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The German launch post lists Chalk (Kreide) and Carbon for Germany. This is the Internet Archive copy of the Google Store page of 15 November 2025, because Google removed the live page after it ended production.","dimensions_mm":"Tech Specs: height 175 mm, width 124 mm, depth 78 mm (6.89 x 4.89 x 3.07 in).","weight_g":"Tech Specs: device weight 2.65 lb (1.2 kg) without the external power adapter. Stored as 1200 g.","drivers":"Tech Specs: 75 mm woofer and 19 mm tweeter. The launch post calls the woofer a mid-woofer. Driver power is not published.","materials":"Tech Specs: the enclosure is made from 70% recycled plastic. The enclosure consists of fabric, housing, foot and a few smaller parts.","wifi":"Tech Specs: 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Wi-Fi.","wifi_standards":"Tech Specs: 802.11b/g/n/ac. The requirements list says an 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac access point is needed, which describes the router and not the speaker.","bluetooth_version":"Tech Specs: Bluetooth 5.0.","network_audio_protocols":"Tech Specs: Chromecast built in, which is written as Google Cast.","ports":"Tech Specs: external adapter 30 W, 24 V, and a DC power jack. No other ports are listed.","voice_assistants":"Tech Specs: Google Assistant built in and Voice Match technology. Gemini for Home arrived later as a software update, see the SoundGuys source.","controls":"Tech Specs: capacitive touch controls with three touch areas and a two-stage mic mute switch (hardware mute). Which area does what comes from 9to5Google.","companion_app":"Supported operating systems for the Home app: Android and iOS. The page requires the Google Home app on a compatible mobile device.","companion_app_platforms":"Supported operating systems for the Home app: Android and iOS.","in_the_box":"What's in the box: Google Nest Audio, power adapter and cable, documentation bundle.","launch_price_usd":"The archived store page lists $99.99. This matches the launch price in the Google blog post of 30 September 2020.","manufacturer_url":"Google removed the live Nest Audio product page after it ended production. The link is the Internet Archive copy of the Google Store overview page of 24 May 2025."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7072284?hl=en","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["segment","battery","dimensions_mm","weight_g","colors","wifi","bluetooth_version","network_audio_protocols","drivers","materials","controls"],"notes":{"battery":"Google Nest and Home device specifications: the speakers listed do not come with a battery and must be plugged into a wall outlet.","dimensions_mm":"Height 175 mm, width 124 mm, depth 78 mm.","weight_g":"Device 1.2 kg without the external power adapter.","colors":"Chalk, Charcoal, Sage, Sand, Sky.","wifi":"802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) Wi-Fi.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth 5.0.","network_audio_protocols":"Wireless network section lists Google Cast.","drivers":"75 mm woofer and 19 mm tweeter.","materials":"The enclosure is made from 70% recycled plastic.","controls":"Capacitive touch controls (3 touch areas) and a 2-stage mic off switch.","segment":"The speaker has no battery and must be plugged into a wall outlet. It is sold as a smart speaker for the home, so it is a home speaker."}},{"url":"https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/google-nest/new-nest-audio/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","markets","automatic_sound_adjustment","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","drivers","materials"],"notes":{"release_date":"Google blog, 30 September 2020: available online from the Google Store and other retailers in the US, Canada and India from October 5. In-store retail in 21 countries from October 15.","announce_date":"Google blog post dated 30 September 2020.","launch_price_usd":"Available for $99.99 online in the US. US prices exclude sales tax.","markets":"The post names the US, Canada and India for the online launch on October 5. The 21 in-store countries are not named. Germany is covered by the German post.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Media EQ automatically tunes Nest Audio to what is playing, such as music, podcasts, audiobooks and Assistant responses. Ambient IQ adjusts the volume of Assistant, news, podcasts and audiobooks to the background noise. Google's support page also says Smart Sound adjusts the equalizer on Nest Audio. The feature adjusts to the content and the noise level, not to the room.","stereo_pairing":"Two Nest Audio can be paired for left and right stereo sound.","speaker_link_protocols":"Whole-home audio: Nest Audio works with Google Home, Nest Mini and Nest Hub devices in multi-room groups. No maximum group size is published.","drivers":"19 mm tweeter and 75 mm mid-woofer. Google says Nest Audio is 75 percent louder with 50 percent stronger bass than the original Google Home, measured in an anechoic chamber at maximum volume.","materials":"The enclosure (fabric, housing, foot and some smaller parts) is 70 percent recycled plastic."}},{"url":"https://blog.google/intl/de-de/produkte/hardware/nest-audio-fuer-musikliebhaber/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Google Germany, 30 September 2020: recommended retail price 97.47 EUR including 16 percent VAT. Germany had a temporary VAT cut in 2020, which explains the price below 99.99 EUR. Notebookcheck and other press gave 99.99 EUR for the same launch. The German price is stored as the plan requires.","markets":"Orders deliver from October 15 in Germany. The post names Chalk (Kreide) and Carbon for Germany."