Nest Hub Smart Display with Google Assistant - Charcoal

I have had the Google Home Speaker and really enjoy the amenities it has and all the smart home functions it provides. I decided to try out the Google Home Hub as I thought having a screen would really improve my experience and overall I am very happy with the experience! I'm not going to talk about all the features that a Google Assistant has but rather what makes the Google Home Hub different: PROS: - First impression out of the box is that it's really not big at all! Takes up very minimal space on a counter or table and the screen is not much bigger than a smartphone. I like this style - I want it to feel out of the way and just apart of the room rather than a big eye sore. That being said, it does stand out! The screen is clean and crisp and the overall style is simple and modern. - Set-up was really easy with the Google Home App. The Hub then shows a brief video on how to use it and it's easy. - A debated choice Google made was not putting a Camera on this Home Hub and I am perfectly fine with it! If I ever want to video chat I would rather use a phone, tablet, or computer which is much more versatile than a stationary smart display. Plus I like that I don't have to be worried on the camera being hacked. - The display is very useful! You can change the settings to display a clock, pictures that Google hand picks, or pictures directly from your phone. When asking the Hub questions, it's just a nice feature to have the results pop up on the screen. Showing your drive in, what music is playing, what the score of the game is, or even brings up YouTube videos of what you want to see. If you are a visual learner it just really hammers home the point. - The quick options on the screen you can tab are nice. That way you can change the lights or the temperature with the tab of the screen if you want to control it that way. CONS: - I think the trade off between the $150 Google Home Speaker and the $150 Google Home Hub is speaker quality vs having a screen. The Home Speaker has better sound even though it's nothing spectacular. The Home Hub still has a nice sound but it definitely is not as good as the Home Speaker but I like the option of having the screen better. Also for $150 for either Smart device, I would not expect amazing sound compared to the $300+ competitors out there. - As of this reviews, Google does not have support for any video apps besides YouTube or YouTube TV and a few others. This is disappointing given Google's flexibility in the past. I just think the Hub has huge potential in being your kitchen media center where you can watch live news or Netflix while cooking, etc. - A lot of the device's settings can only be change through the Google Home App. You would think with a screen they would give you more options to adjust settings from the device itself. BOTTOM LINE: The Google Home Hub is a well priced Smart Display that adds another dimension to your Google Home Speakers. If you like your current Google Speaker or are wanting a Google Smart Speaker with some extra benefits of having a display - this is a great purchase and will be a welcomed addition to your home!

I think they are asleep at the wheel in Cupertino, CA (Apple's headquarters) - This thing is AWESOME! Even my wife loves it - She uses it to follow along with recipes. It's hooked up to my NEST cams, thermostat, Roomba vacuum, Hue lights - Wow! I like this so much that I ended up getting another to place next to the couch..Mainly for the doorbell feature, and then a Google Home Mini. Sound quality is good enough. You can turn up the bass in the app, but trust me, you're not getting bass...Just a bit better sound, but I can live with it - It's not terrible quality and definitely good enough for the kitchen. My favorite feature is when the doorbell rings - It immediately switches to the doorbell feed and if it knows there person it also announces their names. I have this synced to Pandora and it plays music perfectly. As I mentioned, I'm a huge Apple person, but this kills Siri - The Google assistant knows so much - My wife and I were testing Siri / Google and Siri just cannot get basic things correct. I'm replacing my HomePod and getting Google's speaker (Home Max) instead, since Siri is a massive paper weight that does nothing but play music. Oh, coolest feature, you can have up to 6 users AND IT RECOGNIZES THEIR VOICE!!! So what's cool is in the morning is shows your route to work and what's on your calendar - I love that - Was simply to export my iCal to Google. BUY IT! You'll love it! P.S. Apple, you have a lot of catching up to do - WAKE UP!

