In recent days, some users of Reddit and social networks are reporting that their Nest speakers have changed the color of the lights; Now they are blue and violet or purpleinstead of the white lights they had so far. But it is not a mistake, but the first step of a great revolution in smart speakers.
Recall that Google announced the end of the Google assistant, which until now was present in the vast majority of Android mobiles and smart devices; Nest speakers use the assistant to understand the user’s orders and respond with what they need, similar to how Apple HomePod use Siri. However, the virtual attendees sector has changed a lot in just one year.
The arrival of the generative AI has led to a revolution in the technological sector, and has revealed the limitations of current virtual assistants. Google has realized that you cannot continue betting on the assistant, and You will eliminate it from your products throughout this 2025both in Android mobiles and in cars with Android Auto and televisions with Google TV.
The substitute for the Google assistant is going to be Gemini, and this is how the change that users are seeing in their Nest speakers are explained. Blue and violet are Gemini’s brand colorsas any user who has tried the AI knows on their mobile; In other words, Nest speakers are changing color to indicate that they will use Gemini for the answers, instead of the Google wizard.
However, it must be clarified that Nest speakers are still using the Google assistant; The color of the lights is not associated with AI. In other words, this is a progressive transition, in which Google will change the elements little by little; That it is changing first the Nest speakers lights makes sense because it is a simple change with few consequences, and it will also help users to get used.
At the moment, Nest Audio devices are the first to change to the new lights, although some users are also watching them on their second generation Nest Mini devices. It is expected that most Nest devices make the leap to Gemini, although we must remember that Google has done ‘cleaning’, discouraging several Nest products and announcing the end of sales in Spain and the rest of Europe of Nest thermostats.
One thing that all users who are seeing change are in common is that they live in the United States, so it seems that it has not yet been activated in Spain and the rest of the world; In addition, these users pointed to Google’s experimental functions, and therefore, the vast majority of people continue to see white lights on their Nest devices.
