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Date : Fri Sep 19 2025 13:00:11

The end of Nest? Googles mysterious speaker stars in new leak that hints at 
smart home shakeup

Date:
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:52:24 +0000

Description:
Courtesy of the latest Google Home app for Android, we have some hints about 
Google's smart home plans.

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leaks may have revealed Google's smart home plans An unannounced device is 
referred to as the Google Home Speaker Google Home Premium plans are 
apparently on the way 

Google is shaking up its smart home offerings, with improved AI and new 
devices on the way, and a couple of fresh leaks point towards an upcoming 
speaker, a change in branding, and a new perk for Google One. 

First up, the team at 9to5Google has been digging into the code for the 
Google Home app on Android, finding a hidden reference to something called 
the "Google Home Speaker"  perhaps a rather obvious name for the next smart 
speaker from Google. 

We don't really get much more on the device, apart from the name, but there 
is a mention of a "360 audio" feature. It perhaps signals an end to the Nest 
branding for these gadgets, and a return back to the old Google Home names 
instead. 

It's possible that we've already seen this speaker, because something small, 
round, and speaker-like was spotted in one of the promo clips used at the 
Made by Google event that launched the Pixel 10  though Google didn't 
actually refer to it at all. Google Home Premium Google One may soon get a 
smart home component (Image credit: Google) 

Another discovery from 9to5Google in the same app: there's reference to a 
"Google Home Premium" and "Google Home Premium Advanced" plans, which are 
presumably rebrands of the current Nest Aware and Nest Aware Plus plans. 

These subscriptions give you access to recorded video clips in the cloud, 
taken by your Nest cameras, as well as some smarter alerts (like the ability 
to distinguish between a dog barking and a person talking in the 
notifications you get). 

As per the information seen by 9to5Google, the lower tier  Google Home 
Premium  could come as part of certain Google One subscriptions . This is 
already the case for Nest Aware in the UK, so watch this space for updates. 

Google One subscriptions start at $1.99 / 1.59 / AU$2.99 per month, and give 
you more cloud storage, access to more powerful AI tools, discounts on the 
Google Store, and extras such as Fitbit Premium. You might also like Google 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home/the-end-of-nest-googles-mysterious-s
peaker-stars-in-new-leak-that-hints-at-smart-home-shakeup


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