Original is good enough for someone who is here to clearly identify the differences and appreciate the reasons both pros and cons about each device. Liked & Subscribed.
for the price of the MAX you can buy the normal one + an even better speaker ( the only reasons left would be size and the camera and even the camera is debatable as there's other cams compatible with Nest hardware )
We have the Max in our living room and a standard hub in our bedroom. The max also has a security camera feature when we are away from home it will tell us if there is motion in the house. Great feature. The max speakers are also good, standard hub is just ok
@@ThatPixelGuy it doesn't have night vision though so if someone breaks into your house at night you won't see shit. To get around this i installed lutron smart dimmers throughout the house I can control through an app, gets very expensive really fast though.
Great comparison, I have both. I got the first one for Christmas last year. And this one just appeared on my desk at my home one day. So some one still loves me. lol. I find that it does things better because of the camera . The security part is perfect, and video calling i like. The hand motion is my fav. new thing. turns off and on, and gives me reminders each morning of my days activities. Thanks for the review Josh.
Thanks for the review. I have a nest hub max, and it died, being only 2 years old. I might just buy 2 nest hubs for the price of 1 max. Once you get used to them, its hard not to have them :) $229.00 for 1 vs $179.00 for two.
I have a very specific question about the Nest Hub Max regarding watching content; If I'm watching a UA-cam video (or any other type of content) and I pause it then leave the room (or just ignore it) for a long period of time, when I come back the the Hub, can I continue where I left off? Is my content still paused and ready to play? The thing that really infuriates me about my current assistant (Amazon Echo Show 8) is that no matter what your settings are, if you pause anything for more than 10 minutes, it returns to the home screen, and you have to go searching for the content you were previously watching. INFURIATING!
My question is: when can we get the Max in mainland Europe? I hate them not releasing everything everywhere at the same time... (including software features)
@@rasheedbedri6411 yeah I'm talking about mainland Europe, dude. UK never really was an intergral part of EU, kept your own currency, your own plugs, your left side driving, etc. If I have to add an adapter to one of your irrationally massive UK plugs I might as well attach it to it's own power generator 😝
@@welfiblablabla LOL I love your answer so much. You must be happy that they finally release the nest max in Europe. I ordered one and got the small one (that I didn't wanted) for free with the Pixel 4XL. I would have prefered to have the price off the max one, but at least it's available now.
Would you comment on how much data usage both of these hubs require? I can only assume that the Max uses more having a camera. I also have held off buying a Nest Hello Doorbell wondering about the bandwidth used by a 24 hour camera is compared to an event capture like Ring.
I have a 2 Google nest hubs, one in chalk grey and one in charcoal, a google home, Google nest mini, Lenovo smart clock and an LG wk7 xboom, my chalk grey nest hub and my Google Home are sitting next to each other as group speakers on my bedside cabinet next to the TV, I also have a kit sound Bluetooth adapter plugged in my tv so I can have one of my google speakers for better sound from the tv, only problem is when I go to the Google Home app and tap on one of the devices the volume metre appear on the screen, I might get a nest hub Max at some point as it has great sound and google duo video calls, Just wondering how you get video calls in full screen instead of portrait mode
I just want my Google Hub to display our calendar all the time! With homeschooling now, I need this device to me our "secretary" versus my kids asking me all the time what they have and when their next class meeting is....HELP!
Nice but it fails after a while when Goovgle sends software updates: the device remains stuck with a grey screen and a white G in the middle; there is no fix; Google knows the issue but refuses to fix it or replace the device.
I see that the Google nest hub is now $90 ,but the MAX is $230! I have a Google Home Hub now and paid $150 a few years back and I wanted to know if the nest hub is worth moving to!
Not worth. Bad customer service. And having issues with the in home camera. Google has loud response to lights when turning on and off and cannot be turned off......mm is not good.
I have the nest hub max when I put volume on 4 bars, barely hear music but when it's on 10 bars ,sounds loud, I see bars/ lines on display comes on and off when connected to nest hello doorbell, the Google hub never had the bars
That’s odd, the reporting on its release has stated it should have already been released in Canada, UK and other European countries: www.techadvisor.co.uk/news/digital-home/google-nest-hub-max-3696417/?amp
@@6MonthsLater It was made available in Canada around December 1st. The Max sells for $299CND and (I think because no one wants it) the smaller version is on sale this week for $99CND which is like half price.
