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One of the most 'magical' experiences I've ever had using Google Assistant was the following exchange:

Me: "Okay Google, What's the latest album by Death Cab For Cutie?" Google: "The latest ablum by Death Cab For Cutie is Kintsugi"

Me: "Okay Google, Play the album Kintsugi on Spotify" Google: "Okay, asking to play Kintsugi. [album starts playing]"

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Wouldn't it have been a lot more magical if it had simply asked, "Would you like me to play it?" (knowing that you have a Spotify subscription) at the end of answering your question?

Or, at least, for you to be able to say "Play it!" rather than the unnatural "Okay Google, play the album Kintsugi on Spotify"...

The context searching might work with: "Play it". I haven't tried myself.

I would have preferred a straight answer, without a servile question at the end.

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