Everything the Google Nest Hub Can Do

Great review and the Nest Hub seems pretty awesome, but, unfortunately, I’ve seen many people complaining about the Nest Hub having multiple playback instability issues, music stopping randomly, video buffering, Spotify cutting out, and people that tried all the troubleshooting steps without finding any resolution, and it seems a bit unreliable for many people, according to what I’ve seen in the Google Nest community forums. Is it really a problem with many Wi-Fi networks or a software glitch that can’t be fixed easily? How reliable are them given a decent Wi-Fi signal? I’ll be happy to have it in my bedroom, but if I find out that it will drive me nuts due to instability and malfunctioning, I would rather not to buy it, and, perhaps, go elsewhere

"We need to take back control and have control over our products. Currently, Google Nest 7-inch speaker screen has a serious problem ever since their most recent update. We suspect it may have something to do with the Thread protocol for low-latency IoT devices, as it has disabled user control over the service port.

In the previous version, the speaker screen can use an Ethernet adapter, using the standard Ethernet protocol in user mode. This allowed it to function like a PC, simply requesting internet access. However, with the new update, it forcefully requires a Wi-Fi connection for hardware reasons instead of seeing the ethernet adapter right away and using that as its gateway.

The more Wi-Fi products you have that you cannot physically control, the more potential security holes are created. We are well aware that IoT devices often have security vulnerabilities, and this new update opens a potential security hole for anyone to exploit, especially now that it operates on the IoT-centric Thread protocol.

This change means that once someone gains access to your network through a network hole, they can easily navigate their way to the rest of your network. In contrast, the previous version acted as a PC, using layman's terms, and only requested internet access. Other Google products still operate in this manner, acting as simple internet access devices even with USB ethernet adapter is connected to them.

The Nest Hub's 7-inch screen acts as the master device and will disable your entire network if it is plugged into an Ethernet adapter. This is because it attempts to simultaneously use the Thread protocol and an Ethernet adapter. However, disabling the service port as a direct user mode Ethernet connection is not the only problem.

Many people around the world prefer and require Ethernet products for various reasons, one being that radio frequencies can cause migraines for some individuals.

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Everything there operates on either old-school or direct connections, with no Wi-Fi, cellular, or radio. Unfortunately, not everyone can live in such a city, so many of us do our best by using as many Ethernet products as possible, not only for security but also for health reasons and a lot of people deliberately move therefore medical reasons as well , unfortunately we all can't do that.

However, with the removal of the Ethernet user mode, it is no longer possible to use Ethernet-based products with Wi-Fi-based products together in certain scenarios. If you have a group speaker system or nearby speakers for communication, you cannot have them grouped together. It's a choice between using all Ethernet or all Wi-Fi. Since Wi-Fi still operates on a "wait your turn" protocol, proper synchronization does not occur, leading to frequent signal interruptions. If you attempt to use both Wi-Fi and Ethernet together, problems arise. For instance, if one speaker is near another speaker, both may try to respond simultaneously. Due to Wi-Fi delays, systems can easily become confused, answering the wrong unit or misinterpreting questions, statements, or requests. This causes further headaches and frustration when simple commands cannot be processed, even if you are just one foot away from the intended product, as a product located 10 feet away or more may somehow hear it first due to Wi-Fi delays but if they were all ethernet connected which they used to be that would not be a problem simply because ethernet is not on a wait your turn basis and hardware can understand who comes first via ethernet instead of wait your turn Wi-Fi.

Honestly, these products need more user interface options, allowing users to choose the protocols they want to use. For example, users should be able to decide whether they want to use the Thread network or use a product as a router. Users should also have control over how they want to use the Ethernet adapter and many other features. Since it's a closed network, where Google could easily provide a simple interface where users can go through the options and select their preferences. This way, users can ensure their security, health, peace of mind, and sanity are not compromised, instead of leaving everything solely up to Google's control. We need more choices and control over our hardware. It's not that difficult to implement software for hardware and offer users special screens that ask how they want to use new features or whether they want to enable specific functionalities.

Unfortunately, Google seems unwilling to give users more control. If this trend continues, we could find ourselves in a situation reminiscent of George Orwell's novel '1984,' where the speaker dictates what we should and shouldn't do. We have recently witnessed an incident with Amazon's speaker system and delivery company disabling their hardware because they falsely accused someone of being racist. It is crucial that we take back control."

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing

Can someone use this to spy from home to me I got one as gift from my sons girlfriend just wondering if she can watch us from her home

Thank you for all the information. And thanks for not saying "Hey Google"

Can I view month calendar at the home screen and view events?

Thanks for the great video. Quick question regarding the Lights Controls... I can't find mine when swiping, but they do function via voice command. and then I can control ONLY the brightness. I use Feit Electric Smart Light Bulbs and then connected the APP to the Google Home. Which light are you using that are automatically showing in the Hub? Thanks again 🙂

GOOGLE HOME SCRATHES CRIME

can you connect lorex 4k wifi camera with Google Nest Hub??

One thing Google cannot do is operate properly on an IPV6 network... Which means it cannot work on Xfinity because they won't let you disable IPV6. Both Google & Xfinity sux!

Just what everybody needs. A huge company in your home 24/7 monitoring everything you do. Your eating habits, what time you watch TV, showering. B.S. haven't they got into your lives enough.

45usd and free nest.. ultmate VFM

Can it listen to What makes Us Human Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 sounds? I cannot get this pod casts by any means. It was suggested I download the podcasts to my phone and take it from there. please advise if you can

I can do same things with my samsung tablet!!! Lol

Subscribing simply for the courtesy of muting when you say "hey Google".

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