I absolutely LOVE my Nest Hub 7" Smart Display! I have 3 of them. One in my room, one in the kitchen, and one in the living room. I decided to go with the smaller version of the Smart Hub because I have a Google Max Speaker in every room I have a Nest Hub in. There is no display that can match the sound of a Google Max Speaker, so it made sense to get the smaller hub, instead of the Hub Max. I am always watching YouTube videos so it's nice to just cast from my Note 20 Ultra to one of the displays. It's much more enjoyable to watch YouTube on a 7" screen than the screen on my phone and the sound is much more rich and full. Sometimes, when it's late and I don't want to use my voice to control my smart-lights, i just tap on the screen and control my devices from the display. It's also nice that they are part of my home speaker group and it displays the song that is playing and I'm able to control the song selection and volume selections on all speakers without using my voice and changing one by one. You can even personalize it with your own picture slide show that pulls from your google photos account or select the different clock options available to have as your main display. All in all this product has come in handy and I'm very pleased. I did get it while it was on sale during Black Friday. Not sure how much they were, at the time, but it was reasonable enough for me to buy 3 of them and I'm glad I did! Oh, one more thing, it doesn't have a camera. I knew this going in and it was another reason why I opted for this smaller version. Since I have one of these in my bedroom, I didn't need a camera looking at all my business. So, with that being said, if you want something that has a camera, this is not the product. But, if you want a smart display that doesn't have a camera, this is the one to get.

Probably one of the best little “investments” I have ever made. Most have bought this to put on their bedside table or their kitchen. But it was a little different for me. The purpose and the intent of this product for me was mainly to help assist in getting me out the door faster. So, instead I set mine up in the bathroom; where I mostly spend my time in the mornings getting ready for work. I love listening to music when I prepare for the day mainly because it helps me stay focused. And just before I jump into the shower I say, “hey google, play (fill in the blank) by (so & so).” Therefore while I am moving around, I am still able to multitask and not have to pause from what I am doing just to pick up a device to type/connect something. Then, while I am in the shower I can ask it to tell me what the weather is like and how long it will take me to get to work and so forth. It’s just a really helpful device especially for us busy bodies.

After much debate about which type of smart home we'd like to be, we settled on being Googlers. Without a doubt, Amazon provides a series of terrific devices with their various Echo offerings; however, after deciding what we planned to use the devices for (e.g., searching, answering questions, playing how-to videos, gathering recipes, viewing our daily schedules, weather information, and listening to music) we settled on the superior information company: Google. We have four Google Home Minis and two Google Home Hubs (so far), and as expected, the devices and their robust functionality fit perfectly into our routines and truly enhance our lives. We no longer have to reach for an iPhone when a need for information arises. Now we merely speak to our Assistant, and quickly and easily, the information is retrieved and often sent to our phones for later review. As expected from Google, the world's greatest data and information company, it seems every day our Assistant gets more intelligent and adds more useful functionality to enhance our lives. We use our two Google Smart Hubs in the kitchen, the most high-traffic room in the house, and the master bedroom as the smartest alarm clock we could have ever imagined and as a replacement to our Bose Wave radio. We are also happy that these devices do not have a built-in camera like the Lenovo Smart Display, as there is never a concern for our privacy. We also love the ability to view and control our various Nest devices via the display, as we've found Nest to be the best smart doorbell and camera system for our needs. Hey Google, you rock!

With the simple words "Hey Google" i can now turn on my lights, Change the color of my lights, Set my Thermostat temperature. i even found games that i can play with my kids on it. Google does everything. I think i have gained 10 lbs already from not having to get off my couch. "just kidding". So far I havent found a smart device in my house it doesnt work with. if i get bored i can ask it for random facts. i love random facts. when i leave to go out i ask it to play bird sounds for my birbs. give good ole google a try.

The Google Nest Hub Smart Display has a sleek modern design. We use it in our Great Room (2F), and it's connected to our Google Home/Nest doorbell, so it's convenient to check front door (1F) activity (who rang the doorbell and virtually speak to them let them know we are on our way downstairs). It's nice that you are able to answer Google call (but no camera so can't do two-way video calls). However, the Hub screen not much bigger than our Google phone screens, and the Hub is also required to be plugged into an outlet for power. Most of the time, it is more convenient for us to use our phones to answer calls or watch videos while eating dinner or cleaning/washing dishes in the kitchen, etc. Not a bad product, but not as useful as expected.

It comes free with some more expensive Nest products so that’s how I got this. I wouldn’t have spent the money to buy it outright since it’s a regular Google Mini with a little screens. It acts as a digital photo frame and that’s probably the most part I like the most. It’s also sleek and white so it sits on my white kitchen counter stylishly. Another cool thing is I can make it stream any of my Nest cams on the screen. Fun to have up while your cookin to see who is pulling up. It also does scrolling recipes but eh, I have to re-read recipes so scroll up and down is a mess with dirty fingers.