Currently, Google Home Max runs on an older firmware version, 1.56.275994. That’s quite an old firmware version in comparison ...

Google Home Max users are losing the sound detection feature in May 2025. The feature is available for Nest Aware subscribers ...

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 ...

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.

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.