How to use your Google Nest Hub or Nest Audio as a Bluetooth speaker
You can askGoogle Assistanton your Nest Audio, Nest Hub, Google Home, or any otherawesome Assistant-powered speakerto play music from your favorite streaming service. But it’s also possible to use these devices as traditional Bluetooth speakers and stream music to them directly from your phone or tablet. This is handy when you want to play a locally stored music file or audio clip on the speaker or display, for example, during an internet outage.
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Which Nest devices can you use as a Bluetooth speaker?
you could use any of the following Google Nest or Home devices as a Bluetooth speaker:
How to pair Assistant-powered speakers using your phone
Almost any Google Assistant-powered smart speaker or display can be used as a Bluetooth speaker. The pairing process remains the same irrespective of the specific device.
That’s it. The Nest device plays a chime sound to confirm the connection. You have now connected your Google Nest device as a Bluetooth speaker.
Once you’ve completed steps 1 through 6 above, your speaker can be paired via Bluetooth to any compatible device, including phones, tablets, Windows PCs, or Macs.
How to pair Assistant-powered speakers using your voice
If you’d rather use your voice to pair your speakers instead of tapping your phone’s screen, follow these steps:
After completing the pairing process, you can play audio from any app on your Assistant speaker or display.
To connect to the speaker/display again, select its name from your device’s Bluetooth settings. Alternatively, say, “Hey Google, open Bluetooth” or “Connect Bluetooth.” The Assistant-powered speaker/display links up with the last connected device. Similarly, to disconnect a paired phone or tablet, say, “Hey Google, disconnect” or “Hey Google, disconnect Bluetooth.”
Managing connections
The Google Home app is the best way to manage Bluetooth devices paired with your Assistant speaker or display.
You can also use your voice and ask Google Assistant on your speaker or display to “clear all paired devices” or “unpair devices.” However, unlike in the Google Home app, you cannot unpair only one device at a time. The entire list of paired devices clears when you use this method.
Use Google Nest speakers as Bluetooth speakers
Whether you want to play music from an unsupported music streaming service or use your Google Nest devices as TV or computer speakers, the ability to use Google Nest as Bluetooth speakers comes in handy. Since you don’t need an active internet connection for this to work, it’s also helpful when your house is experiencing a shoddy internet connection.
We hope you found this guide useful. Before you go, we recommend you read our article on thebest tips for Google Nest Hubto get the most out of your device.
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