Voice recognition

[osbourne one-nil]

Let me start by saying I love my V90. It's the best car I've ever had, is super comfy, easy to drive and returns great mileage. But the voice recognition is hopeless! Every Volvo I've had since my 13 plate V70 has got progressively worse. I reckon half the time I ask it to "take me to...." it replies with "searching music and radio" and if I ask it to call "Carlisle Volvo" will reply with "Eight, one, zero...please continue to enter numbers". When it does work it often gets it hopelessly wrong; the other day I asked it to take me to Stannington (Northumberland) and its number one option was Dunterton, which I believe is in Devon. I have no speech impediments that I know of other than being a bit Suffolky with a hint of northern thrown in.

It's really annoying that the speech side of things seems to have got worse over the years!

[simonjedrake]

Wonder if your car has the latest 2019 Voice Recognition software installed?
Try this link.........
https://www.volvocars.com/ph/support.../voice-control

[MikeGMT]

HaHa, I'm not the only one then. At the moment I'm not too follicly challenged but that might change soon during my tenure with this car (19 V90CC).

"Play Adele." "Please say a line number, up down or not in list, or select a category." Then Bellowhead comes blasting out the speakers. Grrrr, you stupid woman. OK lets have some Neil Diamond. "please say a line . . . blah blah, and then I'm treated to some U2. Grrr, never mind I'll do it myself it's quicker.
"Take Me To the Madis Gras" . . . "Do you want to set this as your destination." To my dearest, 'Don't put tea on yet, I maybe some time, doh.

She's good at putting a log on the fire though if I ask for a temperature change.

[jonnyu]

It's not limited to Volvo.
I used for the last few weeks 2 new generation B and C class Mercedes and the command I would dictate after "Hi Mercedes" was never the one I wanted to execute... "turn on reading light", answer "sorry i didn't get that".
The problem is that voice recognition got so good in mobile phones that people tend to think that cars have the same degree of evolution, which is not the case.

[skippyfox]

I've give up with the voice command, probably my broad Lancashire accent, and it definitely did'nt understand "oh for @@@@s sake"

[Wizzpop]

I seldom use the voice commands. But that's mostly due to the fact that I can't remember the commands. Did try 'call home' then found my phone's contact list had several contacts with 'home' even though they were stored under the proper name. Doh!

So I don't use voice commands. I suspect those who use them a lot get used to them and don't have a problem.

[Quacker]

Originally Posted by MikeGMT

HaHa, I'm not the only one then. At the moment I'm not too follicly challenged but that might change soon during my tenure with this car (19 V90CC).

"Play Adele." "Please say a line number, up down or not in list, or select a category." Then Bellowhead comes blasting out the speakers. Grrrr, you stupid woman. OK lets have some Neil Diamond. "please say a line . . . blah blah, and then I'm treated to some U2. Grrr, never mind I'll do it myself it's quicker.
"Take Me To the Madis Gras" . . . "Do you want to set this as your destination." To my dearest, 'Don't put tea on yet, I maybe some time, doh.

She's good at putting a log on the fire though if I ask for a temperature change.

I know what you mean and we all get that line number request stuff from time to time. However, when in USB [you have to select the source first for reliable response], I just say "play Adele" and her mellifluous tones start filling the car and it plays all her songs that it can find, even though mine are not stored in albums or playlists.

[MikeGMT]

Hello Quacker, I can use voice for radio, heating and nav, all work OK. Trying to get it to play selected music from other sources and it doesn't seem to want to play ball. I am a 'I' user, iPhone, iPad, iMac, iPod in fact got the full set barring the watch which I'm not fussed with. Phone is usually connected via bluetooth and should work as far as I can make out. Ask via voice control though and it plays music just not what I ask for. Perhaps I need to investigate further as I have not had the car very long.

[Quacker]

Originally Posted by MikeGMT

Hello Quacker, I can use voice for radio, heating and nav, all work OK. Trying to get it to play selected music from other sources and it doesn't seem to want to play ball. I am a 'I' user, iPhone, iPad, iMac, iPod in fact got the full set barring the watch which I'm not fussed with. Phone is usually connected via bluetooth and should work as far as I can make out. Ask via voice control though and it plays music just not what I ask for. Perhaps I need to investigate further as I have not had the car very long.

I’m afraid that I don’t store my music on my iPhone. My wife does though, but she mainly uses the Honda and doesn’t use its voice control. However she does leave it with Bluetooth set as the source, which drives me potty when I get in the car and it connects and starts playing one of the dozen or so songs that I do have. I immediately switch sources, so I can’t help on this one i’m Afraid.

[tanujdua]

I wish you could turn them off. Sometimes I hit the button by accident, and then the only way to cancel it is to say "cancel"??

I haven't found a button to quickly cancel the assistant yet, is that correct?

Drives me crazy!