Google is rolling out an unexpected update for Nest Mini and Audio smart speakers – and it’s all thanks to Gemini

• A new firmware update has landed for Google Nest and Audio speakers
• Owners are reporting that their speaker's lights now flash in Gemini's colors
• The update arrives a week before Gemini for Home's US launch on October 28

Google recently treated us to new Nest smart home devices ahead of the arrival its new Gemini for Home assistant in late October – and now the company has started rolling out firmware updates for its existing Nest Audio and Mini smart speakers.

As 9to5Google reports, Google has rolled out new colored lights colors to the above smart speakers to users in Google’s Preview Program (version 3.77.500695). When you use the command ‘Hey Google’, the four-dot light on your Nest speaker will swiftly flash rainbow colors before displaying its traditional white light – which is reminiscent of Gemini’s branding palette.

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