Google resolves issue causing Nest speakers, displays to fail answering basic requests

What you need to know

• Google Home and Nest products are experiencing an issue that is causing their speakers and displays to become unresponsive this week.
• The problem particularly affected verbal commands, even something as simple as “What’s the weather?”
• Google says the issue should be resolved for most users now and is looking into what caused the problem.

Google said today it has resolved widespread problems with Google home page and Nest products are not responding to commands that have been bothering users for almost a week. First reported Android AuthorityProblems prevented Home and Nest’s speakers and displays from responding to even the most basic questions, such as the time or weather. The company is still investigating the cause of the issues, but has confirmed that most users should not experience stuttering at this time.

“The team is still investigating the root cause but has resolved the issue so all users should be prepared to go,” a Google spokesperson explained.