How can I have multiple Hubs in the same area. ike my Kitchen and Den that are open to each other.. And my phone so when I say "Hey Google" which of the 3 devices will answer??
I was thinking about the sound so I'm leaning towards the max. But when i think about placing it to my bedroom's end table.. i guess the smaller one is better (i have an issue with the camera). I do have a sound bar with bass in my room, i'm thinking about connecting it to this not sure how would it work though
One thing not mentioned here is that the nest hub actually has an infrared camera that is amazing adept at tracking your sleep which is very useful since you don’t have to wear something to track sleep. The max does not have this feature
The speakers in these cannot work with your other audio equipment, unless you have a Chromecast connected, and create an audio group. These units access their content, individually, from the internet.
Screen size, speaker quality, the mics will probably hear your voice better, and Google will start optimizing the Assistant on these devices to be more on device so response times should improve.
Hi Josh, thanks for this video. With thé n’est hub max and nest aware you can record video... ok. But without any suscription, is it possible to have notifications and see direct vidéo of our interior? Thank you
Didn’t like nest hub max at first but it grew on me the fact of having a camera I can check on my place or make video calls at home just sucks there no free motion detection that would be awesome other then that it’s a very clear screen good to mirror cast to but if your buying it for speaker you have to ask your self if you have a Bluetooth in the same room because you can broadcast your sound to a Bluetooth sound system so it depends on your setup I disagree that it’s to big for any table it’s the perfect size like if your going to view something your not holding you want a big screen if you don’t care about camera just buy the regular version you will save $150
"Both devices are pretty much the same...core functionalities of playing UA-cam, controlling your devices and listening to news" are things I can do on phone or tablet... So what's the point of them again?
This Video is Very Much Appreciated Josh 👏 😊. Many Thanks ! One question : How near - or far - would be an optimal distance for using, The Max ? As far as "Facial Recognition", or the "Hand Gesture" Starting and Stopping, Per Say, goes. Thanks Again Josh, and Have a Great Saturday 🌞, JL 🕊️ 9/28/19 PS, Sorry, I may be repeating myself, but this is something that may unique to "me alone", and for that reason it IS important to me. Would I be able to View, and Hear "all my", "Non Subscription", You Tube Playlists on, Either of These Devices ? (as I do with my Google Home, and Google Mini, Via Bluetooth). Especially my Large Music Library ?! Or Would a "Subscription" be required ? (which "would" be a deal breaker for me 😕 !).
Thank you Janelee and great question. I should have put that info in the video. A few inches away up to 3 feet away from the display seems to be the optimal range for the hand gesture feature. The facial recognition however, works much farther away. The device has quite a wide field of view, so if you can see the camera, it’ll likely recognize your face. Your UA-cam playlists should also be available on here exactly as they are available on your existing Google Home speakers. As always, thanks for watching! 😁
Can you make phone calls??? If you have fi??? Do you have to have nest aware with the max??? Quite frankly I'm not interested in monthly fee, so if I don't get it what features I simply cannot use???
6 Months Later Reviews is one of the best content creators for smart home tech. I actually created my own channel Wright Near Home for more videos on smart home technology.
His comparison was very good but he left out so many things about the nest on max for one thing we need to do a video call the picture is smaller than it is on my phone which is not that big. Another thing is it displays pictures but it doesn't tell you how it does it it does it by face recognition so I picked my girlfriend which I have a thousand pictures of her and it only played about 50 over and over and over and over with no way I found to change it there are other things about the max maybe if it cost $120 it would be worth it but I took mine back it's definitely not worth 230
Hahahahha as soon as the hub recognizes your husbands face it will remind to take out the trash! My husband would be so happy his face is trash associated!!! LMAO!!
You're correct on the SR-71 but the other is actually a model of the Nautilus in Disney's 20,000 leagues under the sea. SR-71 was bought at the National Air and Space museum in Washington DC. Nautilus was acquired through eBay from a Japanese seller.
