Google Home Max speakers will lose Sound Detection functionality on May 8th, 2025. This change only affects Nest Aware subscribers, and it does not extend to other Google or Nest-branded smart ...

The Google Home Max is now set to loose sound detection from May 8. Google announced this change in an email to Google Home Max owners and Nest Aware subscribers today: “Important update about ...

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 ...

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 product manager Chris Chan cast doubt upon some of Apple's claims about its new smart speaker. I did a blind sound test. Google just launched its preemptive attack on Apple’s ...

If you’ve seen a pop-up in the Google Home app over the past few weeks regarding “new Nest Cam features for Nest Hub Max,” you’re not alone. Update 4/30: Google has apparently fixed this bug.

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.

A new Nest display that runs Assistant, as it is today, would be a surprise move from Google. What we don’t know is if Gemini will play a role in the new smart home devices. Perhaps Gemini will ...

Google Home Max is a high-end smart speaker aimed at people who care more about sound quality than cost. If you're balking at the $400 price, that's probably because this speaker isn't meant for you.