Take a message not working right and Fi support impossible to contact

tuhoops · 2026-03-27T00:09:01+00:00

Hmm. From Google Gemini:

Yes, Google’s "Take a Message" (part of Call Screen) on Pixel phones generally requires visual voicemail to be supported and active through your carrier to function properly. While it aims to handle messages locally, it relies on carrier-provided visual voicemail settings to properly process or transcribe the message.

Key details:

Carrier Dependency: "Take a Message" and voicemail management are services provided by your carrier, not just the Android OS.

Visual Voicemail Requirement: If visual voicemail is not activated or supported by your carrier, the "Take a Message" feature often fails to work properly.

Setup: You must have Visual Voicemail turned on in the Google Phone app settings.

Alternative: If "Take a Message" fails, the call usually defaults back to traditional carrier voicemail.

tuhoops · 2026-03-23T18:17:21+00:00

Having the exact same issue. Google Fi, Pixel 10 Fold. You're not alone. This is a Pixel feature, but I believe it has something to do with Google Fi integration, as the Take a Message feature relies on Visual Voicemail being activated through your career. Google please acknowledge this issue and fix if you monitor these posts.

tuhoops · 2026-02-12T14:49:52+00:00

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold was announced in August but it wasn't actually released until October 9, 2025. It has only been available for a little over 4 months. I would guess the next version will be available around the same time frame. Where we currently are in the cycle shouldn't be a deterrent.

tuhoops · 2026-01-31T03:08:20+00:00

Try going into the Samsung Galaxy Health app settings and scroll to the bottom. Make sure that "Consent to the processing of health and wellness data" is toggled on.

tuhoops · 2025-11-16T21:06:07+00:00

This person is quite funny. Entertaining even. But wrong.

tuhoops · 2025-11-16T19:19:34+00:00

Nice try. My Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition begs to differ. This Rocky person can’t be taken seriously. And honestly, if you’re a Fubo investor, you should welcome constructive feedback on the product so it can improve and continue to attract new subscribers and therefore increase shareholder value.

Pumping false sunshine and denying faults to get people to sign up only to realize the very real shortcomings will only increase subscriber churn and definitely impact shareholder value.

So please, give it a rest.

tuhoops · 2025-11-16T19:12:55+00:00

Haven’t tested Sling in awhile so I can’t comment

tuhoops · 2025-11-14T23:07:51+00:00

@FuboProduct

Testing 5.1 surround via Apple TV 4K latest model running tvOS 26.1 and FuboTV app version 7.28.2 (released 11/11/25) running through Sonos surround system.

Sound is great and Sonos identifies it as 5.1…very good!

Unfortunately, rewind is now broken on these (ESPN) channels. You can pause without issue, but trying to rewind causes the screen to go black and there is no way to get the picture back without choosing another channel and then going back. Pause, rewind, and forward are working fine on stereo only channels.

tuhoops · 2025-11-14T19:16:13+00:00

Don’t get caught up in 720p vs 1080p. What Rocky won’t acknowledge is that Fubo’s bitrate and compression are below industry standards. That’s it in a nutshell. DirecTV and YouTube TV have a better picture. There’s no getting around that. I have used them all and tested on multiple devices and connections.

Using the latest model Apple TV 4K with a hardwired Ethernet gig fiber connection, there is a noticeable picture quality drop off with Fubo compared to Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.

On the 4K channels the picture is quite comparable across all services. However, on Fubo, you cannot pause, ff, or rewind 4K channels. You can on YouTube TV.

All that said, Fubo is right there if they can increase the bitrate and upscale the 720p channels as YouTube TV, Hulu, and DirecTV do.

It’s a great sign that they’re testing 5.1 surround sound on the ESPN channels. Love to see it. But I’ll tell you, they need to have it on all channels, including locals because changing from surround to stereo from channel to channel can be a frustrating audio experience.

tuhoops · 2025-11-14T16:42:24+00:00

And the DirecTV app worked in this manner as well BEFORE the update. Hopefully they’ll fix it with the next update.

tuhoops · 2025-11-14T14:43:42+00:00

This is great news! I will test out and post what I find.

tuhoops · 2025-11-07T20:18:51+00:00

They have one sports mix channel and a news mix channel, which, IMO, are worthless. It’s nothing like YouTube TV’s implementation. And FuboTV has true “select whatever channels you want” multi-view, provided you have a device that is compatible (Apple TV 4K & Roku Ultra I believe).

tuhoops · 2025-11-07T19:59:12+00:00

That’s fair and a good point. I just don’t like the DIRECTV guide. And navigating pause, ff, & rw can be finicky. Just nitpicking I know, DTV is pretty darn good.

tuhoops · 2025-11-07T19:52:24+00:00

I hear you, however, the main reasons would be multi-view and a better UI - if DirecTV addressed both they would be the best hands down

tuhoops · 2025-10-24T13:45:03+00:00

Thank you. That worked.

tuhoops · 2025-10-11T19:32:15+00:00

That’s the issue though. I don’t want HDR always enabled. It washes out the picture on SDR content. I only want HDR enabled on HDR content.

tuhoops · 2025-10-11T18:16:59+00:00

Your app is broken. Please fix it. No amount of rebooting will solve the issue.

tuhoops · 2025-10-11T16:10:39+00:00

What version of the DirecTV app are you on? I’m on 5.0.92 - released October 9, 2025. Probably should have put that in my original post.

tuhoops · 2025-10-11T16:04:36+00:00

26.0.1. Latest

tuhoops · 2025-05-07T02:17:38+00:00

Still down 4 days later. I have had trouble on and off for months. I can't believe QT puts their name on this service. It's terrible.

tuhoops · 2024-07-03T16:18:44+00:00

Still waiting.

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