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The nest audio tag covers reporting on Google’s Nest Audio smart speaker and its place in the company’s changing smart-home hardware lineup. Current coverage focuses on Google’s June 2026 decision to end production of Nest Audio and Nest Mini, making the $99 Google Home Speaker the company’s only current first-party speaker for its Gemini-era Google Home range. The discussion considers what the discontinuation means for Google’s earlier tiered speaker strategy and its shift toward generative AI as a reason to buy into connected-home devices. Use this page to follow updates about Nest Audio’s availability, replacement hardware, and Google’s evolving home-audio plans.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Google Ends Nest Mini and Nest Audio, Bets Everything on Gemini Home Speaker

    Google has confirmed in June 2026 that it has ended production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio smart speakers, leaving the new $99 Google Home Speaker as its lone current first-party speaker for the Gemini-era Google Home lineup. The discontinuation is not a surprise; both devices belonged to a...