Considering the affordability of smart speakers, it is a device in every room now a common occurrence. Google now makes it easy to dynamically create speaker groups directly on Nest Hubs and Smart Displays.
Instead of having to edit and manage groups in advance in the Google Home app, you can now create temporary as each time the audio plays. From the currently playing screen, tap the Cast button in the bottom left.
Users will then be presented with a list of all the speakers, Smart Displays, and Chromecasts in their homes. At the moment, this list only lets you switch the playback between devices, thus ending what is currently on the device you are dealing with.
By going forward, each can be controlled to start synchronized playback, complete with individual volume control. There is a slider up to check all output, and any device can be removed. It works with all streaming apps.
Google says that these multi-room control Nest devices make more of an “entire home audio system.” This feature will start rolling out to all Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, and other compatible assistant-enabled Smart Displays today. This feature has been in testing for a while now. It first appeared in May for some, before disappearing.
“Later this fall” users will be able to create these Nest speaker groups from the Google Home app.
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