}},{"url":"https://9to5google.com/2020/09/30/nest-audio-google-speaker-launch/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","controls","drivers","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"release_date":"Can be bought on October 5 for $99.","launch_price_usd":"$99 on the Google Store, $30 less than the original Google Home.","controls":"Touch controls: volume up and down at the top left and top right corners and a large play and pause area in the middle. A physical mute switch is on the back.","drivers":"19 mm tweeter and 75 mm mid-woofer.","stereo_pairing":"Two units can be paired for proper stereo sound."}},{"url":"https://www.dxomark.com/google-nest-audio-speaker-review-focusing-on-the-sound/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["measured_max_spl_db","measured_frequency_response_max_hz","bluetooth_playback","usb_audio","audio_channels","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"measured_max_spl_db":"DXOMARK, 18 November 2020, firmware 227185: maximum SPL at maximum volume in dBA. The highest of six test signals is 81.3 dBA with correlated pink noise. The others are 78.4 dBA (uncorrelated pink noise), 79.3 (hip-hop), 71 (classical), 81.2 (Latin) and 72.2 (Asian pop). The page gives no measuring distance. Music played through Google Cast from a Motorola G8. The value is A-weighted, so it is not directly comparable to unweighted figures.","measured_frequency_response_max_hz":"DXOMARK describes a clean cut at 16 kHz in the frequency response, with high-end extension a bit lacking. No -3 dB or other threshold is stated, so this is read from the curve description.","bluetooth_playback":"DXOMARK tested the speaker over Bluetooth for movies and over Google Cast for music, and names Bluetooth in its connectivity list.","usb_audio":"DXOMARK lists no 3.5 mm jack input.","audio_channels":"DXOMARK lists one 75 mm woofer and one 19 mm tweeter and marks the speaker as stereo pair capable. A single unit is one channel, and Google says two units give left and right stereo.","stereo_pairing":"DXOMARK lists the speaker as stereo pair capable."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/google/nest-audio","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["equalizer","eq_bands","speakerphone","battery","bluetooth_playback","network_audio_protocols","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"equalizer":"Review text: in the Google Home app you can adjust the speaker's bass and treble levels. Google's sound settings page lists an Equalizer with Bass and Treble levels for its smart speakers and says Smart Sound adjusts the equalizer dynamically on Nest Audio.","eq_bands":"Two bands: bass and treble.","speakerphone":"Public header lists Speakerphone: Yes. Detailed test results are members only.","battery":"Public header lists Battery Powered: No.","bluetooth_playback":"Public header lists Bluetooth: Yes.","network_audio_protocols":"Review text: you can stream from other compatible devices over Google Chromecast.","stereo_pairing":"Review text: the Google Home app lets you pair it with other Google speakers."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/google-home-speaker-review-158755/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["voice_assistants","successor"],"notes":{"voice_assistants":"SoundGuys, June 2026: Gemini for Home is rolling out free to all of Google's first-party speakers, including the Nest Audio. Google's launch post of 1 October 2025 says Gemini for Home replaces Google Assistant on its speakers and smart displays.","successor":"SoundGuys calls the Google Home Speaker the successor to the Nest Audio, and Engadget says it replaces the Nest Audio."}},{"url":"https://9to5google.com/2026/06/17/google-nest-mini-audio-end-production-discontinued/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"17 June 2026: Google told Tech Advisor it has ended production of the Google Nest Mini and Google Nest Audio. Existing units keep software updates, security patches and customer care. The live Google Store page for Nest Audio no longer exists."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/A4RGXCA6","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["fcc_ids","model_numbers"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC ID A4R-GXCA6, grantee Google LLC, product code GXCA6, original equipment grant of 8 July 2020 with Wi-Fi 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz band entries.","model_numbers":"Google's safety and regulatory guide names the regulatory model GXCA6 for Google Nest Audio."}},{"url":"https://www.bestbuy.com/product/nest-audio-smart-speaker-with-google-assistant-chalk/JJ8T5C7GQX","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","warranty_years"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Best Buy lists Chalk as model GA01420-US, SKU 6428305. Other colors have other model numbers, which are not stored.","gtins":"UPC 193575004754 for GA01420-US Chalk, listed by Best Buy, Electronic Express and eBay in search results. Only the Best Buy model number was read on the page.","warranty_years":"Best Buy lists a 1-year parts and 1-year labor warranty. Google's hardware warranty for the USA and Canada gives one year for new products."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/9322027?hl=en","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Google Hardware Limited Warranty for the USA and Canada: one year from the date of original retail purchase for a new product."}}],"fields_filled":39,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}