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Unfortunately, voice commands while using Modes is not currently a feature. However, we love to hear feedback like this. Feel free to visit our Ideas Board to post your suggestion.
Here are some examples of commands you can use with Google Home:
"OK Google,"
... play my Summer Jams playlist.
...play the song Saving Grace by Tom Petty.
"Hey Google,"
...play my Thumbprint Radio.
...skip this song.
"Hey Google,"
...play the song that goes “She’s just a small town girl, living in a lonely world.”
As long as Pandora is set as your primary music provider, your Google Home device will automatically take these actions on Pandora.
If Pandora is not set as your primary music provider, you'll need to specify that you want to listen to "my Thumbprint Radio on Pandora."
If you're listening to a radio station on Pandora, you can also say "OK Google, thumb up this song," or "Hey Google, I like this song" to give a thumb rating to the currently playing track.
You may also find some additional commands from the Listen to music on Google Nest speakers and displays help page.
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