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Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by buro9 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:33AM (#12548482)
Does not seem to work with Google Apps account.

Which makes the list:

* Allo

* Google Fi

* Google Play Music Family Plan

* Google Play Store Family Sharing

* Google Spaces

* Google Trips

* YouTube Red

* YouTube Music

It's a growing list.

I'm always amused by the "One account. All of Google" header on the login pages. Google Apps accounts do not grant access to all of Google as the products do not work for it (it's not a permissions thing the domain admin can fix).

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by nickspacek on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:53AM (#12548677)
I wonder if they do this to limit the potential of rolling breaking changes out to their enterprise Google Apps accounts and the like? The servers running the Google Apps accounts and applications probably have a different update policy.

It's frustrating for sure, which is why I ended up making my Google Apps (old/free version) account just an alias for my Gmail address.

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by Sargos on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:29PM (#12550339)
All of those things are consumer services and not really marketed at businesses or education. It makes sense that they aren't available. There are a lot of edge cases and high level decisions that go into enabling a service for enterprise access.

Enabling Google Fi on Cloud: Suddenly Project Fi needs a dashboard to track all of the Fi accounts for the organization. It needs mass canceling and modification tools. It needs a dedicated support group separate from the main Fi support. Not to mention possible uptime guarantees that would likely be needed. It balloons the development significantly with no real benefit to the service itself. Also businesses aren't likely to use it.

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by buro9 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @05:39PM (#12552510)
Probably worth pointing out that Google Apps at one point was called Google for Family.

Maybe also view this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqDlvJyGI8 that's Google's apps team telling people as recently as yesterday how to turn your Gmail account into a business account.

Imagine you're a small business owner, and that's your only email... you're just about to lose a hell of a lot of things you may take for granted.

Also... https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/86WVa8b_... that's a lot of people complaining about this. That topic grows daily.

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by MrMullen on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:39PM (#12549821)
Allo YouTube Red YouTube Music Spaces

These all can use Google Apps accounts since I use all of these and I use a Google Apps account exclusively.

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by coda_ on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @04:39PM (#12552009)
But, within Allo, can you ask the assistant "What's on my schedule?" and get an answer?

I know that's not what you were saying, just curious if that part works for you.

Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by MrMullen on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @08:34PM (#12553431)
I did that it said it can't link to my account. I have not checked yet (My Admin password is locked up at home), but I think my account might not be configured to allow it.
Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by MrMullen on Thursday September 22, 2016 @12:43PM (#12558108)
Checked last night, can't link Allo assistant to my Google Apps calendar. Lame.
Re:Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app by redog on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:45PM (#12549897)
Works for mine.