I do this too, works great. Sometimes I cry remembering all the money I wasted on TV’s “smart” features but I’ll take the small win.

Lots of good suggestions here. One option i haven't seen mentioned yet is Vox: https://vox.rocks/

It's a paid service that seems fairly well polished with apps for different platforms, including mobile.

Wondering if anyone's using it and what the feedback is.

It's mentioned in the article

Yup, done..

Released over holidays - good move - td took longer

I use Alfred on Mac for this. Targeted searches to any website/service you can think of (you can add your own). Such a time saver.