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Google Home and Nest speakers getting seven updates, including for Bluetooth & audio quality
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Google released new firmware updates for Nest and Home speakers, enhancing streaming performance for smoother audio playback on Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Nest Audio devices.
- The update improves local device discovery speed and reliability within the Google Home app for Google Home Speaker, Nest Audio, and Nest Mini.
- Audio improvements include better speaker pair volume tuning to reduce boomy bass, a fix for Bluetooth audio streaming resuming after voice commands, and resolved issues with stereo pair and speaker group visibility in the app.
- Connectivity issues were addressed, including fixing smart speaker compatibility with Wi-Fi 7 access points using WPA3 security and enabling users to end Google Meet calls via voice commands.
- Google has not yet specified the firmware versions or fully updated its release notes for these changes.
