Google Nest Hub - €58.53 (exp 9 Mar 2021 at 4:00 pm)

Black_Knight

Spotted the nest hub is reduced for a couple of weeks

https://store.google.com/product/google_nest_hub

emclau

These are quality! There were comments on here about it being the best new tech people had bought in years, I tend to agree. The best thing about it is the photo frame - it connects to google photos and automatically rotates photos. Bought one for the grandparents for Christmas, they love being able to listen to Spotify on it in their kitchen...

Sappy404

I got one about 6 months ago. It's pretty good. The interface isn't very intuitive compared to a tablet IMO, and the sounds isn't as good as the Nest Mini, but it's a decent screen and the price is right if you want a voice-activated screen somewhere in the house.

Red Silurian

Good find OP I've 3 of the speakers in the house, living room, bedroom and the big one in the dining room, it's great for setting timers and listening to the radio but I don't know what a screen would be useful for

Decoda

Red Silurian wrote: »

Good find OP I've 3 of the speakers in the house, living room, bedroom and the big one in the dining room, it's great for setting timers and listening to the radio but I don't know what a screen would be useful for

I've speakers in a number of rooms too but have a hub in the livingroom and the kitchen. In the livingroom it's set to display the nest cameras on screen. In the kitchen we use it for youtube recipes, streaming from netflix, displaying the clock or nest thermometer information, weather forecast etc. Definitely helps to keep the kids entertained at times too.

Out of all of the uses above, the one we find the most beneficial is the ability to have our nest cameras streaming live.

They're an absolute bargain at this price.

D.

Sheep Shagger

Red Silurian wrote: »

Good find OP I've 3 of the speakers in the house, living room, bedroom and the big one in the dining room, it's great for setting timers and listening to the radio but I don't know what a screen would be useful for

YouTube, Disney Plus and Netflix can all play on it.

Handy in kitchen or beside bed i find.

Black_Knight

Sappy404 wrote: »

I got one about 6 months ago. It's pretty good. The interface isn't very intuitive compared to a tablet IMO, and the sounds isn't as good as the Nest Mini, but it's a decent screen and the price is right if you want a voice-activated screen somewhere in the house.

Got a nest mini in the kitchen, which this will replace. Sound doesn't matter, as Google allows you to pick a speaker to output music etc on for your Google home devices. My kitchen nest mini outputs to my Chromecast audio in the kitchen which plays on some old hi-fi speakers above the cabinets.

Easy weather preview and recipes in the kitchen will be nice. Photo slideshow will be pretty neat too

Fingers Mcginty

Good find OP. Been looking at these for a while. Thanks

Tails142

Have one of these in the kitchen, it's great and gets loads of use. Just bought another one, will have to work out where I'm putting it, good spot thanks OP

Ush1

I reckon there will be a few sales of these as Google are working on a refresh using Soli.

dingding

As well as the nest cameras, it works very well with the nest doorbell.

When the doorbell is pressed, it displays the camera and some options on the touch screen.

capefear

Sorry this is a daft question but does it work with other third party internal cameras. I was going to buy an Echo show 8 but maybe this might be better option.

moonboy52

Ush1 wrote: »

I reckon there will be a few sales of these as Google are working on a refresh using Soli.

Some rumours

https://9to5google.com/2021/02/26/new-google-nest-hub/

long_b

moonboy52 wrote: »

Some rumours

https://9to5google.com/2021/02/26/new-google-nest-hub/

Don't really like the sound of this Soli sleep tracking radar thingy.

Kintarō Hattori

capefear wrote: »

Sorry this is a daft question but does it work with other third party internal cameras. I was going to buy an Echo show 8 but maybe this might be better option.

It does, you need to check if they are compatible with Google. I use some Nest camera's and some from TP Link.

moonboy52

long_b wrote: »

Don't really like the sound of this Soli sleep tracking radar thingy.

Not to de-rail the bargain. And it is a bargain for sure.

