Google Nest Audio | Setup & Review | Best smart speaker for music?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Reviewing the Google Nest Audio smart speaker, an upgraded home model fresh for 2020, offering the best music quality of any of Google's line-up. Here I setup and test the Nest Audio, with a closer look at the sound quality as well as that Assistant functionality.
Here in the UK, you can grab this speaker from Amazon and other high street retailers from October 15, for £90.
Like previous Home devices, you get a combo plastic and fabric finish, available in chalk or charcoal colours. Google has boosted the sound output, so you now get 75% more power and 50% stronger bass vs that original Home smart speaker. The Nest Audio serves up surprisingly good music despite its compact size, with a strong enough volume to fill even quite a large room. Plus you can connect multiple devices for a speaker output or synced playback throughout your house.
To setup, just download Google Home for your Android phone or iPhone and follow the instructions, as we run through in this video. You can then use Hey Google commands to interact with the Nest Audio, via the triple far-field mic config.
So that's my review, have your already pre-ordered your own Nest speaker? Let me know below!
What a legend for beeping ok google to not trigger it on our devices
I was just to comment that 😁
If only google themselves could do that instead of trying to get all of my devices to play music at 3am
I use apple so all good
It doesn't work on my phone tho 😂
pro tip : you can watch movies on Flixzone. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
Hi everyone, I've uploaded this again as the original video was suddenly, randomly and mysteriously cropped short by TH-cam after being live for a few hours...no idea what that was all about, sorry for any confusion!
Same happened to me last week. Had to re-upload.
Will you please review Chromecast with Google TV? I would like to hear your review and overall take on the device before considering to buy one.
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Was I absent for some "back to mono" movement? Last I checked 99.9 % of music is recorded in two channel stereo which requires at least two speakers for playback. What is this sudden disinterest in stereo sound that people just don't give a shit if they listen to mono or stereo?
And you review the "best smart speaker" (singular) for MUSIC without even mentioning that two speakers reproducing stereo will sound better than one speaker. Maybe I'm just an old fart but damn this is an important issue if quality of sound is your goal. Personally I find it perplexing.
My dad, in the 60's and 70's had the typical large wooden framed speakers. He thought they played fantastic music sound. I guess in those days they did. These little google guys play way superior sound. If he were alive, he'd be amazed.
just love how this guy say "cheers" .
soo relaxing ~
A S M R
Cheeros
Cheers Chris,
Love your channel for an honest opinion. Just received my Google Nest today and LOVE IT. We have loads or echos and Google homes already.. Love the design and the sound is very full, especially the bass. Worth every penny.
Brought 2 of the charcoal speakers today. I feel like its an absolute essential as I hate dead slience in my room and didn't want to blow the bank in committing to a speaker setup.
I’ve seen 20 videos of yours over the years. Always a thorough review keep on doing what you’re doing. 👍👍👍
Thank you for bleeping "Hey Google." Seriously, you are a saint.
I loved your accent. It's very easy for a Brazilian understand what you're saying
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We need a firmware update where the Nest speakers say ‘Why are you muting me, you bastard’ now 😂
seriously love this guys 2 cents. 🤣🤣🤣
He gives 25 cents , he's that great🙂
Did he just say
*Absolutely jizz worthy*
Nani
I heard that..I was like, “Jizz worthy? Wtf?” Fantastic review though.
haaha
I came here just to check of it was just me. 🤣
@@charliehelmijr Same!!!!! I love that shock value. And, I plan on using it myself soon. LOLOL
Well, the channel is called Tech Spurt ! 😂
This is SUCH a british review. I absolutely love it. Spiffing job, good sir!
can i connect this to an existing Nest doorbell that's hard wired?
Got it for Christmas and I'm enjoying it :)
Thanks mom haha.
Never say this to any TH-camr…You are literally cute, fun and informative one!! Thank you for this unboxing review of Google speaker 🔊☺️
@@emmanuelgoldstein8013 sounds you are such a sad person. I am fine with what you said.
@@emmanuelgoldstein8013 I know you would reply. You are such a sad person.
Great review from my favourite tech spurt! Awaiting your Pixel 5 review as I've got one on pre-order.
I have minis all over my house. Can I just thank you for censoring the "hey google" trigger? Much love from the colonies.
I've paired my $50 Google Hub 2nd gen with a $5-10 B/T receiver plugged into my stereo receiver. Works great, and produces ACTUAL stereo sound.
bruh what 5$ bt?? explain
Will Google ever add digital audio back into the output to any of these smart/home devices? So glad I caught the final sale on the Chromecast Audio and got 2, even though I didn't know it was EOL at the time. Imagine how big they could be if they didn't kill off every good idea they had
I never make comments on youtube, this might be the first comment I've ever made on youtube despite being a big youtube watcher. I just have to say THANK YOU for bleeping the google in Hey Google! You've addressed one of my major pet peeves lol. Great video too, have a bunch of the google home/nest minis but have been thinking about getting one of these. Appreciate your opinion on it since you hit 99% of my questions/concerns.
