Google is testing a major firmware update for Google Home, Home Mini, Nest Mini, and Nest Audio. Google has long implemented a speaker firmware preview program. Version 3.79.550760 was released today with five major features: Audio and media volume and streaming improvements Configuration and connectivity improvements on WiFi issues Improvements to the Google Assistant input experience Improvements to the smart home control experience General performance and stability improvements Update 3.79 improves the configuration and Wi-Fi experience, as well as audio performance and smart home control. “Google Assistant” presumably refers to Gemini. This version is currently being tested for Google Home (2016), Home Mini (2017), Nest Mini (2019), and Nest Audio (2020). Google Home Max has been running old firmware for some time now, while Home Speaker was not included in this wave. Since the latter was recently released, it may already have these improvements. Announcement: Scroll to see more content. You can sign up for the Preview Program from the Google Home app. Go to the device page > Settings gear in the upper right corner > Device information > Preview program. Updates are done automatically at night. It should take a few weeks before update 3.79 is released to the production channel for all users. More on Google Home: FTC: We use automatic affiliate links to generate income. Further.
