GoogolPlex answers your commands in one of two ways, depending on your request.
MORE: iPhone 6 Features: What We Want From Apple When you open Siri on your iPhone and speak "Googolplex, open Spotify," Siri hears "Google: Plex open Spotify." Your request then bounces from Google to GoogolPlex's own server, which will provide the appropriate response to your voice command. One of Spotify’s previous complaints against Apple was the company’s “experience-limiting restrictions” - a move the streaming company argued effectively locked Spotify and other competitors out of services such as Siri.Apple's Siri is handy for checking weather and making appointments with voice commands, but what if she was smart enough to turn the lights on or unlock your car? That's what the folks behind GoogolPlex had in mind, as they've developed a unique Siri hack that makes the voice assistant compatible with third-party apps and connected home devices.ĭevised by a group of University of Pennsylvania freshmen called The Four Loop, GoogolPlex cleverly "spoofs" both Siri and Google into working with other apps on your iPhone. In March, Spotify filed a complaint against Apple with the European Union alleging that Apple’s App Store allowed Apple to act “as both a player and referee to deliberately disadvantage other app developers.” Spotify CEO Daniel Ek pointed to Apple’s 30% commission imposed on third-party developers for transactions made through its App Store as just one example.Īpple’s increasing willingness to make Siri compatible with third-party apps comes amid growing antitrust concerns in Washington. The tension between Apple and Spotify, which compete in music streaming, had been high for years. Apple only began letting outside developers work with Spotify’s app in September, well after it had let them work with Pandora and Google Maps. The lack of Siri compatibility wasn’t Spotify’s fault. Siri’s compatibility with Spotify’s app has been long awaited for iPhone users, who previously had to tap and swipe their way around. Starting on Monday, Apple device owners can listen to what they want on Spotify by saying “Hey Siri, play Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy,” for example, and then end their request with the phrase “on Spotify.” IOS 13 users can also ask Siri to navigate Spotify through their Apple’s AirPods, CarPlay software, and HomePod connected speaker.
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