Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) - Charcoal

With the ability to track your sleep in addition to all of the voice control capacity of the original, the second-generation Nest Hub smart display is an ideal bedside companion for Google Assistant users.

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  Tracks sleep and breathing, Intuitive interface, Excellent smart home controls, Google Assistant responds quickly, Compact design

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  Might attribute co-sleeper's coughing/snoring to you, No camera for video calls

Google released the original Nest Hub (née Home Hub) in 2018, and we liked it even at $150. That price came down substantially, giving more people a chance to try out what was arguably the best Assistant smart display.

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  DisplayThe resolution isn't the highest, but this screen gets dim enough for use in a bedroom, and Ambient EQ makes it blend in very well., Performance boostThe new Hub is faster, exhibiting fewer slowdowns in the UI than the OG device.

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  Sleep Sensing againGoogle has yet to provide me with any suggestions beyond common sense—it needs to do more before Google can charge for it. Medium and large pets will interfere with your tracking if they get on your bed, too.

Here’s the thing about the new $99.99 Nest Hub from Google: it is slow. Compared to almost any other touchscreen device you might own or interact with, the Nest Hub is laggy, sluggish to respond, and has stuttering animations all over the place.

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  Sleep tracking is easy and reliable, The speaker is better sounding than before, Still an excellent Google Photos digital photo frame

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  It’s slow, Can’t use the Thread radio or temperature sensor for smart home routines, Did I mention it’s slow?

“The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) offers accurate sleeping tracking without the discomfort of a wearable thanks to its Sleep Sensing feature.”

Google Nest Hub is a control panel for your smart home. Now also with sleep sensor and (slightly) better sound.

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  Perfect as a dashboard for Google Home.

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  Navigation is not easy on the small screen. The sound is still in clock radio quality. More apps would make it far more useful.

The smartest display for the bedroom, but it can't stop my husband snoring

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  Elegant design, Device-free sleep tracking, Handy gesture controls, No camera, Great price, Thread-enabled

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  Sleep Sensing won't stay free, Screen too small for some, No camera, Touch screen can be sluggish

The new Nest Hub has all of the great things that we fell in love with in the first generation, including the digital picture frame, controls for smart homes, access to cameras and doorbells, and more.

Does a cheaper price tag, better audio, and sleep tracking make this a better buy than the original? You bet....

Two-and-a-half years later , the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that’s a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out.

Ultimately, the new Nest Hub is an improved version of the original with one notable new feature. While Sleep Sensing is technologically impressive and could be useful for some, a potential fee would be hard to swallow.

I'm an owner of a first generation Nest Hub (Home Hub) so I like that I'm able to get info on the display and make changes if necessary by using the touch screen. Also the screen is vivid and works as an electronic picture display (small screen but is acceptable for that purpose).

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  Google sells the bigger screen version but is more expensive and is good for video conferencing. If you don't need that then the regular Hub is okay.

Delighted with my purchase! Relatively easy to set up (guided by YouTube!), and the Nest has been a valuable assistant in the kitchen (recipes shown on the screen). The second Nest is in the bedroom and has some neat clock & slide show features. I recommend!

Love the nest hub 2nd generation. The assistant works great at understanding my voice. It plays music, videos, sets timers all by just asking and so much more. It works great and I'm very happy with my purchase.

Love the google products! It doesn’t have a camera but for 99.00 what do you expect. Works great! Love how you can turn off the alarm by waving your hand. Love how it detects my sleep! Way better than Alexa. I own 4 and love them all!!

Wanted a box to control lighting for sunset to sunrise. Very easy to set up with the bulbs. Having a screen was a bonus.Small enough to sit on the counter, yet easy to read from a distance. Sound is okay and perfect for a kitchen counter

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  bright, compacteasy set up and interface to the home app on my android

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  none so far

I bought these to replace the regular Home Mini in my Kitchen and my Office. The Kitchen one made sense as both my wife and I like to play content while cooking or washing dishes. The Office one because it's a nice device to control lights and more.

A great addition to the house; located this in the kitchen, where my wife uses it to check recipes and uses the timer function for baking, among other uses. She no longer needs to use her iPad in the kitchen, unless she wants to, and I no longer inadvertently clear the timer on the microwave,...

Have two and I wanted two more. Like to be able to see who is at the front door from various locations in my home. Also love to set up my hub photos so I can always be enjoying any pictures I add on a random slide show throughout the day. In my kitchen I can quickly pull up a recipe.

Operates as it should.. smart home features are not as user friendly as Amazon echo. Also the echo recognizes.more smart devices.Playing YouTube videos is hit or miss. And you can search them as easily as on a phone or tv.Love the screen size, picture, and sound is sufficient.

I am able to control and view multiple aspects of my smart connected home. It even puts out a decent sound for it's size.

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  Small footprint, Ease of use.