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[@AndrewTSq]

00:00:34 wtf? my Google Nest Hub G2 looks nothing like that. How do I enable this?

[@speedracer9132]

For Gboard, I miss the “G” search key that has been replaced with the now useless left or right arrow, and now that they centered the keyboard for tablets and foldable phones it would be nice to see an option for keyboard width like we have for height because I’d love if they keys stretch to both screen edges

[@AutomateYourLife]

I'd love the ability to modify the keys on that keyboard too. Fat fingers leaves me with so many spelling errors.

[@LifeinVR]

I still don't have the app launcher here in the UK (multiple Nest Hub maxs and various gen 1 and gen 2 hubs too) even though north America seemed to have got it many months ago. I want to know what I'm doing wrong! .... the preview programme setting didn't help unfortunately. hopefully we'll get these changes

[@MrEdwardCarpenter]

Same for me. Put it on preview and restarted, but no sign. Firmware version is 295071.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah guys, it's not available for everyone. It's a test program and Google does it in bunches.

[@iambrige9866]

Thanks! I joined the program and I did notice the cards looked different when I went in to join. For me, when I swipe up I get the same 4 icons with one that says see all. I hit that and all of them came. Pretty cool. I would definitely like a walk through 😊

[@AutomateYourLife]

Wonderful! Thanks!

[@jaynunes2501]

Thanks for the information Brian. Appreciated as always. Yes, a review of the new Google application would be great once it’s in a more finalize state. I know how to use it but it’s always nice to pick up on all the small tricks and features that I might miss.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Noted! Thanks Jay!

[@AdamJakowenko]

Yes would love a full walkthrough video! There are so many settings I never know what's what and what's new.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Will do!

[@adrianscarlett]

0:45 thank you, I was wondering why my max didn't have the app drawer! I searched everywhere for why it wasn't there and this is the first time I've ever heard that I have to sign up for the preview.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Lots of tips like that are on the channel!

[@faengelm]

Great review. "Stop" is a neat feature. Sad news on lack of routine triggers. Does Google have a drop-in feature like Alexa Calling?

[@AutomateYourLife]

No drop in, but calls can be made home. Also you can broadcast to specific speakers or groups.

[@PhillyDjHook]

Brian, *THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT STOP COMMAND.* It worked.

[@AutomateYourLife]

You're welcome!

[@ivan-j4l9x]

Can 2 hubs on the same network be used as a video intercom? Using broadcast message is do cumbersome. Would be cool if I can call a family member from other side of the house.

[@AutomateYourLife]

No not really

[@SuneKuntz]

Regarding sensors showing states in the new app: I don't see any new sensor states. In the footage the sensor state that is shown seems to come from a thermostat. I've been able to view my thermostats current temperature (not just the set temperature) even before this update - I guess what you mean is that this current temperature is shown on the home view instead of only on the devices' screen within the app, or are any other sensors beginning to show their states that I've missed?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah, so... The story with that specific one is that it's a sensor from SwitchBot. It comes in looking like a thermostat so you get it right now. We'll see more come!

[@deborahdegraaf9771]

Is the hiden feature still available, did they remove it and did anyone in the UK manage to get it ?

[@AutomateYourLife]

It's actually just shown up recently again. I think it's going to be fully released

[@sushreyshrivastava5323]

So does the 'clear my shopping list' command delete all items on the shopping list, or just the items that have been check-marked?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Everything.

[@fl1ntlock1]

Yes relevant google information thumbs up for this one

[@AutomateYourLife]

Glad you liked it!

[@ROG956]

Hi Brian! Any word on the nest audio serving as tv speakers as well?

[@AutomateYourLife]

If there was, I promise it would be here! Sadly, I think the Sonos thing has put that on the shelf... :(

[@MiguelPMoya]

Awesome video! We would love to see more content like this please :)

[@AutomateYourLife]

Whenever there are new updates, we show em! Check our latest video

[@ronm6585]

Thank you sir. 👍🏻

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you sir!

[@xmikexcorex]

the nest hub gen 1 can get the update for the quick access ?

[@AutomateYourLife]

I believe it now can.

[@soorajjp1847]

Hey, is there any dedicated KZbin app in latest update. The current app sucks. Its showing only recommended videos. Unable to search anything

[@AutomateYourLife]

You mean on the hubs? No. Just use voice search...sadly

[@soorajjp1847]

@@AutomateYourLife I got google nest hub as a gift and I'm not sure how to use this. I don't have any smart light or smart door bell in my home. I tried to play youtube videos. Its showing few videos from recommendations. I'm not able to search any other youtube channel or a video on particular topic. I tried playing music and it started playing something randomly from youtube music recommendations. Again I'm not able to search any albums. I don't have any good photos to use it as digital photo frame. My thought process is to use it like a tablet but I don't know who the hell designed this. Not even able to search a youtube video or music. It looks like an absolute piece of electronic trash to me.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Anytime you need something to setup and work right on the device, use this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXeoiId8bcqMnqc. It has timecodes and will show you things like how to ask for videos by a certain channel

[@dinosaur4675]

No update for nest hub max in the UK, boo!

