This is a make-or-break year for Google’s smart home line-up

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Smart home This is a make-or-break year for Google's smart home line-up Google has lost a lot of goodwill and support in the smart home space and has to make up for it. By Rita El Khoury • 21 minutes ago • 0 • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Google’s smart home line-up has been in limbo since 2024, when the company introduced the Google TV Streamer and Nest Learning Thermostat. But on paper, the ecosystem has been stalling for far longer than that. We only had the Pixel Tablet, Nest Wifi Pro, and Nest Doorbell in the two years prior, and the last time Google ever thought about putting a smart speaker or display in our homes was in 2021 with the Nest Hub (2nd gen). While updates to the Google Home app have made it more interesting to use, that was a laudable improvement in 2023. We’re three years later now, and all we have to show for it is an app that works slightly better, has nicer automations, and… Gemini?! I guess we have Gemini. Yet, complaints about the entire Google Home ecosystem , from speakers to voice assistants, have been deafening, especially considering the number of bugs and issues we’ve all run into. It’s no secret, then, that 2026, with the promised launch of Google’s new Home Speaker and Nest Cams, as well as the rumored Google Home Display , the company is facing a pivotal moment in its smart home commitment and future. Are you excited for Google's new smart speakers, hubs, and cams? 4 votes Yes, I can't wait! 25 % I'll wait for reviews to see. 50 % Not again — fool me once... 0 % I never was and never will be interesting in Google's smart stuff. 25 % Will Gemini finally work well on a speaker or display? Stephen Schenck / Android Authority Gemini has been out in preview on existing Google Home and Nest speakers and displays for a while now, and the feedback has been anything but mitigated. I recently got access to the preview program, adopted Gemi