They don't work with FaceTime, since that'll only work with apple products, however, they will work if you use Google Duo for your video calls. On the Nest Hub Max they'll be able to see you.
I have bought both and tuke both back to the store....I bought the original home and kept it. Why? Sound quality. The original home (airfresher looking) to me is better quality sound. And the hub max was horrible sound!!!! Muddy sloppy bass. The crossover inside sounds as if it is way off!
Dave Robinson they more so shine if you have a lot of smart devices in your home. Let’s say you’re doing dishes and you have a hub in your kitchen. Someone rings your smart doorbell, and that persons face pops up on the display. You can talk to them right there. Let’s say it’s a friend or neighbor, you can then ask the hub to unlock your front door and tell them to let themselves in has you dry off your hands. It’s a convenience thing obviously. Of course you can just go to the front door like you’ve been doing, but this gives you more convenience.
The Nest Hub shown in this video is the first generation Nest Hub, the second gen with sleep tracking hadn't come out yet when we put this one together. We'll have to do an updated video!
1.75x playback is the best way to enjoy this vid
actually though lmao
LMAO! 1.25 for me.
YES 🙌
Lmao ty xD
Original is good enough for someone who is here to clearly identify the differences and appreciate the reasons both pros and cons about each device.
Liked & Subscribed.
for the price of the MAX you can buy the normal one + an even better speaker ( the only reasons left would be size and the camera and even the camera is debatable as there's other cams compatible with Nest hardware )
We have the Max in our living room and a standard hub in our bedroom. The max also has a security camera feature when we are away from home it will tell us if there is motion in the house. Great feature.
The max speakers are also good, standard hub is just ok
that's a built in feature? alert you if there is motion detected?
@@jimmcconville624 yes
@@ThatPixelGuy it doesn't have night vision though so if someone breaks into your house at night you won't see shit. To get around this i installed lutron smart dimmers throughout the house I can control through an app, gets very expensive really fast though.
@@Rolexenforcer true, or you could just have a cheap motion sensing light inside by the door
I was thinking of getting the nest hub but after seeing the security camera feature plus great audio on the max made me change my decision
Exactly the comparison I was looking for with Black Friday coming up. Well done!
Excellent review, Josh! Really enjoyed your style and the way you compared the two devices. Great job!
Great comparison, I have both. I got the first one for Christmas last year. And this one just appeared on my desk at my home one day. So some one still loves me. lol. I find that it does things better because of the camera . The security part is perfect, and video calling i like. The hand motion is my fav. new thing. turns off and on, and gives me reminders each morning of my days activities. Thanks for the review Josh.
Of course and agreed, I love the new hand gestures. I was very skeptical that feature would work reliably, but it does.
I love these pictures of the cats and dogs AND the health benefits of chocolate lol
Welcome to my life ❤️
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Thanks man! Its perfectly what I needed, sooo appreciate you!
Thumbs up for adding the weight in metric
Great review now I'm ready for black Friday
Its now called,,,,Non colour specific Friday,,,just in case some snowflake gets offended :-)
Thanks for the review. I have a nest hub max, and it died, being only 2 years old. I might just buy 2 nest hubs for the price of 1 max. Once you get used to them, its hard not to have them :) $229.00 for 1 vs $179.00 for two.
I just had the same thing happen to me...do these things not last long?!
very detail comparison. Great job and thank you for sharing your views.
Thank you ! This is indeed the exact comparison i was looking for. Thanks again for the clarity on both the devices .Keep it up !
Is it elder people friendly? Can they just call though it to my phone without having any ph of their own?
Thank you! This is the perfect comparison 😃
they should release a nest hub with camera
I have a very specific question about the Nest Hub Max regarding watching content; If I'm watching a UA-cam video (or any other type of content) and I pause it then leave the room (or just ignore it) for a long period of time, when I come back the the Hub, can I continue where I left off? Is my content still paused and ready to play?
The thing that really infuriates me about my current assistant (Amazon Echo Show 8) is that no matter what your settings are, if you pause anything for more than 10 minutes, it returns to the home screen, and you have to go searching for the content you were previously watching. INFURIATING!
My question is: when can we get the Max in mainland Europe?
