Google is doing things I’ve NEVER seen before…

Google FINALLY announced a new smart thermostat...and more! I tried everything in person, let me show you what I found.

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0:00 Intro
0:21 Nest 4th Gen Thermostat
5:28 Gemini updates
7:05 Streamer
10:47 There is a clock...

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MUSIC

Ending song is The End by EVA.

[SmartHomeSolver]

Would you get the Nest 4th gen or Google Streamer? Also, what do you think of when you hear the word "streamer"

[matthewreid]

"Google can't kill it off"... Is that a challenge?

[khatib]

If Google wants any feedback, I hope you let them know that enthusiasts don't trust them not to kill an ecosystem anymore. They're always abandoning products and killing the cloud servers.

[adamjj]

Google really missed the boat on the streamer. So much potential to release a superior option to the Shield and Apple TV and they release something that's barely an upgrade over the 4 year old Chromecast for double the price...

[elliothalloran]

Huge miss not putting the latest S905X5 chipset in the streamer to bring it up to par with those other devices you mentioned, apparently it’s only using the same chipset as the 2021 Fire Stick Max so already obsolete, looked so promising with more storage, RAM & HDMI 2.1

[rodrigofernety]

They should have put a tensor at least in the next chronecast *

[shojus]

I have a 3rd Gen Nest and I think I'll be going to Ecobee as my next thermostat.

[TheRealAfroRick]

As pretty and compelling as it is - I think I'm going to look at some other options when I upgrade. Google burned that bridge and I'm not wanting to take any additional chances with my home automation components.

[eberger]

Think the old thermostat had thread but not open-thread to communicate with nest protects. I’d be willing to bet this one has thread but not open-thread too.
Loads of stuff was USA only in the old Nest range. I wonder which stuff will make it across to Europe.

[mikemayoros]

I won't buy anymore Google hardware, they killed off the alarm system and my 2 Nest thermostats stoped working this week. I'M DONE WITH GOOGLE!

[bigrob]

I left an apartment a couple years back that had a smart thermostat and it was life changing. Not having a major house feature appliance end up in the google graveyard is a plus. Just put Matter on every google device from here on out...

[kilobitz]

i always had trouble with nest and my trane system with nest not turning on my aux heat in the winter time... switched to ecobee and no problems since, except for getting rid of developer keys.

[PhilPhan]

The annoying thing with smart thermostats is not understanding comfort is a combination of humidity and temperature. I have as much confidence that AI solves this the way google thinks their updated streamer is a game changer. If it ever gets hot/uncomfortable, I just set the temperature 2 degrees lower, not set a specific temperature for the house; Big Consumer Tech seems not not understand this lol

[rustynutz]

Have Google missed an opportunity to do Matter over Thread considering the Google Streamer is a Thread router...? Ohhhh the Zigbeeee!

[Raymond.Jansen]

Back in the day I've had a Nest doorbell. The app never knew if I was home or not. No problem for the doorbell. But I didn't dare to buy the thermostat. Bought a Tado.

[venom]

I love my Nest now and this one is beautiful but damn that price.

[trollingdirty]

Hands-on Look at devices that will be EOL and unsupported without warning in the next 6-24 months.

[GamenBros]

Finally early❤️ great video man! As always

[SuperBigBuffetBoi]

Gemini: Talk to set up automation is going to be awesome.

[iomis]

I had a Google nest and it was so invasive I switched it out got the Honeywell T5 smart thermostat. Sorry Google I don't want to hand over total control to you.