Customer Ratings & Reviews

There are a few limitations with this item, some features that I still don't totally understand, but overall it works very well, does what I really wanted it to do, and is much better than the cheaper speaker version I had in my bedroom before, a Lenovo. This is a lot better, mostly easy too set up, and has worked quite well for about 5 months so far.

Works relatively well. Still learning all the ins and outs of all the functions its capable of. Like the screen size and footprint size. Not to big, not to small. Sound is not bad. Good for listening to some music or videos and not having to turn on the big a/v system. Having difficulties getting both hubs and a mini to connect together to play music on all of them at the same time. All in all, not a bad little display.

It can be as simple as a clock or as in depth a day planner or mini entertainment center as you can find anywhere. Super simple to use straight out of the box if you already have google assistant. Even if you dont its as easy as downloading the app. I use it to control all the google connected items I have from my nightstand. The security cameras look great, the music and youtube selections are endless (with subscriptions for whatever you use) and they sound a lot better than you might expect. I dont even have to touch it to get it to stop playing something or to shut the alarm off, I just wave by it. I like it a lot and I find it extremely helpful/useful.

I bought the Google Nest Hub for my kids, and it has been an absolute game-changer! The display is crisp, the sound quality is great, and the voice recognition works flawlessly. My kids love asking Google to play their favorite songs, watch fun videos, and even get help with their homework. The bedtime stories and sleep sounds are a fantastic feature, making bedtime smoother and more enjoyable. Plus, the digital photo frame brings up our favorite family memories, which they love seeing. Overall, an amazing smart home device—highly recommended for families!

This product does exactly as expected. I already have a Nest mini and I'm excited to continue adding to my google home collection. I absolutely love it. It is helpful to have a music subscription, lucky for me I've been using youtube premium for years now so I can use youtube music with my smart speaker. It might be smaller than expected for some people but I read the dimensions before ordering and knew what I was expecting. The black Friday sale on it was awesome, great price!

I have approximately three of these, I like the screen and the ability to play my security camera output over them (wifi cameras). The price for these was much higher, fifty is about right if you ask me. For the first few years I had my network this worked flawlessly but recently google lost a patent infringement lawsuit over their speaker functions and has had to disable those functions in everything. Google is not doing a good job with those firmware updates on this device, several times a day the device gets very slow responding, stops responding, claims it can't access the internet or just gives constant "something went wrong" responses. It happens on all of these units that I have - I don't blame my router but I suppose it could be part of the issue. I'm hoping that google gets their heads out of the dark places and fixes all that but I think the customers are going to need to make more of an uproar because they don't seem to be in a hurry it's probably a huge job. For the moment, my lenovo smart clocks are pretty much running things in my house because they are not currently having the issues this unit is. I also have a couple of the google smart speakers which are also having issues for the same reason. If you are using a google pixel phone and find your google devices are complaining about updates but won't update then you need to run home from a non pixel device (I used an old samsung tablet) this is a current problem that google knows about but has not yet fixed thankfully it only happens with older devices that need a major update because they have not been online for a long period.

I use this in my office to view my cameras throughout. It’s super easy to use and I don’t have issues with it.

I love my google hub it displays my photos, I can listen to my favorite music and it speaks to me :}

Have one for the living room and adding another one for the bedroom makes it easy putting notes, reminders, entertainment, etc. It’s compact and easy to use.

Not exactly my first rodeo with a nest hub. This would be my 5th fourth one though. I know you might be thinking that's a lot. But to be fair the first didn't fail due to poor quality of software. It was an external component that did that. So here I am, I shopped around to find one on a "deal" and landed on Best Buys website. Now I have one at my computer station for various reasons. I can now do many things from my "hub" without the need to pick up my phone and sign in. Changing the thermostat, watching a football game or streaming something else, to viewing my security system, plus much, much more. The deal made this clearcut for me. Yeah the screen isn't gigantic but it does what it needs to do and then some. It's also not like I'm viewing the screen from 10+ feet away. The options for background wallpapers are nice. Time is large to be seen along with weather. Can be very helpful for those who don't mind having a device monitor your conversation for queue words. Richard Nixon would be mad about wire taping becoming so "cool" and "ok", with what happened to him. Anywho, that's another topic these these newer generations could research, however, if ya don't mind having a device eavesdrop on you, "hello Google" you'll land in another home and someone else may find you useful too...

With the Gemini Upgrade it is actually very convenient. I have all the lights in my home as smart bulbs and most appliances that use google so it's great for me

Sits in our kitchen and it's a really nice display.

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is a fantastic smart display for any home. It’s compact, stylish, and works seamlessly with Google Assistant for controlling smart devices, playing music, or displaying photos. The sleep tracking feature is a nice bonus, especially for bedside use. While the sound quality is decent for its size, it lacks a camera for video calls, which may be a downside for some. Overall, it’s a great addition for those looking to enhance their smart home setup without taking up much space.

Works great! Its good for photos and you tube music! And very easy to set up and use

Picture frame and security camera viewer and nice way to turn on lights and the TV off (but not on). Been a nice little addition to the corner of the kitchen. Able to play YouTube channels but Google Assistant gets it wrong a lot. But that's not a reflection on this device. Haven't used the bed stand function to track sleep. Would be useful if I didn't buy a Lenovo Smart Clock at the same time. The sleep function of this device was not well advertised. But to track sleep patterns without wearing a watch to bed would be nice. I forget it doesn't have a camera. I tried to Duo call my wife from work on my lunch break but this device lacks a camera. Wonder why it wouldn't convert to allow her to see me but I only get Audio? That would really made it a "Smart" hub.

Im using several smart home devices and this Google hub has all functionality Im usually using. Cool that I can use the voice command in the same time for the air condition temperature changing and switching tv channels.

Though they can be a little slow due to their aging internals, the Nest hubs are still great for all kinds of things. We regularly use it for timers, alarms, shopping lists, and weather updates. It's also great for those times when random questions pop up in your head that you need an answer to, and your phone is in the other room. Also, the speak is loud and sounds great! Awesome for when we're hosting parties and syncing the sound with our sound bar and other Nests.

Great product! I loved how I was able to see pictures as well

It's perfect for organizing my schedule. It also gives me weather alerts and lets me control my home electronics. I watch movies, videos, and listen to my favorite music. It's my constant companion.

Bought this for my son and he loves it, he controls his lights, TV, etc with it. The volume in the speaker is great too, I have one in my kitchen too and is great for recipes and listening music while cooking, also I can control my security camaras and stream live from this device. I definitely recommend this item