[@AutomateYourLife]

You'll get them! The first one's really rare across the world. It's still a beta really.

[@MrEdwardCarpenter]

I'm waiting too (in UK)

[@philipperostin]

I do have the preview program but it says version 4.20210608.1.1146075 not even the same format than you show here ? It looks like the software version is not in the Preview, but on the unit itself. Mine says 40.15.3.412086197 so I guess I dont have the update yet.

[@AutomateYourLife]

There are a few different versions of software/firmware in the device settings. It's gotta be the same format!

[@philipperostin]

@@AutomateYourLife ok then its the version on the nest itself. The number is similar, but not the one you mention, thus no update yet.

[@EddyNordica]

Does this update finally allow you to show date and time at the same timeon the screen?

[@AutomateYourLife]

It changes nothing like that.

[@EsotericArctos]

My Nest devices have not updated yet, but being in Australia we tend to be one of the last to get updates..... The new updated interface looks like it will add a lot more functionality which was desperately needed for them to keep up. Looking forward to seeing this one come out.

[@marki2325]

I’m also in Australia and this feature hasn’t been implemented here yet. Hoping soon

[@MrEdwardCarpenter]

I'm in UK and don't seem to have it either

[@AutomateYourLife]

Fingers crossed for you Aussies!

[@MrEdwardCarpenter]

Having worked with some reserve Canadian Army officers in 2009, I believe the Canadian term for Brits is particularly rude 😜

[@AutomateYourLife]

LOL

[@sblacka]

Last week i was finally able to get the Nest Hub 2 software/firmware update and for some odd reason todays morning i noticed it was back to the previous UI. Have this happened to any of you guys? I rebooted, unplugged but nothing changed...

[@AutomateYourLife]

Weird! Maybe they pulled it....

[@nicholasmbrady]

hi can you tell me is it possibel to make a phone call with google nest mini

[@AutomateYourLife]

Although this video shows the Nest Hub, it has good timecodes for you to find out how to make calls with Google Nest products. So yes you can do that, and here's the video that will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXeoiId8bcqMnqc

[@StromBugSlayer]

It used to be that you could stream audio from your Android phone to the Nest Hub using Google Home, It seems this feature has been removed.

[@AutomateYourLife]

If you haven't already, you'll probably want to see this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip3WiZqdnJZ-sMk

[@daveschmarder-1950]

I like the Google updates, Brian. I also heard that the Weather Frog will be hopping on other Google Home devices. I'm hearing more about Home Assistant and the new developments. This might be the time for me to get started here.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah! The ole Frog will show up on all Assistant devices soon...but it always flashes when it switches to the Frog so I'm kinda annoyed with that. Home Assistant folks talk a lot. There's good movement there but I'm not sure it's that much further than most of the other platforms. Still too hard imo!

[@MignonHD1337]

anyone knows, why my nest hub 2nd generation cant get the new update? i enabled beta software, my firmware looks to be uptodate with build nr.. but i cant get the app launcher. does anyone know this problem? would love to get the applauncher. thx in advandce. :)

[@darkkforest]

Location

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Soooo, has Google screw up the 2nd gen hub like they did to the max hub???

[@lp4854]

Yes Brian, a very analytical guide of google assistant/home would be awesome, especially for people like me who only have used alexa or for complete beginners. Also, is the google assistant and the capabilities of the nest speakers different from a diy solution (like an old android smartphone connected to a speaker and with always on display and hey google running)?

[@AutomateYourLife]

So kind of like a Google Home 101 level guide

[@flmmsxlearning6577]

Brian I am a teacher who sees 52 students a week for remedial learning. For each student, I have to fill out information for my report. It would be Awesome if I could use Google Voice to create the shell of my report on site and then dump it into a file to edit at a later date. Do you think that this is possible to do in Voice?

[@AutomateYourLife]

I think what you want to use is Google Docs and the Voice Typing Feature. Does that help?

[@flmmsxlearning6577]

@@AutomateYourLife Yes and thanks

[@MaliceVanRow]

Google really is doing well UI and feature wise vs amazon. The echo is slow, sluggish and the outdated UI is getting annoying.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Big difference in usability for sure. I wish Amazon could align their UI and hardware specs.