I hate them not releasing everything everywhere at the same time... (including software features)
@@rasheedbedri6411 yeah I'm talking about mainland Europe, dude. UK never really was an intergral part of EU, kept your own currency, your own plugs, your left side driving, etc.
If I have to add an adapter to one of your irrationally massive UK plugs I might as well attach it to it's own power generator 😝
@@welfiblablabla LOL I love your answer so much. You must be happy that they finally release the nest max in Europe. I ordered one and got the small one (that I didn't wanted) for free with the Pixel 4XL. I would have prefered to have the price off the max one, but at least it's available now.
@@welfiblablabla ;
That's because, THEY'RE SMART & FREE‼️
The "EU" - BE DAMNED - 🎉 Time 😁.
🇺🇲 - & 🇺🇲 - FIRST 👏.
"FOREVER" 🖖.
GLOBALISM SUCKS 🍭's 😝
JL - 😠 🇺🇸
Would you comment on how much data usage both of these hubs require? I can only assume that the Max uses more having a camera. I also have held off buying a Nest Hello Doorbell wondering about the bandwidth used by a 24 hour camera is compared to an event capture like Ring.
I wish the smaller GNH had a camera like my Amazon Echo Show 5 does. Maybe the next iteration will include a camera, Google? Thanks, Josh!
Thank you! Great comparison!
So helpful thank you!
Thanks Josh. I am looking for a home security system for my moms place. do you know if you can change the language on the nest hub max?
Good video, keep it up!
Thank you!!
Now just to wait for it to release in Canada
I have a 2 Google nest hubs, one in chalk grey and one in charcoal, a google home, Google nest mini, Lenovo smart clock and an LG wk7 xboom, my chalk grey nest hub and my Google Home are sitting next to each other as group speakers on my bedside cabinet next to the TV, I also have a kit sound Bluetooth adapter plugged in my tv so I can have one of my google speakers for better sound from the tv, only problem is when I go to the Google Home app and tap on one of the devices the volume metre appear on the screen, I might get a nest hub Max at some point as it has great sound and google duo video calls, Just wondering how you get video calls in full screen instead of portrait mode
That was extremely helpful. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Will the hub max work with google nest doorbell camera (battery powered)?
Awesome review. Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Awesome video...helped me make my decision.
Very informative, thank you
I just want my Google Hub to display our calendar all the time! With homeschooling now, I need this device to me our "secretary" versus my kids asking me all the time what they have and when their next class meeting is....HELP!
Nice but it fails after a while when Goovgle sends software updates: the device remains stuck with a grey screen and a white G in the middle; there is no fix; Google knows the issue but refuses to fix it or replace the device.
I see that the Google nest hub is now $90 ,but the MAX is $230! I have a Google Home Hub now and paid $150 a few years back and I wanted to know if the nest hub is worth moving to!
Not worth. Bad customer service. And having issues with the in home camera. Google has loud response to lights when turning on and off and cannot be turned off......mm is not good.
I have the nest hub max when I put volume on 4 bars, barely hear music but when it's on 10 bars ,sounds loud, I see bars/ lines on display comes on and off when connected to nest hello doorbell, the Google hub never had the bars
thanks ,very informative
Basically, nest hub is for bedroom and nest hub Max is for other places
Do not like it is not four kids
Nest Hub Max may be out in USA but it certainly isn't OUT in Canada. Or Europe as I understand it
That’s odd, the reporting on its release has stated it should have already been released in Canada, UK and other European countries: www.techadvisor.co.uk/news/digital-home/google-nest-hub-max-3696417/?amp
I haven’t seen the max in the USA yet I have the smaller one I got last year
@@6MonthsLater It was made available in Canada around December 1st. The Max sells for $299CND and (I think because no one wants it) the smaller version is on sale this week for $99CND which is like half price.
I have a Google nest hub max it is really good very useful
How can I have multiple Hubs in the same area. ike my Kitchen and Den that are open to each other.. And my phone so when I say "Hey Google" which of the 3 devices will answer??
“19 lights are on…” 1:07 wow i’ve got some upgrading to do in my house with my measly 5 smart lights.
We went overboard.
I have 19 myself. Oh did I mention I live in an apartment.
