothing to hide if I did, I might be wrong but I don't think Alexa is listening until I wake her up by saying Alexa 

ballyblack

Hermann said:

ballyblack said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks, I'd seen those and they seem to be the sort of thing I was after but I think they are affected by the withdrawal of support by Google Assistant services. Lenovo no longer sell them or the Smart Clock 2 as far as I can tell.

Not Lenovo perhaps your thinking of Huawei? Lenovo clock is brilliant I use it every day!

Hermann

ballyblack said:

Hermann said:

ballyblack said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks, I'd seen those and they seem to be the sort of thing I was after but I think they are affected by the withdrawal of support by Google Assistant services. Lenovo no longer sell them or the Smart Clock 2 as far as I can tell.

Not Lenovo perhaps your thinking of Huawei? Lenovo clock is brilliant I use it every day!

Not sure of the impact on Lenovo clocks but support is definitely withdrawn. 
They were selling them off around £15 a few months ago which I might have taken a chance on but only seem to be much more expensive 3 party sellers now.
Been caught by Google ending support on devices before.
See here....
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-software-support-third-party-smart-displays-3310975/

facade

Hermann said:

ballyblack said:

Hermann said:

ballyblack said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ZAA30007US-Clock-Misty-Blue/dp/B09LRJWCPB/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AMY78A561T72&keywords=lenovo+smart+clock&qid=1697215769&sprefix=lenovo+smart,aps,109&sr=8-3&th=1

Thanks, I'd seen those and they seem to be the sort of thing I was after but I think they are affected by the withdrawal of support by Google Assistant services. Lenovo no longer sell them or the Smart Clock 2 as far as I can tell.

Not Lenovo perhaps your thinking of Huawei? Lenovo clock is brilliant I use it every day!

Not sure of the impact on Lenovo clocks but support is definitely withdrawn. 
They were selling them off around £15 a few months ago which I might have taken a chance on but only seem to be much more expensive 3 party sellers now.
Been caught by Google ending support on devices before.
See here....
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-software-support-third-party-smart-displays-3310975/

They actually gave them away. I got a smartclock 2 when I bought a tablet. It is still in the box, I suppose I ought to activate it so I can set it up and grab any updates while they are still available.

I already have an echo to spy on my every word, the big clock would be nice but if I said "Hey google-" my phone would leap into action too, which would be annoying. (And obviously when I'm asking my phone to start an app that I can't find on the home screen the clock would act up...)

Despite it being blatantly obvious that people would have more than one android device you cannot change the wake-up word.