Google Home and Nest speakers receive seven updates, including Bluetooth and audio quality

In addition to updates to Chromecast with Google TV and Nest Wifi Pro, Google detailed what the new firmware brings for Nest and Home speakers.

Google Home, Google Home Mini and Nest Audio benefit from “improved streaming performance” which should result in “smoother audio playback.”

There is 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 panelbe on the lookout for:

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• Adjusting the volume of the pair of speakers: 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 laptop or connected device would automatically pause after receiving a “resume” voice command.
• Visibility of speaker groups and stereo pairs: Fixed an issue where stereo pairs and speaker groups could unexpectedly disappear or become undetectable in the Google Home app.

Google fixed an issue that prevented smart speakers from “connecting to Wi-Fi 7 hotspots using WPA3 security.

The final update fixes an issue “where users were unable to complete Google Meet calls using voice commands.

Google has not specified firmware versions for these updates and its release notes page has not yet been fully updated (e.g. Google Home Speaker).

The full changelog is below:

• Audio playback: Improved streaming performance on Nest Audio, Google Home, and Google Home Mini for smoother audio playback.
• Adjusting the volume of the pair of speakers: 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 in 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 laptop or connected device would automatically pause after receiving a “resume” voice command.
• Wi-Fi 7 Router Compatibility: Fixed setup and connection failures preventing smart speakers from connecting to Wi-Fi 7 hotspots using WPA3 security.
• Visibility of speaker groups and stereo pairs: Fixed an issue where stereo pairs and speaker groups could unexpectedly disappear or become undetectable in the Google Home app.
• Google Meet voice call controls: Fixed an issue preventing users from ending Google Meet calls using voice commands.