[@josemanuellastra2488]

I have an Echo 4th gen and I haven’t ran into any issue, Alexa responds pretty fast, clean and as I’m a person with vissual disabilities, the important thing is that every time I ask Alexa for information about a topic, after giving me the initial response I tell her to give me more information she continues to read me all the article. Google Assistant can’t do this and I’ve tried different commands, tried it even on my Sonos Roam smart speaker too, no difference; You ask her a question about a topic, for example What can cause a throat infection? She only gives you a very brief spoken response from the WEB, and won’t read more even if I tell her to do so. I don’t want to criticize Google Assistant but this is how it worked for me, unfortunately. Alexa is much better talking about spoken responses, conversational gameplay experience thanks to the skills and the voice sounds more natural

[@fulviomarco3285]

Hi!i own second Gen but no Sense setting!!why..??help me please.. i live in Italy

[@AutomateYourLife]

These kinds of features are usually language limited and if you are using Italian as the language it probably won't show up. Try setting the primary language on the device to English United States and see if it shows up for you in the next day. It may also require you to set your phones region to the United States in order to get the Google home app to download what it needs for any settings

[@fulviomarco3285]

@@AutomateYourLife ok today something changed!if I swipe from Bottom top there are icons of news, KZbin etc not sense sleep But I didn’t change the language also on my phone

[@terkfranks1538]

One of my google hubs is only showing the clock tab when swiping down... where did my home control tabs and everything go? 😩 *update- I unplugged and it still only had clock tab at first but checked awhile later and the different tabs were there again.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Sounds just like an odd bug there in the middle of an update or something?

[@garethjones5068]

Google are showing their software based heritage here with the iterative improvements, in contrast to Amazon who bang out new hardware but get stuck in the mud in terms of new software driven functionality

[@AutomateYourLife]

It'd just be nice if everyone could decide on who's gonna do what...and do that.

[@jeremygilroy5593]

I have the update but cannot get the secondary pull down for the room to work

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oooooh, you're one of the few so far Jeremy!

[@jeremygilroy5593]

@@AutomateYourLife An interesting point is that my Nest Hub 2 has the update but not the Hub Max

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yep! Device specific, totally

[@lany_07gaming]

Great info and review as always.👍

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks Lany! Hiiiii! 👍

[@1MarkKeller]

Looks kool!

[@AutomateYourLife]

You're kool!

[@1MarkKeller]

@@AutomateYourLife Not as kool as you!

[@DaleLefflerCLC]

Brian, Can I get Google home to say "Welcome Home"? when i get home.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Not just yet Dale :)

[@DaleLefflerCLC]

any guesses when? thanks for the reply. i'll keep watching your vids.

[@thebigdoghimself]

We have 8 displays in the house and I have only used tne touchscreen to do something once or twice. The ones in the bedrooms display a clock face, the ones in living areas scroll though our Google images. We pretty much use voice for e erything.

[@1MarkKeller]

Similar story here. I use the screens as a living gallery and clock, but my voice does 99% of the device controlling.

[@AutomateYourLife]

The touchscreens are becoming better and better. Probably something to stay in tune with now!

[@starmc26]

Talking to Google is slow, and unnatural. The swipe feature to access Google home rooms and devices allows a silent and more thorough option, and it's often faster.

[@MrEdwardCarpenter]

@@starmc26 I agree slow and unnatural. And fraut with problems like accidentally turning all the light in your home on or off instead of just one.

[@saeedahmed_40]

Will door sensors show that they're open?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Not any I've seen yet, but that's definitely the direction this is headed.

[@dnoland77]

We know you as Brian? So you're really not Brian? With commands, I've always found shorter is better. With the echos I've always just said "lights to 50" or whatever I needed. Adding google into my home this year I found the same commands worked. But now if I don't include the word "percent", google sets my lights to Kelvin. Is there a setting somewhere for this? How do you skip an alarm with the 2nd gen hub? Thursday night I asked to skip tomorrows alarm since it was Good Friday but it canceled the alarm completely.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Who's Brian? I think Google shifts that every so often, but something seems messed up with the command at the moment. I'm imagining it's a scale not working right with most lights

[@Slocko]

I didn't know my future wife Scarlett was 36 years old. Is the display the only place to see the sleep stats? With withings I can see everything on my phone which is much more useful.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Nope! It connects with Google's Fit app

[@Badfrog240]

I wish they would come out with new clock faces.

[@AutomateYourLife]

A few folks say that. I feel like that's something they should just open up to open source.

[@ryamelp]

I ask it the weather and now it tells me the city, the state, the country I live in. Why.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Lol...I have no idea.

[@Albinoman887]

The "Stop* command has been present for months

[@AutomateYourLife]

It's been out a bit for sure, but this is our first update in months too

[@1MarkKeller]

Give me a "squircle" watch face option Google ... and Samsung.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Squircle is a Pokemon ;)

[@1MarkKeller]

@@AutomateYourLife LOL

[@purnendu001]

Hiiii sir I need your help.....

[@AutomateYourLife]

What's up?

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

I'm first

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oooooh, you're gonna need to edit that!