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Are Old Google Home Speakers Still Supported? Here's What You Need To Know

In early October 2025, Google confirmed that the Gemini AI assistant would officially be replacing Google Assistant in its smart home products. This has already been happening with Pixel phones like ...
Android Authority

Google’s new Home speaker promises a do-over, but you can’t buy it anytime soon

Google has unveiled the new Google Home Speaker, which runs on Gemini. The speaker features 360° audio and can be paired with the Google TV Streamer in stereo. The Google Home Speaker will become ...
Engadget

The Google Home Speaker is getting a Gemini-driven refresh

Google announced a wave of hardware updates today, including giving some love to the Google Home Speaker. We saw a teaser for the revamped smart speaker last month, so the announcement isn't a ...

5 Clever Uses For Your Old Google Home Speakers

Before you toss that old Google Home smart speaker onto the ever-growing pile of e-waste, consider giving it a new purpose in ...
SlashGear

Here's Every Google Home Speaker Getting Gemini AI

Until now, Google Home has been a smart home system with Google Assistant at its center. It was simple and reliable, but also fussy. You needed exact keyphrases, and memorizing them could feel akin to ...
Gizmodo

Google’s New Smart Speaker Promises to Power a Voice Assistant That Doesn’t Suck

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 3 minutes It’s ...
Android Police

Google's new Home Speaker is 'Engineered for Gemini' but what about older devices?

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...
Android Police

Our hopes for Google's upcoming Gemini speaker

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. At the Pixel 10 event in August, Google briefly teased an unannounced smart speaker. In a pre-recorded segment, the device ...
Wired

Gemini Arrives in Google Home With New Nest Cameras and a Smart Speaker

Google has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer; it's coming to Android Auto this fall; but now it's ...

Ranking 7 major smart speaker brands from worst to best, according to Consumer Reports

Smart speakers are a newer technology, but they've been around long enough that brand strength is starting to show. These are the best brands, according to CR.
Android Authority

Is your Google Home speaker getting Gemini? Here’s every supported device

If you’re a Google Home user who is tired of suffering through the trials and tribulations of Google Assistant, we have good news — Gemini for Google Home is finally ready to replace the Assistant on ...