Nest speaker bluetooth

[suzeworld]

I have bought a nest speaker, thinking I was buying a bluetooth speaker - lo and behold it is quite a different beast and I have no idea how to make it work for my needs - ie listening to things I have chosen on my iphone on a speaker.  The speaker doesn't appear in my list of bluetooth devices on my phone.  The little dial seems to be whirring as though it is seeking another decie in the vicinity  .. but I don't know what to do to link the bluetooth function between the iphone and the new nest speaker.

I use these sources:

Spotify

BBC sounds app

Podcast app

I have followed the installation process and can get Spotify if I talk to the speaker, though I haven't mastered how to tell it to choose from my play lists yet.

I have literally no idea - please help if you can! 

[MplsCustomer · Accepted solution]

@suzeworld 

We only access our Nest Mini and Nest Hubs through Wi-Fi. Perhaps this will be of some help:

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7130274

Google Nest's reply on this post says "Using your Google Home Mini as a Bluetooth mic is not yet supported."

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/Possible-to-use-Home-Mini-as-bluetooth-...

[suzeworld]

I will go and study the first link you sent.

Thanks, but I don't want to use it as a mike I want to use it as a speaker - to amplify the things I select on my iphone.

I don't even know what you mean by saying you "only access your nest through wi-fi". 

I have followed the installation process and got the wifi connection made. 

I can get some spotify to play (when I ask google to play a tune) but that's no use for the BBC sounds or the Podcast app. 

[MplsCustomer]

@suzeworld 

We can stream BBC radio on our Nest Mini just by saying "Hey Google, plan Radio One".

There is this Google Nest Help topic on podcasts:

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/10271908

There is this BBC post on BBC Sounds:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/listening-on-a-smart-speaker/google-device

[suzeworld]

Great that  link clarifies a lot for me .. bless you for your speedy response! 

😍

[Jake]

Hey suzeworld,

Thanks for the helpful links MplsCustomer.

I wanted to follow up and see if I could be of any help. Please let me know if you have any questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further. 

Best regards,
Jake

[Jake]

Hi suzeworld,

I wanted to check in and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know, as I would be happy to assist, and answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,
Jake

[LovelyM]

Hello suzeworld, 

We haven’t heard any updates from you. I’ll go ahead and lock this thread within 24 hours. If you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread in the Community and we’ll be happy to help.

Cheers, 
Lovely