Google has decided to remove support for Google Meet and Zoom from its Nest Hub Max smart display after initially promoting video calls as the main feature of the device.
Video calling is still available on the Nest Hub Max with Google Duo. Google released the following statement: “We continue to make Google Assistant more useful by prioritizing the features people love and exploring new ways to integrate generative AI capabilities into the Google Assistant experience.” As a result, some social services will not be adequately used without accreditation. "
It has been observed in recent days that the process of setting up Google Meet via Nest Hub Max ends with the following message: “As of September 28, this device will no longer be able to join meetings.”
On July 19, Zoom also made a similar announcement. Zoom's support page was updated in July to say: "Full Zoom support for Nest Hub Max ends September 30, 2023." After that date, the Zoom app will no longer work and users will no longer be able to install or update it. .to request.
Google first introduced support for Google Meet and Zoom in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic with its Nest Hub Max smart display.
At the time, Zoom was also competing with smart displays, including Amazon's Echo and Meta's Portal.
Without the conferencing app, you can now search and talk, blink to activate Google Assistant, raise your hand to pause media playback, and more with the device's 6.5-megapixel camera, 127-degree field of view, and automatically create a service nest. Cam.
Although video conferencing has become one of the main selling points of the Nest Hub Max smart display, some users have reported facing a number of technical issues while using either app.
In June, Google also stopped offering games through the Nest Hub Max. During video calls, users wonder what is happening with the smart display or whether the company wants to bring a successor to the market.
Google has been distancing itself from smart displays in recent months, ending support for third-party Google Assistant displays in April.