Google Misses Spring 2026 Window for Gemini Home Speaker After 6-Year Smart Speaker Gap
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Updated · Android Police · May 24
Google Misses Spring 2026 Window for Gemini Home Speaker After 6-Year Smart Speaker Gap
1 articles · Updated · Android Police · May 24
More than halfway through spring 2026, Google still has not given a release date or update for the Gemini-powered Home Speaker it unveiled in October 2025.
The delay points to the difficulty of folding Gemini into a smart-home device expected to handle richer automation, conversational assistance and calendar integration.
Google has not launched a new smart speaker since the Nest Audio in 2020, while its newest smart-home device, the second-generation Nest Hub, arrived in 2021.
That prolonged gap risks frustrating users invested in Google Home, where speakers, displays, thermostats, cameras and other devices work best inside one ecosystem.
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