I use my Fitbit for sleep tracking, but if Soli could someway make sleep tracking with Fitbit (now a Google product) more accurate, i could see it being a selling point (possibly)

If it just ties into Google Fit maybe less so

eoin.d

Do i need google wifi to connect the Google nest hub or will it connect to my existing wifi router?

moonboy52

eoin.d wrote: »

Do i need google wifi to connect the Google nest hub or will it connect to my existing wifi router?

Your existing will suffice Eoin

Black_Knight

capefear wrote: »

Sorry this is a daft question but does it work with other third party internal cameras. I was going to buy an Echo show 8 but maybe this might be better option.

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9137164?hl=en#zippy=%2Ccompatible-security-cameras

eoin.d

moonboy52 wrote: »

Your existing will suffice Eoin

Thanks for that. So i won't be missing out on anything not having Google wifi

moonboy52

eoin.d wrote: »

Thanks for that. So i won't be missing out on anything not having Google wifi

In short, no as far as i know, Eoin.


Does Google WiFi and the like provide a mesh network, which to my limited knowledge aids WiFi?

Not sure, but as far as streaming, Kodi, Plex, Spotify and Youtube Music etc, your own WiFi will suffice. You can buy an Ethernet (wired) adapter for this device if your WiFi is not the best

byte

Cheers OP. I didn't necessarily need it, but ordered one anyway!

It'll be a handy device in the kitchen, I think.

Nigel Fairservice

byte wrote: »

Cheers OP. I didn't necessarily need it, but ordered one anyway!

It'll be a handy device in the kitchen, I think.

Same here, didn't need it but it might pass a bit of time in the kitchen making the dinner.

Shame I can't look at my Ring doorbell on it, would be very handy if I could.

eoin.d

Do you get hit with extra charges or taxes ordering from here?

Lucan123

eoin.d wrote: »

Do you get hit with extra charges or taxes ordering from here?

No - my invoice had Barrow St Dublin, but it came by DHL Express from Eindhoven in the Netherlands. No charges or taxes and free delivery

bazz26

I have one of these and a number of Google Minis around the house. The speaker quality on the Nest Hub isn't as good as the Google Mini in my experience. Just putting it out there if you are buying one to use as a music speaker.

The Ayatolla

A new one with a Camera is due out soon?

Mind you it only works with Google Duo but still handy nonetheless.

Sheep Shagger

The Ayatolla wrote: »

A new one with a Camera is due out soon?

Mind you it only works with Google Duo but still handy nonetheless.

The hub max (with camera) atill isn't avaliable here what must be 2 years after it was released....apart from Dixon at the airport. Wonder if the next one will be.

Would've to know why its not sold in Ireland (saw one on Currys once with a ridiculous price tag, was nearly a grand or something in reality it wasn't avaliable for sale. Especially as their invoice address is Google Dublin.

clairek6

My parents listen to local radio only (Galway bay fm) but it often doesn’t work due to reception I think?! Would this be a good option for them as I can get that station on tunein app?

The Ayatolla

clairek6 wrote: »

My parents listen to local radio only (Galway bay fm) but it often doesn’t work due to reception I think?! Would this be a good option for them as I can get that station on tunein app?

Yep. Then again any smart speaker would be fine.

d.lally2

Does anyone know if you were plugging this out and moving it from room to room periodically does it connect to WiFi, etc automatically or do you have to essentially set it up again?

McMurphy

byte wrote: »

Cheers OP. I didn't necessarily need it, but ordered one anyway!

It'll be a handy device in the kitchen, I think.

Same as this. Think I'll keep it up near to where the kettle sits, be dead handy for recipes.

The Gardener

d.lally2 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you were plugging this out and moving it from room to room periodically does it connect to WiFi, etc automatically or do you have to essentially set it up again?

No, all settings remain the same.

d.lally2

The Gardener wrote: »

No, all settings remain the same.

Brilliant, thanks! Just thinking if you had it in the bedroom and then brought it down the kitchen for a recipe or something. Great price at the minute so think I'll give it a go!

VUDuo2

dingding wrote: »

As well as the nest cameras, it works very well with the nest doorbell.