I was thinking about the sound so I'm leaning towards the max. But when i think about placing it to my bedroom's end table.. i guess the smaller one is better (i have an issue with the camera). I do have a sound bar with bass in my room, i'm thinking about connecting it to this not sure how would it work though
One thing not mentioned here is that the nest hub actually has an infrared camera that is amazing adept at tracking your sleep which is very useful since you don’t have to wear something to track sleep. The max does not have this feature
The speakers in these cannot work with your other audio equipment, unless you have a Chromecast connected, and create an audio group. These units access their content, individually, from the internet.
Are there any advantages over just using an old Android phone on a stand?
Screen size, speaker quality, the mics will probably hear your voice better, and Google will start optimizing the Assistant on these devices to be more on device so response times should improve.
Excellent video.
I’d prefer the nest hub because it’s cheaper so I’d buy that 😏😏
Hi Josh, thanks for this video. With thé n’est hub max and nest aware you can record video... ok. But without any suscription, is it possible to have notifications and see direct vidéo of our interior? Thank you
Not sure about alert notifications, but you can see the live feed without a Nest aware subscription.
Didn’t like nest hub max at first but it grew on me the fact of having a camera I can check on my place or make video calls at home just sucks there no free motion detection that would be awesome other then that it’s a very clear screen good to mirror cast to but if your buying it for speaker you have to ask your self if you have a Bluetooth in the same room because you can broadcast your sound to a Bluetooth sound system so it depends on your setup I disagree that it’s to big for any table it’s the perfect size like if your going to view something your not holding you want a big screen if you don’t care about camera just buy the regular version you will save $150
"Both devices are pretty much the same...core functionalities of playing UA-cam, controlling your devices and listening to news" are things I can do on phone or tablet... So what's the point of them again?
As a home security camera does it have night vision?
This Video is Very Much Appreciated Josh 👏 😊.
Many Thanks !
One question :
How near - or far - would be an optimal distance for using,
The Max ?
As far as "Facial Recognition", or the "Hand Gesture" Starting and Stopping, Per Say, goes.
Thanks Again Josh, and Have a Great Saturday 🌞,
JL 🕊️
9/28/19
PS, Sorry, I may be repeating myself, but this is something that may unique to "me alone",
and for that reason it IS important to me.
Would I be able to View, and Hear "all my", "Non Subscription", You Tube Playlists on, Either of These Devices ? (as I do with my Google Home, and Google Mini, Via Bluetooth).
Especially my Large Music Library ?!
Or Would a "Subscription" be required ? (which "would" be a deal breaker for me 😕 !).
Thank you Janelee and great question. I should have put that info in the video. A few inches away up to 3 feet away from the display seems to be the optimal range for the hand gesture feature.
The facial recognition however, works much farther away. The device has quite a wide field of view, so if you can see the camera, it’ll likely recognize your face.
Your UA-cam playlists should also be available on here exactly as they are available on your existing Google Home speakers.
As always, thanks for watching! 😁
@@6MonthsLater ;
You're welcome Josh, Entirely My Pleasure 😊.
And Thank You for Replying,
JL 🕊️
11/6/19
Thanks Man .
Can you make phone calls??? If you have fi??? Do you have to have nest aware with the max??? Quite frankly I'm not interested in monthly fee, so if I don't get it what features I simply cannot use???
Phone calls are free, you don't have to have Nest Aware with the Max. We don't use the Max as a security camera device.
will any of the google mini's work with on the new Nest hub max?
yeah they do
6 Months Later Reviews is one of the best content creators for smart home tech. I actually created my own channel Wright Near Home for more videos on smart home technology.
Can you turn the camera off on the nest hub?
Nicely done my dude
You do a great job. Thanx for your video. -keith
Does it work with any simpli safe stuff?
His comparison was very good but he left out so many things about the nest on max for one thing we need to do a video call the picture is smaller than it is on my phone which is not that big. Another thing is it displays pictures but it doesn't tell you how it does it it does it by face recognition so I picked my girlfriend which I have a thousand pictures of her and it only played about 50 over and over and over and over with no way I found to change it there are other things about the max maybe if it cost $120 it would be worth it but I took mine back it's definitely not worth 230
Hahahahha as soon as the hub recognizes your husbands face it will remind to take out the trash! My husband would be so happy his face is trash associated!!! LMAO!!
