# Google Home Speaker

*Google*

> In Google Home, the Google Home Speaker works as a Matter hub and a Thread 1.3 border router. It is a Gemini smart speaker with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4. It suits Google Home users, with native support through local Wi-Fi control.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/google-home-speaker
- Last checked: 2026-10-11

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Google](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/google) |
| Category | Smart speaker |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | Speaker[^2] |
| Released | 2026-06-25[^3] |
| Thread border router | Yes, Thread 1.3[^2][^4] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, Thread[^2] |
| Audio | 360-degree sound, 58 mm full-range driver, 3 far-field microphones[^2] |
| Assistant | Gemini for Home[^2] |

## Integration paths

**How the Google Home Speaker connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wi-Fi local](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-local) | Wi-Fi network, Google Home app[^2] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Google Home Speaker**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wi-Fi local | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Native[^2] |  |

## Roles in a smart home

**Infrastructure roles**

| Role | Acts as one |
| --- | --- |
| Thread border router | Yes[^2][^4] |
| Matter controller | Yes[^2] |
| Zigbee coordinator | unknown |
| Bluetooth proxy | unknown |

## Releases

**Google Home Speaker release events**

| Date | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-01[^5] | Announced | Launch planned for spring 2026 at $99.99. |
| 2026-06-25[^3] | Released | Pre-orders opened June 17, 2026 at $99.99. |

## Related pages

- [Google Nest speakers and displays](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/google-nest-speakers-and-displays) (line)
- [Google](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/google) (brand)
- [Wi-Fi with local control](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-local) (protocol)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Google Store (US): Google Home Speaker. https://store.google.com/us/product/google_home_speaker?hl=en-US (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-11)
[^2]: Google Store (US): Google Home Speaker specs and compatibility. https://store.google.com/us/product/google_home_speaker_specs?hl=en-US (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-11)
[^3]: Google blog, 17 Jun 2026: Meet the new Google Home Speaker, built for Gemini. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/google-nest/google-home-speaker-gemini-features/ (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-11)
[^4]: Google Nest Help: How Google products use Thread in a smart home. https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9249088?hl=en (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-11)
[^5]: Google blog, 1 Oct 2025: Google launches its latest Nest Cams, a new Google Home speaker and more. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/google-nest/new-nest-cams-home-speaker-walmart/ (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-11)