When the doorbell is pressed, it displays the camera and some options on the touch screen.

By any chance did you migrate your nest account to Google? Did you have any issues between your hub & doorbell notifications if you did??

I got so annoyed with the volume of emails from Google to move my Nest account over and once I did, I no longer can see my doorbell video on my AndroidTV as the Nest App on the TV no longer works - ahhhh

rustledjimmies

€59.99* €89.99


Sneaky price increase that also mysteriously increased the original price too.

ImARebel

Stupid question does it show an actual word recipe or only a video of someone cooking it? Or YouTube only? Or can you browse a recipe eg on BBC good food?

Thanks ðŸ‘

SureYWouldntYa

rustledjimmies wrote: »

€59.99* €89.99


Sneaky price increase that also mysteriously increased the original price too.

VAT has gone back to 23% from 21%, that's why

petejmk

rustledjimmies wrote: »

€59.99* €89.99


Sneaky price increase that also mysteriously increased the original price too.

Standard rate of vat increased today.

eoin.d

Can anyone tell me what coloured light bulbs i need to work through this? And where i could buy them. Thanks

Irish_peppa

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

The hub max (with camera) atill isn't avaliable here what must be 2 years after it was released....apart from Dixon at the airport. Wonder if the next one will be.

Would've to know why its not sold in Ireland (saw one on Currys once with a ridiculous price tag, was nearly a grand or something in reality it wasn't avaliable for sale. Especially as their invoice address is Google Dublin.

I know very odd sheep shagger i was wondering the same, weirdly enough its available in littlewoods.
I cant for the life of me figure out why they would choose not to sell it here, its just a bigger version of this one with a camera to be honest .

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/google-nest-hub-max--nbspcharcoal/1600399689.prd

Irish_peppa

eoin.d wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what coloured light bulbs i need to work through this? And where i could buy them. Thanks

Hue bulbs work fine I found amazon I think may be your best bet to buy

Kintarō Hattori

eoin.d wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what coloured light bulbs i need to work through this? And where i could buy them. Thanks

Lots of different bulbs will work with it- though Hue are the best. A cheaper option are the Kasa range from TP Link:

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/smart-bulb/

BailMeOut

thanks OP. Just ordered one for the kitchen

ted1

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Lots of different bulbs will work with it- though Hue are the best. A cheaper option are the Kasa range from TP Link:

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/smart-bulb/

I’m not sure Hue are the best. Sure they were the first and the dearest. But any of the ones that work with the smart life app are just as good

bazz26

Don't you need a Hue hub for Hue smart bulbs? If so then it defeats the purpose of a Nest Hub. Plenty of smart bulbs out there on the market that don't require a dedicated hub. All they need to do is have built in wifi and a supported app with Google Home.

Kintarō Hattori

ted1 wrote: »

I’m not sure Hue are the best. Sure they were the first and the dearest. But any of the ones that work with the smart life app are just as good

I know what you mean but it's the range of accessories that really make Hue the standout option.

bazz26 wrote: »

Don't you need a Hue hub for Hue smart bulbs? If so then it defeats the purpose of a Nest Hub. Plenty of smart bulbs out there on the market that don't require a dedicated hub. All they need to do is have built in wifi and a supported app with Google Home.

A above, it's the accessories that make Hue. It's not so natural to be looking at your phone to dim bulbs or to ask Google to do it.

Mr E

Got one for my 76 year old mother for Christmas. By the end of January, she bought a second one for the kitchen.
Last week, she bought one for my brother for his birthday too.

These are really great devices (for all ages).

sioda

And mine is on its way thanks op. Missed out on the Lenovo smart clock earlier in the year as this is far better.

keith_d99

Mine arrived! (thank OP btw)

Nice bit of kit ... nice screen, UI, Nest Hello works well, photos look great
Great value for the price!

I think I may have over-googled the kitchen though ...
I have 2 Google Homes (paired as stereo speakers - sound is decent)

To have it there ... will have to mute the mic.

Or keep it in the home office

d.lally2

Ordered Sunday night, here today.