Google getting ready to improve Nest Audio as Fuchsia’s first good speaker

Google is engaged on upgrading its Nest Audio good speaker to run on the corporate’s personal Fuchsia working system.

For the previous few years, Google has been steadily engaged on switching its Nest Hub good shows from working on “Cast OS” to the corporate’s in-house OS, Fuchsia. The unique Nest Hub was the primary to make the soar in 2021, and the Nest Hub Max made an identical transfer earlier this 12 months. In all probability, the Nest Hub 2nd Gen ought to get its Fuchsia replace quickly too.

Again in October, we completely reported on how good audio system are Google’s next step for Fuchsia, together with indicators of a number of new Nest audio system in development. On the time, we discovered proof to take a position that along with supporting the latest Nest {hardware}, Google would additionally improve some current audio system to Fuchsia.

This week, we will now affirm that Google’s Fuchsia staff is engaged on assist for the Nest Audio speaker. Internally, Google refers back to the Nest Audio as “Prince,” following an extended custom of naming Google Residence/Nest audio system after iconic musicians. In a brand new Fuchsia code change, a Googler mentions testing the change “on Prince.”

The present prime of Google’s good speaker lineup, Nest Audio affords a wealthy, inviting sound and the sequence’ signature material cowl, designed to mix in as dwelling decor. We discovered it to be the proper “Goldilocks pick,” providing considerably higher audio than the Nest Mini with out commanding the large value enhance of the Google Residence Max.

With earlier gadget upgrades to Fuchsia, Google’s aim was to make sure a seamless switchover, such that most individuals wouldn’t even discover that something had modified. Whether or not they met that aim is a matter of debate, however for almost all of gadget house owners, the improve went easily.

Contemplating there’s no display on Google’s Nest audio system, with the one visible part being the LEDs beneath the material, it’s even much less possible that one would discover if the Nest Audio switched to working Fuchsia someday. If all goes effectively, all the things ought to run the identical because it did earlier than, accepting voice instructions, Casts from apps, and extra.

As Google’s renewed work on upgrading good audio system has solely been lively since July, we possible have at the very least a 12 months of ready to do earlier than Nest Audio will get a full replace to Fuchsia. All the identical, it’s thrilling to see these tasks making continued progress.

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