Loads of people with Victorian houses have a cellar? My parents do. Side note when I tried to type cellar on my Pixel it changed it to bodies 😆 Maybe you were right then!
7:25: "...a sounded absolutely jizz worthy". Did I hear that right? If so (and it might be my dirty mind playing up), I don't think YOU know what that means 😂😂😂
He does know what it means... It’s one of the biggest appeals of his channel, the humour he has.
beeping hey google saved my day hahahaha
Cheers, man. So... nothing revolutionary to sacrifice £90 right now. For me, the fair price for this is £39 - £45 and that's exactly the price I paid for both my older Google Home devices! I am happy as Larry playing some music while cooking and during my workouts, the audio quality from such things is just enough for everyday listening. Both Google and Amazon released their speakers now but there is nothing really new. It's just leftovers pizza advertised as four course dinner imho.
Maybe when you turn the mic off it actually turns the mic level higher in case you're up to some nefarious activities in your cellar that need to be reported back to the CIA.
*FBI: Stay where you are!*
Thank you for the beeps during Hey Google!
Great sound and size for a reasonable price, about damn time!
Thank you for making this review, it was very helpful! also, i really appreciate that you bleeped out the "google" when you spoke; i cant remember any time someone did this!
Your reviews are great! Always do a fine job and entertaining 🙂 Thank you
🤣🤣🤣"sounded absolutely jizzworthy" at 7:30. Mate, you're speaking my language! Also brilliant was the anthropomorphism at 4:35. Great review, cheers.
Does anybody know where i can get a replacement ac adapter for the nest audio speaker?
Bought 1 year ago but Since several months i cannot play audio anymore , any kind of audio source. Already restarted once but nothig. I open the Home app, select the device and than "reproduce audio", i hear the activation sound from the speaker but than no audio is reproduced and after a few second i hear the disconnection sound. I have no idea of what to do :(
Just got one 40% off 💪🏾 I’m really disturbing the peace now 😂
love how you muted the Google word in the "Hey Google" so devices wont go crazy when somebody is watching it an already has speakers at home :D
your videos are really excellent, i love being able to see your review headline and have complete confidence I will leave watching your video much more informed than before :) thank you sir
Great video - cheers mate! Just ordered one of these for a tiny room in my house, so it sounds like I will almost certainly be deaf by the end of the week 😂
Does the stereo speaker configuration actually play the left and right audio channels individually? Or is it just two mono speakers playing exact same audio on both?
It is actually stereo instead of dual mono, can confirm. Watch Short Circuit as they confirm this.
@@cornbread7095 Yep, I've also confirmed this myself now.
Been waiting a while for your Pixel 5 review, so long in fact I have had to get it on pre-order to get my free headphones! Cheers Alan
There's allegedly an embargo on reviews until October 14th.
what’s it’s compatibility like with an iphone? i’m planning on getting it because i stream music using youtube music but my phone is an iphone and i don’t want to lose out on very many features
As an British you show some great taste of Music mate, much love for that
Just got one for my folks. Mainly because the speaker and mic quality is touted as very good and the price aint that bad.
Excellent review man your so good not too long and very detailed keep it up👌
Why do we need a speaker at home? Our mobile phones already have it... not sure if m missing something here
As I use Apple Music, anyway to get Apple Music on this speaker? As only spotify and TH-cam music is shown as option.
Damn the pixel looks gorgeous
You have to sign into your account on your nest hub. But what if everyone in the house want to use and control lights , thermostat and view door bell camera alerts? How do you manage the sign ID if you are sharing the nest hub?
Great review. I was all set on the New Amazon Echo but my head has been turned.
Any plans to review the Echo to compare?
Great review! is it a worthy upgrade over nest mini's sound and bass?
The JBL link 10 went on sale at a local store near me for $35CAD no tax. So I snagged 3, they're amazing👏
Does this work with Amazon Prime Music. I’m guessing not as they are competitors in the smart speaker biz, but I thought I would ask.
The cellar part got me 🤣
@TechSpurt I have a house full with Nest Audio speakers like the one you are reviewing. I agree the sound is great but I do miss a Subwoofer. It really really lacks bass in my opinion. Is there a solution for this?
How does this compare to a sonos play 1 or SL
One of my nest audio speakers is totally unresponsive and won't even factory reset. Second time this has happened too. It just keeps trying to boot up but never does.
