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You don’t need a screen in every room, but Nest Minis add a way for the Nest system (they all link together) to hear and respond to you when you’re away from your main hub. As WIRED’s Scott Gilberston pointed out in his review, don’t expect stellar sound quality to play music. It’s a speaker designed to communicate with you, not a substitute for a Sonos.
Home Max for $ 150 ($ 150 off)
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It already shows its age at three, but at this price, the Home Max is still a good option if you want a smart speaker with relatively good audio quality but don’t need a display. WIRED Senior Editor Michael Calore said the Home Max sounded fantastic when he reviewed it in 2017, and if you already use Google Assistant as your preferred AI voice on your phone, then it integrates especially well with your smart home flow.
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Photography: GoogleIf you have the hub, you may want to build your smart home system out of things like doorbells and thermostats. The best smart home devices provide peace of mind, whether it’s to enforce security or automatically adjust your home’s HVAC to save you money. Who would have thought that you could eventually control your home even when you are hundreds or thousands of miles away?
Nest Hello for $ 179 ($ 50 off)
It can be nice to know who’s calling before you get up, especially if you don’t like opening the door to strangers. Hello’s live video feed also lets you talk and listen to whoever is there, and you can do this through the app when you’re not at home. If you pay for a Nest subscription, you can store video in the cloud, so it works like a security camera at the door.
Nest WiFi router for $ 139 ($ 30 off)
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If you’re neck deep in the Google Assistant ecosystem and want something that works easily with your Google-centric smart home system, Scott Gilberston of WIRED says Nest WiFi is for you. It only has one Ethernet port and does not support future faster Wi-Fi 6 (although not many devices support Wi-Fi 6 yet). The Nest WiFi Router’s strength isn’t in the premium specs for heavy user enthusiasts, but in its simplicity for the masses.
Nest Learning Thermostat for $ 199 ($ 50 off)
