In addition to Chromecast with Google TV and Nest Wifi Pro updates, Google detailed what new firmware for Nest and Home speakers brings.
The Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Nest Audio benefit from “enhanced streaming performance” that should result in “smoother audio playback.”
There’s also “faster and more reliable local device discovery” in the Google Home app for the Google Home Speaker, Nest Audio, and Nest Mini.
On the audio front, be on the lookout for:
- Speaker Pair Volume Tuning: Improved audio quality by reducing boomy bass and ensuring minimum volume levels remain clearly audible.
- Bluetooth Audio Streaming on Resume: Fixed a bug where Bluetooth audio streaming from a connected laptop or device would automatically pause after receiving a voice “resume” command.
- Speaker Group & Stereo Pair Visibility: Fixed an issue where stereo pairs and speaker groups could unexpectedly disappear or become undiscoverable in the Google Home app.
Google has resolved an issue that prevented smart speakers from “connecting to Wi-Fi 7 access points using WPA3 security.”
The final update addresses an issue “where users were unable to end Google Meet calls using voice commands.”
Google did not specify the firmware versions for these updates, and its release notes page has not been fully updated yet (e.g., Google Home Speaker).
- Audio playback: Enhanced streaming performance on Nest Audio, Google Home, and Google Home Mini for smoother audio playback.
- Speaker Pair Volume Tuning: Improved audio quality by reducing boomy bass and ensuring minimum volume levels remain clearly audible.
- Local Network Discovery: Improved faster and more reliable local device discovery within the Google Home app for Google Home Speaker, Google Nest Audio, and Google Nest Mini.
- Bluetooth Audio Streaming on Resume: Fixed a bug where Bluetooth audio streaming from a connected laptop or device would automatically pause after receiving a voice “resume” command.
- Wi-Fi 7 Router Compatibility: Resolved setup and connection failures preventing smart speakers from connecting to Wi-Fi 7 access points using WPA3 security.
- Speaker Group & Stereo Pair Visibility: Fixed an issue where stereo pairs and speaker groups could unexpectedly disappear or become undiscoverable in the Google Home app.
- Google Meet Voice Call Controls: Fixed an issue where users were unable to end Google Meet calls using voice commands
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