Still no support for Amazon Music and already having a Google Home Mini that let me down with being unable to access my G-Suite account I don't see this pulling me away from my Sonos speakers
thank you for your help it's been absolutely helpful in helping me make a decision have a nice time with your nest audio and thank you
It's looks so much bigger when photographed, but when he picked it up it's tiny. I have the Google home max. I wonder how this one compares
That's what she said.
@@pageboy1974 Lmfao good one!
Google needs to figure out a way to link these with a chromecast or Google tv device to use as wireless tv speakers 🙏 economize that low latency stadia tech!
You can wit the the new chromecast wit google tv! That's exactly why Eye got the chromecast. Now Just deciding if upgrading my nest minis in my bedroom to these are worth it for that big surround sound!
Of course for us dimwits, we still in the dark. Does this go with a Nest or replace it?
Do you need to conet to your phone?
Does it always have to be connected in the wall socket? Or is it possible to charge it and then put the Google nest in another room?
It's worth mentioning that it's also Bluetooth as well.
Refreshingly indelicate. A breath of fresh air in a sea of tech review pap. As King Donald likes to say, 'soooo beautiful'
Can iPhone stream audio to it via Bluetooth? I mean not via wifi and Google cast supported apps?
Hi just wanna ask if i have assistant on my phone why should i use Google home? Thanks
Can Google Nest audio be used with google nest camera doorbell?
The real question does this one sound better than the one with the screen the big screen?
So it only turns on when it’s charging?!
no options for cable only bluetooth?
LOL "Jizzworthy". This is now my word of the week!
I subscribed because of that
Hi I have 2 questions, Can we answers the calls on this speaker? and another question can we pair our phones or laptops with this speaker and use it as bluetooth speakers? thanks
Thank you for not triggering my devices by bleeping out ok Google
How can I get extra power cable suitable for this
Cellar mmm Sling and Toys.. Great insight to the new upcomings from Google..thanks Chris..
Have you got a link to that headphone/phone stand?
Hmm...what phone is that?? Oneplus 8T???
Me yelling very hard
Google playing music very loud
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Google Home Max "Am I a joke to you? Really Google?"
In your opinion is it worth to upgrade from JBL Link 20 speakers to a Google Nest Audio system?
I have one. Google nest speaker with the nest but I am a technology dunce, its growing dust so thanks for the help.
Without a password, how does the Google Nest Audio to my home Wi-Fi? I even need to use a password for my phone.
Question
Can a person tie this speaker up to work with ones tv as a second speaker like ?
Or if one has Crome cast would it work that way with tv ?
Just curious
I wish they bring sage to the uk!
Are you able to play audiobooks on a paired Nest speakers? I tested it on the Nest Mini and it wouldn't play but works when unpaired.
Just got a Nest Audio and something weird is happening. I’ll play music and then say “hey google stop the music” and it does. But then anywhere from 10-30 minutes later it starts back playing on its own. I can’t seem to fix this. Has anyone experienced this?
Is stereo dead?
one thing google hasn't said is that there are latency issues when pairing the audio nest to a tv via bluetooth (even as all the promotional material mentions bluetooth connectivity with TV as a feature). I've tried with mine and the lag of more than 1s makes it not viable at all. The tech support admits that these latency issues are NORMAL. Reviews might want to update their articles that suggest using nest audio speakers with the TV Bluetooth function.
if you are looking to use them as tv speakers, DONT DO IT
Dude, you can adjust the delay.
finally, a speaker for jamming while in the shower
Nice review..
Just wondering if it show latency if watching movies with it..
OK... Google is fine but how does it compare to the cheaper, mores discreet 3rd gen Amazon Echo's?
Nice to see the full fat video this time xD
Apple music will play on this?
Thank you for the review. I would like to also know if the HeadsUp base stand is still available somewhere. I see it has been discontinued but looks like it would be a very nice charger to have.
I want it to pair with my stereo but no way to do that ?
Hello, what is your take on the speaker playing heavy metal music? Thanks in anticipation.
@Tech Spurt is there a way to add a subwoofer to the Google Nest Speakers or add in to the Google Home app? Because my house is full with these Nest Audio’s but I really do miss Bass! I need a subwoofer!
Excited to get a few speakers
Mr Tech Spurt, although you were able to use Google Home to make and receive phone calls, the microphone quality for the person listening at the other end was totally pants and completely unusable. Have you tested this feature on the Nest Audio (if it has it)? And if so, was it any good?
Are you going to review Chromecast with Google TV? Was thinking about getting one, but I'd like to hear your take on the device.
If I use Huawei Mate40 pro do you think it will work?