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I want a simple bluetooth connection no need for wifi. Bewildering why direct bluetooth connection isn’t available on such an expensive google device.

Jonathan.. help me understand why a $100 google speaker can’t connect to bluetooth w/o a router when a $10 no name speaker from amazon does?

I don’t have home internet nor a router. Thanks 

It’s the google nest audio smart speaker. I have the home app on my ipad the speaker is listed as offline. I’ve tried several times to set up following the steps it says it keeps trying to connect to the internet. I don’t have home wifi. The speaker ...