ksong11 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Hi, I'm looking to get a smart hub to use with my Lenovo Smart Display and heard about the ISY994i. The website notes that it supports Amazon Echo but not Google Assistant? Just wanted to check if the ISYs works smoothly with my devices or do I need a third party app? I read about the ISY portal but I'm not sure if I need to purchase it too? My LSD is relatively new so I'm not sure if it's compatible with all these? Quote
MWareman Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 I use several Google Home devices to issue voice commands via ISY Portal to my ISY just fine. The ISY Portal is not the only way to link Google Assistant to ISY but it’s certainly the easiest. 1 Quote
ksong11 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Posted August 30, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 11:20 AM, MWareman said: I use several Google Home devices to issue voice commands via ISY Portal to my ISY just fine. The ISY Portal is not the only way to link Google Assistant to ISY but it’s certainly the easiest. Thanks for your advice! Are there any other portals that I should consider/you would recommend for my LSD? Quote
MWareman Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Thanks for your advice! Are there any other portals that I should consider/you would recommend for my LSD? There are two portal services compatible with the ISY. ‘ISY Portal’ is provided by Universal Devices (maker of the ISY) and ‘Mobilinc Connect’ - a portal service by the makers of the Mobilinc app. They both offer similar features (connecting to and from cloud services, remote admin console use etc). Check both out, compare the pricing etc... Both of the Portal options integrate with Google Assistant. The ISY Portal subscription also gives you a license to use the Network module on ISY. The Mobilinc Connect Portal does not. The Mobilinc Connect service only works natively with the Mobilinc app - while the ISY Portal implements its API to look exactly like a native ISY - meaning a range of applications can be used, like Agave or MobiLinc (there are lesser known others as well - but these two are the main ones). Choice of app should influence a little. If you have (or might switch to) Android - Agave may be the best choice (Mobilinc on Android does not support any of the plugins... while Agave is mature and well supported). If you are IOS only - Agave may still be the better choice if you like the UI (but is still very new to the platform) - but Mobilinc is more mature and very capable on IOS due to its plugin support. Additionally, as far as app choice... Agave cannot connect to the Mobilinc Connect Portal (the company want you to use their app to connect to their portal) but the Mobilinc app can connect to either portal. Quote
Scottmichaelj Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Seems these displays are popping up everywhere.https://www.slashgear.com/archos-hello-5-7-10-bring-full-android-to-smart-displays-30543858/ Quote
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