User:Ylitvinenko/sandbox/Yandex Station
| Developer | Yandex |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yandex |
| Type | Smart speaker |
| Release date | July 10, 2018 |
| Input | Voice commands |
| Online services | Yandex Plus |
| Website | example |
Yandex Station (Russian: Яндекс Станция) is a series of Russian-language smart speakers developed by Yandex and powered by the company's virtual assistant Alice. Users can invoke the assistant by saying the wake word "Alice" (or, alternatively, "Yandex") to ask questions, set alarms and timers, turn on the music, control home automation devices, and use other voice-enabled services. The speakers are integrated with search, mobility and streaming services operated by Yandex, including video on demand platform Kinopoisk, with some models supporting direct connection to a TV via HDMI.
The original Yandex Station, released in 2018, was Yandex's first hardware device and the first smart speaker made for the Russian market.[1] Succeeding models included continuations of the original's pillar-shaped design, as well as smaller, puck-shaped devices resembling Amazon's Echo Dot speakers.[2]
Features[edit]
A limited number of Yandex Stations has been offered on a subscription basis, with the price of the device split in monthly payments and combined with a Yandex Plus plan. A red color variant of the original Station had been offered on a subscription only.[3] It's impossible to connect subscription-bound speakers to another account without paying off the cost of the device. To prevent users from buying locked speakers thought secondhand, Yandex lets potential buyers to check a serial number against its database of subscription-bound devices.[4]
___ However, it can play video clips published on video hosting platforms, including YouTube, and stream Internet simulcasts of Russian TV and radio stations. Until July 18, 2019, movies from Ivi had been available for streaming on the Yandex Station.[5]
Reception[edit]
_____ However, Meduza criticised both the original Station and the Station Max for their lack of YouTube account sync and recommendations.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Fingas, Jon (2018-05-29). "Russian search giant Yandex built a smart speaker for its AI assistant". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2019-10-10). "Russia's Yandex introduces an Echo Dot-style smart speaker". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ Karasyov, Sergey (2018-10-30). "Смарт-динамик «Яндекс.Станция» вышел по подписной схеме" [Yandex.Station smart speaker has been released on a subscription scheme]. 3DNews - Daily Digital Digest (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Tsepeleva, Masha (2021-09-17). "«Яндекс» и «Авито» запустили сервис для проверки «Яндекс.Станций» при покупке с рук" [Yandex and Avito launch a service to check Yandex.Station when buying secondhand]. vc.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "Пользователей «Яндекс.Станции» отключат от кинотеатра Ivi" [Yandex.Station users will be disabled from Ivi movie streaming]. The Village (in Russian). 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Suleymanov, Sultan (2018-07-11). "Какой получилась «Яндекс.Станция» — первая «умная колонка», понимающая по-русски (как минимум очень болтливой!)" [Here's what to make of Yandex Station, the first smart speaker which understands Russian (it's very chatty!)]. Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Suleymanov, Sultan (2020-11-28). "«Яндекс» анонсировал «Станцию Макс» — новую версию умной колонки, которая очень хочет быть еще и ТВ-приставкой. Получается? — Meduza" [Yandex announced Yandex Max, the new version of a smart speaker which wants to be a set-top box. Does it succeed?]. Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-26.