Google has rolled out three new clock faces for its Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max smart displays. The “Weather” clock face is the most interesting one because its background is based on the current weather.
Old-Yet-New Clock Faces
The three new clock faces are “Timeless – Dark,” “Timeless – Light,” and “Weather.” Both Timeless clock faces are analog, featuring indented markers at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock positions.
Weather is a digital clock face showing the time in bold along with the current temperature and weather status right below it. The background of this clock face changes depending on the weather condition.
The three new clock faces being added by Google are not exactly new since they have been available on the Lenovo Smart Clock since 2019. However, Google has tweaked the clock faces a bit so that their layout better fits the bigger display of the Nest Hub and Hub Max.
As reported by 9to5Google, the three new watch faces have rolled out to all Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices running the Cast firmware v1.52.
You can use a fullscreen clock face on the Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max if you are not too inclined on using a photo album or library as the standby screen image.
With the addition of these three new clock faces, a total of 11 full-screen clock faces are available on the Nest Hub and Hub Max. However, there’s still no fullscreen clock face showing both time and date.
Check out the differences between the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max if you plan on buying either of them.
How to Change the Clock Face on Your Google Nest Hub and Hub Max
If you own a Nest Hub or Hub Max, follow the steps below to change its clock face.
- Open the Google Home app app on your Android device or iPhone.
- Tap on your Nest Hub or Hub Max from the room it is assigned to.
- Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner and navigate to Photo Frame > Fullscreen Clock.
- Scroll down to the very bottom of the list, where you will find the three new clock faces.
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The Nest Hub Needs More Clock Faces
While the three new clock faces are welcome, they still don’t solve the biggest issue with the Nest Hub and Max. There’s still no clock face that can show the weather, time, and date all at once.
For this, you’ll need to swipe on the smart display to reveal this information or ask Google to show the date and weather.
Image Credit: Google Store