{"id":63862,"date":"2024-09-09T23:06:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T23:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/?p=63862"},"modified":"2024-09-09T23:06:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T23:06:35","slug":"still-our-favorite-smart-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Our Favorite Smart Display"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/#What_Is_The_Google_Nest_Hub\" title=\"What Is The Google Nest Hub?\">What Is The Google Nest Hub?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/#How_Does_It_Differ_From_the_Original_Home_Hub\" title=\"How Does It Differ From the Original Home Hub?\">How Does It Differ From the Original Home Hub?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/#Gesture_Control_Is_Neat_But_Limited\" title=\"Gesture Control Is Neat, But Limited\">Gesture Control Is Neat, But Limited<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/#The_Sleep_Tracking_Is_Shockingly_Good\" title=\"The Sleep Tracking Is Shockingly Good\">The Sleep Tracking Is Shockingly Good<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/still-our-favorite-smart-display\/#Should_You_Buy_the_Google_Nest_Hub_2nd_Gen\" title=\"Should You Buy the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)?\">Should You Buy the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"valnet-gallery\">\n<div class=\"article__gallery single-image\">\n<div class=\"gallery__images grid_view landscape-only grid-layout-1 \">\n<div class=\"gallery__images__item gallery-1-images-1962765749\" data-img-unique-id=\"1-1113923386\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.png\" data-img-class=\"gallery-1-images-1962765749\" data-gallery-modal-id=\"gallery-modal-1-1974655135\" data-gallery-slides-container-id=\"gallery-modal-1-slides-container-1472347111\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-gallery-thumbnail-img\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.png?resize=1200%2C1197&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":240} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":200,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> With another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/153174\/google-i-o-2023\/\">Google I\/O<\/a> behind us and no direct replacement for the second-generation Google Nest Hub in sight, one thing is clear. The Nest Hub is still the best value in the Google Home ecosystem and is a great bedroom-friendly smart home display. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":251} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-google-nest-hub\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_The_Google_Nest_Hub\"><\/span> What Is The Google Nest Hub? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> In 2018, Google released its first smart home display, then called the Google Home Hub (later rebranded to the Google Nest Hub in 2019). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":389} --><\/p>\n<p> The second-generation Nest Hub was released in 2021 and had much in common with its predecessor. It&#8217;s worth starting our discussion with the commonalities because many people will be looking at the Nest Hub (2nd Gen) from the perspective of replacing some or all of their existing Nest Hub (1st Gen) units. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":697} --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: Google Pixel Tablet Hands-On: I&#8217;m Actually Excited About an Android Tablet<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":782} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":782,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":118,\"nextBlockCount\":298,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1080} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Both generations of the Nest Hub feature a slanted screen with a fabric speaker pedestal design. Unlike the pricey Pixel Tablet showcased at Google I\/O 2023, the display is fixed and non-detachable. Both generations of the Nest Hub have a 7-inch touchscreen display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":180} --><\/p>\n<p> For comparison, this puts the Nest Hub screen between the Amazon Echo Show 5 (5.5-inch screen, 960&#215;480 resolution) and the Echo Show 8 (8-inch screen, 1280&#215;800 resolution). Notably, unlike the Echo Show lineup, neither generation of the Nest Hub has a camera&#8212;the camera-like oval found in the top of the screen bezel between the two pinhole microphone openings is a sensor, not a camera. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":571} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A closeup view of the ambient sensor on the top of the Nest Hub bezel.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":811} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":811,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":89,\"nextBlockCount\":338,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1149} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The Nest Hub offers two methods of smart home control. First, you can use the touch screen, with basic swiping gestures and taps, to control Google Home-compatible smart home devices such as your smart lights, smart thermostat, and more. If you have a Nest video doorbell and\/or Nest security cameras, you can view them on the Nest Hub. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":249} --><\/p>\n<p> The smart display also offers voice-based control via Google Assistant. You can issue commands to start and stop music, set timers and alarms, turn smart home devices on and off, display compatible security cameras, etc. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":471} --><\/p>\n<p> You can also play media from popular video and music streaming sources&#8212;such as YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify&#8212;and from your personal collection. That last bit is why the Nest Hub is, hands down, the best digital picture frame on the market. It is trivially easy to create a Google Photos directory, load it up with your favorite photos, and display them automatically on your Nest Hub. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":861} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":861,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":39,\"nextBlockCount\":263,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1124} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Behind the device&#8217;s screen, you&#8217;ll find two physical controls: a volume rocker and a microphone mute switch. While you can control the Nest Hub&#8217;s volume using voice commands or on-screen controls, dealing with physical buttons is sometimes easier (and quicker). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":224} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":224} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-does-it-differ-from-the-original-home-hub\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Differ_From_the_Original_Home_Hub\"><\/span> How Does It Differ From the Original Home Hub? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The most noticeable change between the\u00a0original Nest Hub and the updated second-generation Hub&#8212;because it&#8217;s visible right out of the box&#8212;is the removal of the lip around the display bezel. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":419} --><\/p>\n<p> Both versions of the Nest Hub have a bezel, but the original had a visible transition between the smooth plastic of the display and the matte plastic of the Hub body. The second-generation hub has no seam or visible transition. It&#8217;s small, but the seamless transition looks much more modern, especially when compared side-by-side with the original design. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":776} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A comparison between the bezels of the first and second generation devices.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923190_416_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923190_416_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1016} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> The second most noticeable change, because you&#8217;ll hear it immediately after starting the setup process, is improved bass. Google says the Nest Hub (2nd Gen) bass is improved by 50% compared to the original, and we have no reason to doubt that. While the original wasn&#8217;t necessarily anemic in that department, the updated version is clearly superior. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":351} --><\/p>\n<p> Finally, the Nest Hub (2nd Gen) includes a low-power miniature radar array powered by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/atap.google.com\/soli\/\">Google&#8217;s Soli chip<\/a>. (The same miniature radar tech powers Motion Sense on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/25615\/google-pixel-4-early-impressions-radar-face-unlock-and-the-camera\/\">Pixel 4<\/a> and presence sensing on the Nest Thermostat .) <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":571} --><\/p>\n<p> The radar is built into the Hub&#8217;s bezel and powers two novel features: gesture control and sleep tracking. These features are the biggest changes and improvements to the Nest Hub line, so let&#8217;s look at them individually. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":793} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":793} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":793,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":107,\"nextBlockCount\":301,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1094} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gesture-control-is-neat-but-limited\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gesture_Control_Is_Neat_But_Limited\"><\/span> Gesture Control Is Neat, But Limited <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The second-generation Nest Hub supports a touchless gesture system called &#8220;Quick Gestures&#8221; that, as the name implies, allows you to quickly interact with your Nest Hub without requiring you to pull out your smartphone to use an app, use your voice, or activate the screen and use touch-based inputs. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":194} --><\/p>\n<p> When enabled, Quick Gestures allow you to pause (or resume) music, dismiss a ringing timer, or snooze your alarm by holding your hand up, palm facing the display, and &#8220;tapping&#8221; the air by pushing your palm forward as if you were pushing open an invisible door or tapping a giant button. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":482} --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: How to Use Hand Gestures with the Google Nest Hub<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":542} --><\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s certainly handy for things like pausing music before answering the phone, stopping a timer while cooking (and avoiding a smear of eggs or dough on the screen), and snoozing your alarm when bleary-eyed. But that&#8217;s the end of the functionality, despite the miniature radar array&#8217;s enormous potential. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":847} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":847,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":53,\"nextBlockCount\":322,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1169} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Although Google&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/atap.google.com\/soli\/\">Soli page<\/a> shows research into additional gestures (such as the ability to detect left and right swipes through the air), those features have yet to be implemented. Maybe one day, they&#8217;ll be activated to allow for moving back and forth through playlists, skipping to the next video, and other functions. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":269} --><\/p>\n<p> Despite the limited use of the radar&#8217;s potential for motion control, it&#8217;s still very cool and consistently works as expected. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":396} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":396} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-sleep-tracking-is-shockingly-good\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sleep_Tracking_Is_Shockingly_Good\"><\/span> The Sleep Tracking Is Shockingly Good <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> While gesture control is a cool trick, it looks downright primitive compared to the other Nest Hub function that relies on the Soli radar array. The second-generation Hub includes a sleep-tracking function called &#8220;Sleep Sensing.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":627} --><\/p>\n<p> Here&#8217;s how it works. That same low-power radar array that can detect you shoving your hand forward to pause a Spotify playlist can also continuously scan your body while you are sleeping to detect everything from macro-movements (like tossing and turning to readjust yourself) to micro-movements (like the subtle movement of your chest as you breathe). That data is combined with data from Hub&#8217;s microphones, ambient light sensor, and temperature sensor, to paint a picture of your sleep quality. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1125} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> I certainly understand if that all sounds too good to be true. I went into the Hub-as-sleep-tracking device experiment with extremely low expectations. The jump from &#8220;it can detect you shoving your hand in its face to pause the music&#8221; to &#8220;it can accurately monitor your sleep for multiple hours&#8221; seemed enormous. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":554} --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: How to Track Sleep With the Google Nest Hub<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":608} --><\/p>\n<p> After using Sleep Sensing for an extended period, however, I&#8217;m happy to report that it has exceeded my expectations. Is it as accurate as wearing physical sensors on your body while sleeping? No. Is it accurate enough to give you a good picture of your sleep quality and patterns without requiring you to wear sensors on your body? Absolutely. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":953} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> To set it up, all you need to do is lay in bed in the position you most commonly sleep in to calibrate it, tell it what your sleep goals are (like getting to bed by 11 PM and getting out of bed by 7 AM), and you&#8217;re done. You can review your sleep results on the Nest display or with the Google Fit app (available for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/dlg\/sid\/UUhtgUeUpU201823\/https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" class=\"norewrite noskim\">Android<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-fit-activity-tracker\/id1433864494\">iPhone\/iPad<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":344} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A view of the Nest Hub displaying the sleep summary screen.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923190_743_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923190_743_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":584} --><\/p>\n<p> Here&#8217;s what I was impressed with. The actual sleep detection is very accurate. For example, I&#8217;m a very fast sleeper. I might drag my feet getting around to going to bed, but when I decide to sleep, the span between laying down to sleep and being dead asleep is practically nonexistent. And the Nest Hub sleep data reflected that. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":915} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> The first night I tested the feature, my sleep efficiency (a measure of how much time you spend in bed asleep versus tossing and turning or doing some other activity) was 99%. I laid down, fell asleep in &#8220;0 Minutes,&#8221; and got out of bed when I woke up 7 hours and 29 minutes later. The other metrics, like light, ambient sounds, and coughing\/snoring disturbances, all seemed accurate. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":385} --><\/p>\n<p> Though with two people sleeping in the room, it&#8217;s impossible to narrow down who was making the individual sounds. That makes it less accurate for nudging you to get checked out for sleep apnea, but still useful to see if the sounds correlate to your sleep disturbance. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":655} --><\/p>\n<p> That said, while the microphones may not be able to fully distinguish who is snoring, the radar did a remarkably good job detecting when I fell asleep and woke. It never continued the sleep analysis after I&#8217;d left the bed in the morning, even if my wife stayed in bed or one of our cats immediately jumped into the warm spot I&#8217;d left behind. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":998} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The detailed sleep quality view on the Nest Hub.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_618_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_618_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> Despite the confounding factor of two sleepers in the general zone, I found the Sleep Sensing to be quite accurate. When I felt well-rested, the data reflected the markers of deep sleep (very little movement, very little noise in the room, and so on). And on nights when I drank something caffeinated too late in the evening, or the room was too hot, the sleep data showed more tossing and turning and less restful sleep. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":663} --><\/p>\n<p> There was one aspect of the sleep tracking that I wasn&#8217;t a huge fan of, though. If you have a schedule where you only get in bed to go to sleep and then get up right away in the morning, the sleep efficiency score is pretty accurate. On days when I did that, I would get 95-99% sleep efficiency. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":960} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> But if you read before bed, for example, or sit in bed in the morning checking the news on your phone, it completely screws up the &#8220;efficiency&#8221; metric because it counts that as time in bed (but not time sleeping). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":215} --><\/p>\n<p> On the one hand, the efficiency score might encourage good behavior if you&#8217;re trying to cultivate the habit of only sleeping in bed and getting up early and not laying around doom-scrolling. On the other hand, if reading in bed is part of your bedtime routine, every nightly reading session will tank your sleep efficiency score. That&#8217;s an issue that wearable devices don&#8217;t usually suffer from because they can use metrics like heart rate as a sleep indicator. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":677} --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: You&#8217;re Tracking Your Sleep Wrong<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":720} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":720,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":180,\"nextBlockCount\":450,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1170} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Overall, however, the sleep tracking was accurate enough that I would consider the data it gathered useful enough to look at and, potentially, to act upon if it indicated you had a very low sleep quality, frequent snoring, and restless sleep indicative of sleep apnea, or other sleep issues. The act upon part is crucial, of course. Like with all sleep tracking, you have to make the effort to connect the dots and do something with the sleep data. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":270} --><\/p>\n<p> Now is as good a place as any to echo the same thing Google tells you in the fine print. Sleep tracking is not a substitute for actual medical advice or care. The second-generation Nest Hub can alert you that you have sleep patterns indicative of sleep apnea or other sleep problems, but it can&#8217;t diagnose you, and confounding factors may lead it to alert you when there isn&#8217;t a problem. Still, it can be a useful at-home diagnostic tool to give you data to discuss with your doctor and request a proper sleep study. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":788} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":788,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":112,\"nextBlockCount\":388,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1176} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Finally, some bad news to temper my surprise at how well the Sleep Sensing feature worked. At the time of writing, the feature is free. It was slated to become a premium feature in 2023, but Google bumped the date a year. In 2024, Google plans to integrate the Sleep Sensing feature into the Fitbit Premium subscription, which will shift it from free to $9.99 per month\/$79.99 per year. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":276} --><\/p>\n<p> That&#8217;s a pretty hefty fee if you&#8217;re not also using all the other features of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitbit.com\/global\/us\/products\/services\/premium\">Fitbit Premium subscription<\/a>. As impressed as I was with Sleep Sensing, it mostly told me things I already knew (like I usually fall asleep very fast, and I often goof around in bed with my Kindle or phone). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":565} --><\/p>\n<p> I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;d consider that worth the premium cost, but I feel confident saying the sleep tracking was good enough that if you had a pressing reason to collect sleep data, you might think $80 a year is a bargain. And if you&#8217;re already paying for a Fitbit Premium subscription and debating which smart display ecosystem to get into, the Sleep Sensing feature tips the scale heavily in favor of the Nest Hub. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":979} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-you-buy-the-google-nest-hub-2nd-gen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_the_Google_Nest_Hub_2nd_Gen\"><\/span> Should You Buy the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rear view of the Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_742_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_742_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Jason Montoya \/ How-To GeekJason Montoya \/ Review GeekJason Montoya \/ LifeSavvy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> In terms of whether or not you should buy the second-gen Nest Hub, there are really two primary consumer categories: people new to the Google Home ecosystem (or Google Home displays, at least) and people looking to upgrade their existing first-generation Nest Hubs. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":507} --><\/p>\n<p> If you&#8217;re new to the Google Home ecosystem or you&#8217;re finally looking at upgrading some of your inexpensive Nest Mini speakers to a proper smart display, the second-generation Nest Hub is the obvious pick. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":713} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":713,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":187,\"nextBlockCount\":392,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1105} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The original is now discontinued, the next step up is the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/26226\/the-nest-hub-max-best-smart-display-for-your-kitchen-or-living-room\/\">Nest Hub Max<\/a>, and the step beyond that is the up-and-coming Pixel Tablet. The Hub Max is more than twice as expensive, less frequently on sale, and hasn&#8217;t been updated since 2019. The Pixel Tablet&#8212;while a cool piece of hardware and a tablet proper&#8212;retails for $499, putting it in an entirely different product and cost category. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":205} --><\/p>\n<p> So, picking up a Nest Hub is a no-brainer for folks jumping from the Nest Mini or buying a smart display for the first time. It&#8217;s an all-around great smart display that will fit anywhere in your home, and the camera-less design is bedroom friendly. We loved the first generation, and the second generation is great too. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":526} --><\/p>\n<p> However, my enthusiasm is tempered a bit when advising those who already have one or more of the first-generation hubs. The first-generation Nest Hub is still a great little device. I have a half dozen of them around my home. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":753} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":753,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":147,\"nextBlockCount\":319,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1072} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Even in 2023, years after the original Hub came out, replacing them all with the second-generation Hub doesn&#8217;t make sense. I&#8217;d recommend only replacing your first-gen Nest Hubs with updated models in locations where the newest features (boosted bass, motion controls, and sleep tracking) give you the biggest benefit. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":172} --><\/p>\n<p> In that regard, replacing the first-gen model on your nightstand is a great plan. But if you have one in your mudroom to check the weather and time on the way out the door, you can certainly wait on upgrading that one for now. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":400} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag large no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"0201-4941-97d512e1f1d2\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GoogleHomeProductThumbnail1-1\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_87_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725923191_87_Still-Our-Favorite-Smart-Display.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) <\/h5>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-pros-cons\">\n<div><strong class=\"sub-title\">Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pro-list\">\n<li class=\"icon\">Affordable<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">50% more bass than 1st-gen model<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Tracks sleep without wearable devices<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Sleeker look with a cleaner bezel<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Lack of camera for bedroom privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div><strong class=\"sub-title\">Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"con-list\">\n<li class=\"icon\">Sleep Sensing will require a FitBit Premium subscription in 2024<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Voice and touch controls have not noticeably improved over the first Nest Hub.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With another Google I\/O behind us and no direct replacement for the second-generation Google Nest Hub in sight, one thing is clear. 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