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Buy at eBay AUThe Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen is a smart display that streams music, videos and photos while controlling compatible connected devices via voice or touch. It includes Sleep Sensing to monitor rest patterns, displays your calendar, and lets you access Google Assistant. The speaker delivers 15 watts of audio output and runs on AC power.
Features and specifications in this description are as the brand describes them.
The Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is a compact smart display designed for bedroom or kitchen use. It includes built-in Google Assistant and connects via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can control compatible smart home devices by voice or touch, view live camera feeds from Nest Cam, play music and video from streaming services, display photos from Google Photos, and manage your calendar and reminders.
The device includes a Sleep Sensing feature, which the brand describes as using motion, sound and other sensor data to track when you go to bed, wake up and how long you've rested. The brand notes that Sleep Sensing requires the device to be placed close to your bed and calibrated for your sleeping position, and that a paid subscription may be required after a preview period. The device also offers an Evening page with relaxing sounds and a Sunrise Alarm to assist with sleep routines.
The brand states the enclosure is made from 54% recycled plastic. The device runs on mains power via an AC adapter and includes a microphone switch to disable the microphone. Note that some content and features require subscription services, and full functionality of certain features may require a Google Account and other Google apps.
Research-based: compiled from the manufacturer's information and Australian retailer listings. NXT Smart Home has not tested this product.
Best for: Google Home users wanting a compact bedside or countertop smart display with touch controls, Thread support, and radar-based sleep tracking without an in-room camera.
The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is a compact desktop smart display built around the Google Assistant ecosystem. According to Google specifications, the device pairs a 7-inch 1024 × 600 LCD touchscreen with a 43.5 mm full-range speaker, three far-field microphones, and an integrated Soli radar sensor. Because it operates without a physical camera, user interaction occurs through voice commands, touch navigation, or radar-powered Quick Gestures. It serves as a visual control interface for Google Home devices, displays Google Photos albums, streams media from supported services, and monitors bedside rest.
This display suits households invested in Google Home that need a central dashboard to control lights, view connected camera feeds, and check daily schedules. Because Google omitted a camera, the device is well suited to bedrooms and private areas where camera lenses are undesirable. Google notes that its Soli radar tracks sleep stages, ambient light, and breathing movement from a bedside table without requiring wearable trackers. It also suits households building out Matter smart home setups, as Google confirms the display functions as both a Matter controller and a Thread border router.
Buyers who rely on Amazon Alexa or Apple Home should bypass this unit, as it does not natively integrate with competing voice platforms. Users wanting two-way video calling will also find it unsuitable, as the hardware cannot send outbound video feeds. Additionally, Google confirms that long-term access to the Sleep Sensing tool requires a paid subscription after the preview period concludes.
Units distributed through official Australian retailers include a 15 W external power adapter equipped with a standard Australian mains plug and a 1.5-metre cable. For local Wi-Fi networks, the display includes dual-band Wi-Fi 5 capable of connecting to standard 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. It requires continuous mains electricity and does not include an internal battery.
Google provides a one-year consumer hardware limited warranty in Australia, which applies alongside statutory consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. If you rent or share a home, check your state or territory tenancy guidelines regarding the placement of internet-connected microphone devices in shared areas.
Not waterproof
Smart Speaker
Google Assistant
Voice control
Compact
Google Assistant
Lights
Google Home
AC power adapter
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You can view live feeds from Nest Cam by voice command, such as 'Hey Google, show me the front door camera'. You will need compatible Nest cameras.
The brand describes Sleep Sensing as using motion, sound and other sensor data to track when you go to bed, wake up and how long you've rested. However, it requires the device to be placed close to your bed and calibrated for your sleeping position. Sleep Sensing is currently available as a preview feature, and a paid subscription may be required after the preview ends.
You need a Google Account, a Wi-Fi connection, and mains power via the supplied AC adapter. Compatible smart devices are required if you want to control lights and other smart home products, and subscription services may be required for some content and features.
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I have owned 2 hubs for a couple of years and they are both consistently unreliable (since day 1). We use them to stream the nest doorbell cam. When they work, it's great. The clarity is fine. What is annoying is that it ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 June 2026 by j s
Nest hub is able to view my Wyze cameras, play youtube videos, listen to Spotify, and control my Nest thermostat and smart plugs. However, the processor and RAM are not sufficient to run the apps properly and I have had ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022
Just got the Nest Hub 2nd gen as a gift.I replaced the Nest Mini 2nd gen I had in the living room with it and placed the Mini in my bedroom. I resisted getting it for the longest time due to privacy concerns and have jus ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022 by Olivian
This is marketed as a sleep monitor/sensor to help improve your sleep.It fails spectacularly at that.It succeeds amazingly in one thing: Making you sleep worse.It has a sunrise alarm (theoretically) that is supposed to b ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022 by Yoni
Why did I expect anything else? It'll be that way until they suddenly kill off the feature some day. That's just how they work.I already had a Nest Hub (1st gen), so I didn't need this one. But it has this fancy new slee ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022
I've had this Nest Hub 2nd Gen for a month now, but I have been using a Nest Hub Max for about a yearUnlike my experience with my Nest Hub Max, which was surprisingly slow at the first few months till it magically got be ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022 by Shahab
I purchased a Nest Hub to use up a $10 discount (for purchasing our Nest Thermostat earlier this year). The original intent was to allow family members to view each-others' calendars on a shared screen device, to aid in ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2022 by Rorowe
The Google Nest Home Max is by far the most worthless home efficiency tool you can buy. It does have the ability to make video and audio calls, but then so does your phone. It also has the ability to help answer question ...
This review is from Google (global store)
Posted 5 August 2023 by Christopher Luther
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