The Google Home Max is a beefcake of a speaker, with an enclosure measuring 13.2 inches wide, 7.4 inches high, and 6.0 inches deep. It tips the scales at a hefty 11.6 pounds.

Currently, Google Home Max runs on an older firmware version, 1.56.275994. That’s quite an old firmware version in comparison to 3.75.456944, which the Google Home and original Home Mini run on.

Google Home Max users are losing the sound detection feature in May 2025. The feature is available for Nest Aware subscribers, and will remain for other Home and Nest devices.

The Google Home Max prices tend to match the name to with a $399/£399 pricetag. That being said, prices have started to drop more recently, so you should be able to get a better deal as seen above.

Google didn’t explain why it’s dropping sound detection, but the Home Max runs older firmware (1.56.275994) whereas the newer Google Home devices run firmware version 3.75.456944, as noted by ...

Turn on your Google Home Max and TV, and adjust the audio settings as needed. If you can't find a dedicated auxiliary port on your TV, buy an aux cord-to-optical cable.

Google just launched its preemptive attack on Apple’s HomePod. Google's high-end Home Max speaker is now available from Best Buy and Verizon, two months after the product was announced.

The Google Nest Hub Max is the larger version of the second-generation Nest Hub. The smart display's 6.5-megapixel camera can act like a remote home security camera. The Nest Hub Max also offers ...

In late 2019 Google released the Nest Hub Max, the first product from its new Google Nest co-brand. Google’s biggest smart display looked nearly identical to the Nest Hub but added new ...

Currently, Google Home Max runs on an older firmware version, 1.56.275994. That’s quite an old firmware version in comparison to 3.75.456944, which the Google Home and original Home Mini run on.