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Google Home and Nest users report being unable to stream SiriusXM

For the past few days, several Google Home/Nest users have been reporting various issues with SiriusXM stations. Basic commands such as “Hey Google, Play SiriusXM channel 1”...

May 25, 2026 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

BBC and Google investigating persistent radio streaming bug on Nest speakers [Updated]

Update 18/05/26 – 01:16 pm (IST): BBC updated the wording on their help page, noting that “Google are investigating this issue.” This indicates that...

May 08, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

Gemini for Google Home: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Google is still expanding Gemini for Home, with the early access program now live across 19 countries and 7 new languages, thanks to the broader push into Europe. Google’s...

Apr 21, 2026 6 Min Read

Android

Google says Gemini is for Pixel, Assistant for Nest smart home devices

Over the past year, Gemini, Google’s cutting-edge AI, has taken center stage on Pixel and other Android phones, perhaps even worrying some that Google Assistant will soon join...

Aug 06, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google aware Assistant won't give artist name when playing a song on Home and Nest devices

A recent bug is creating annoyance for Google Home and Nest users where the song identification feature is experiencing issues where instead of offering both song and artist information, Assistant...

Apr 24, 2024 1 Min Read

Google

ICYMI: Broadcasting messages to Google Home speakers or Nest displays has been deprecated

It seems the news is finally catching up with some Google Home users. Reddit forums are astir with surprised folks who just discovered that broadcasting messages from their phones to...

Apr 05, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google Assistant and smart speakers not working with non-English voice commands? You're not alone

Some Google Home users are reporting a frustrating glitch in the bilingual functionality. The feature, designed to help multilingual households, typically allows Google Assistant to understand commands in two different...

Mar 28, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Assistant can't find Google Home speaker group when using voice commands (workaround inside)

Google Home users are grappling with a recent issue that’s been disrupting their smart home music experience for the past few weeks. Voice commands aimed at playing music...

Feb 26, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google reportedly replacing bricked Home and Home Mini speakers for some users - here's how to get yours

In December 2023, Google acknowledged a software update that bricked some first-generation Google Home and Home Mini speakers, leaving them unresponsive with four lights permanently stuck. While they promised...

Feb 13, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google has identified a fix for Nest speaker group streaming issue, but no rollout timeline

For over a week, some Google Nest speaker users have been dealing with a frustrating issue with streaming music to speaker groups, prompting concerns within the Google Home community forum...

Feb 08, 2024 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google investigating unresponsive Home & Home Mini devices likely due to a recent update

Update 1 (December 27, 2023) 02.45 pm (IST): A Google community manager says the team has identified the cause of this issue and stopped the software rollout. Those affected...

Dec 15, 2023 2 Min Read