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Nest Hub (2nd gen) Speaker Cuts Out or no sound at all

APDOscar
Community Member

I have 2 Nest Hubs and I have been experiencing intermittent playback issues where the Sound completely cuts out from the speaker. This includes but is not limited to:

- Google Assistant Responses
- Spotify Playback
- Youtube Playback
- Sirius XM Playback

I have attempted the following: 
- Reboot the Hub (2nd Gen) buy removing the power Cord
- Factory Reset

These options work for small amounts of times but the Speaker eventually ceases to output audio. The Streaming Media displays Active Playback progress and the Response Times for the Google Assistant is acceptable

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Techie1970
Community Member

Try turning OFF motion detection.  Worked on mine.

 

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi APDOscar,

 

This is not the experience we wanted you to have, let me help you. A few things: when did your issue begin? Were there any recent changes made? When you did the factory reset, was it the same steps as what you see in this link? Have you the steps given by Techie1970? How was it? Is the issue happening via voice command or casting?

 

It would help a lot if you could do a sequential reboot first: 

  1. Unplug the power cord of your router followed by your Nest speakers.
  2. Plug them back in after 3 minutes.
  3. Restarting your phone might also help.

 

Once done, you can unlink your music service from the Google Home app, reinstall the music app that you’re using and relink your account. Here’s how:

  1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
  2. Open the Google Home app.
  3. At the top right, tap your account.
  4. Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your speaker or display. To switch accounts, tap the triangle next to the Google Account, then tap another account or Add another account.
  5. Go back to the home screen, and at the top left, tap Add > Music.
  6. To choose your default service, tap the music service you'd like to use. Assistant will use this service when you say “Hey Google, play music.”
  7. To link functionality:
    • For YouTube, your account is automatically linked when you link your Google Account to your speaker or display.
    • For Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and others, you'll need to link your accounts.
      • To connect your account, tap a music service > Link account > login or sign up for the service and follow the in-app steps.
      • To unlink an account, tap Unlink > Unlink account.

Note: For all services, speakers and displays currently support a single account per streaming service.

 

Tell me how it goes.


Best,

Dan

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey there,

 

I wanted to follow up and see if you still need help. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

 

Regards,

Dan

APDOscar
Community Member

Sorry I have been away from my Devices for a bit. 
I have tried all potential solutions to no success. Each time I get between 10 and 30 seconds of sound and then the audio cuts out. Each time I have submitted feedback.


Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey there,

 

Thanks for the reply and the feedback. How far is your Nest Hub 2nd Gen from your router? Let's try these instead: 

 

  • Channel interference (channel congestion from too many devices, optimal channels for 2.4GHz is 1,6, or 11)
  • Make sure a VPN or Proxy Server is not configured on the network.
    Confirm distance between router, setup device and Google Home are optimal.
  • Preferred DNS settings: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
    Note: If you're unable to access your Wi-Fi settings, reach out to your ISP or modem/router manufacturer for guidance.

 

If the issue persists, do this:

 

  • To eliminate network issues, please try setting up your device using a mobile hotspot. Please note that you will need two mobile devices for this setup (one will serve as a router and the other to be used to set up your Google Home/Nest devices). Once done, check if your device will have the same behavior.

 

Keep me posted.

 

Best,

Dan

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey there,

 

I wanted to follow up and see if you still need help. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

 

Regards,

Dan

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey there APDOscar,

 

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within 24 hours. If you need assistance or want to discuss topics, feel free to start a new thread.

 

Thanks,

Dan

APDOscar
Community Member

I am currently not located at the location where the issue exists. I will be able to attempt this course of action on 3/17/23

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi APDOscar,

 

I understand. I'll keep the thread open for a few more days and wait for your reply.

 

Cheers,

Dan

APDOscar
Community Member

The Speaker with the largest issue  is 3 feet from the closest Google Nest WiFi point. 

 

DNS is confirmed 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

 

The screen show that the media is playing but no sound is coming from the speaker

Dan_A
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi APDOscar,

 

We appreciate all your efforts. We'd be happy to look further into this for you. Please fill out this form with all the needed information then let me know once done.

 

Thanks,

Dan

Princesss
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi APDOscar,

 

Chiming in-- have you had the chance to fill out the form?

 

Best,

Princess

Juni
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

 

I wanted to follow up if you are still in need of any help. If so, please fill out the form above.
 

Thanks,

Juni

LovelyM
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello APDOscar, 

I'm jumping in to see if you got the form submitted. We are waiting for it so our specialist team can reach out to you about your Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) over email.

Cheers, 
Lovely

APDOscar
Community Member

Yes I have submitted the form 

LovelyM
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey APDOscar,

We got your form — thanks for filling it out. Our team will reach out to you via email anytime soon. Please continue the conversation there, as this thread will be locked after 24 hours.

Kind regards, 
Lovely