I was interested in how #radio on a Google speaker works. Or doesn't.
So here's where I've got so far. How it works, technically; how it doesn't work, in reality, why it's important, and what we can do about it.
https://james.cridland.net/blog/2026/how-google-speakers-radio-works/
James Cridland
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2026-07-11 12:20:41 UTC
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