Google is rolling out Gemini Live to its first-gen smart home devices, and it’s great news if your Home Mini speaker is still going strong — here’s how you can sign up to early access
The chime will indicate that Gemini is listening, and you can ask it anything such as recipe ideas, suggestions for an upcoming trip, or dive deeper into the most niche topics. “You can ask Gemini a follow-up question to a topic that was discussed during this window, and Gemini will understand the context,” the company details.It’s refreshing to see that Google hasn’t completely given up on its early smart speakers and displays — even if the hardware is aging. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
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- ▪“You can ask Gemini a follow-up question to a topic that was discussed during this window, and Gemini will understand the context,” the company details.It’s refreshing to see that Google hasn’t completely given up on its early smart speaker
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Home Smart Home Smart Speakers Google is rolling out Gemini Live to its first-gen smart home devices, and it’s great news if your Home Mini speaker is still going strong — here’s how you can sign up to early access News By Rowan Davies Published 24 July 2026 It's also coming to the first-gen Nest Hub When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Google) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google is expanding Gemini Live to the first-gen Home Mini speaker and Nest Hub smart display It rolled out in Gemini for Home early access, and requires a Google Home…
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