Would you say the Nest Hub Max sound quality is better than the JBL Link View?
by a land slide
Love the SR-71 and the F-35 scale models in the backdrop. I have been looking for something similar, any pointers on where I can get some good ones?
You're correct on the SR-71 but the other is actually a model of the Nautilus in Disney's 20,000 leagues under the sea.
SR-71 was bought at the National Air and Space museum in Washington DC. Nautilus was acquired through eBay from a Japanese seller.
@@6MonthsLater Very cool!! Thank you for the response. And great video indeed!!
whats app and skype will work on these two devices?
Could you post a snippet comparing the audio of both the Nest Hub Max and the Google Home Max?
i want that google max but why should sweden takes so long before they got it
If someone Facetimes me from their IPhone will it work with thehub max? Will we see each other? Thanks!
They don't work with FaceTime, since that'll only work with apple products, however, they will work if you use Google Duo for your video calls. On the Nest Hub Max they'll be able to see you.
Nest hub gen1 or 2
Looks like ipad with a speak at the back?
Can you use Duo if you have a iPhone?
Yes
Yes.
The dumbest thing about the Hubs and the amazon shows is they ar JUST tablets on an easle and they do significantly less than a tablet.
Let me know when a tablet can produce the sound quality of a Google Nest Max.
I know right... sounded pretty good to me!
Larry
@@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam yes
Is it bluetooth compatible
Not Bad google. The nest hub xl can handle with echo show 2Gen.
Is it possible to shown Facebook and Instagram photos on it?
No, unless you download them and reupload them to Google Photos.
does the nest hub max have Bluetooth?
Can the nest hub be use As an alarm clock?
Sure it can, you can use it as an alarmclock and set alarms by voice
happy music
Can download app in nest? Pls
I have bought both and tuke both back to the store....I bought the original home and kept it. Why? Sound quality. The original home (airfresher looking) to me is better quality sound. And the hub max was horrible sound!!!! Muddy sloppy bass. The crossover inside sounds as if it is way off!
I just got it. But the youtube limitation was stupid
Can you watch UA-cam on this?
Yes
@@6MonthsLater thanks for the reply
Our stick to the nest... Bluetooth speakers 😁
Do you have to own a smartphone to use the video call feature?
No
Silly speaker review! Try as I might it still sounds like me LAPTOP.
Too much overlap,
I don't think it's worth to pay 4 time more for the Max
It would be nice to have this be part of the WiFi mesh system
Looking forward to,,,,,Non colour specific Friday, :-)
Rip Home Max
The “max” is the end of the rainbow!
What else could possibly be added?
Great share by the way!
Larry
A fart machine
I prefer Google nest hub max
Hahaha shutting off my music be like: "talk to the hand!"
2:24 my wife said the same thing before she left me for another man
Nest hub won’t let me set music alarm.
Can you make duo calls using the Google nest hub?
Yes! Just Duo audio calls.
I really cannot understand the point of these hubs.
Dave Robinson they more so shine if you have a lot of smart devices in your home. Let’s say you’re doing dishes and you have a hub in your kitchen. Someone rings your smart doorbell, and that persons face pops up on the display. You can talk to them right there. Let’s say it’s a friend or neighbor, you can then ask the hub to unlock your front door and tell them to let themselves in has you dry off your hands. It’s a convenience thing obviously. Of course you can just go to the front door like you’ve been doing, but this gives you more convenience.
@@kcbc9037 Fair comment my friend
Why does the husband always have to take out the trash, the wife can also take out the trash
So it's just an over priced Bluetooth tablet with a speaker that doesn't surf the web.
Max hub to big!!
You can always grow into it!
Larry
my gaydar is going off does josh have a husband?
You missed the biggest feature in the nest hub that the max doesn’t have. Infrared sleep scanning.
The Nest Hub shown in this video is the first generation Nest Hub, the second gen with sleep tracking hadn't come out yet when we put this one together. We'll have to do an updated video!
Every girl ever - size matters. 😂
I won't buy any product that tout NPR as being the NEWS!