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Google Home is becoming a house of glitches, users say | Users report that their Google smart speakers and hubs are struggling to understand commands and follow instructions.


Google Home and Nest users report declining reliability, with devices frequently misunderstanding commands or failing to respond.

Google Home and Nest users are reporting a significant decline in reliability, with devices frequently misunderstanding commands or failing to respond at all. A recent Reddit thread has highlighted just how these devices, especially older Nest hubs and speakers, have become more unreliable over the years, and it’s not the first time users have voiced these concerns. Features that once worked without a hitch, like controlling speakers in multiple rooms or triggering routines based on voice recognition, have become erratic or completely non-functional for many.

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