![]() But it’s clear, and it automatically sets the time once connected to a Wi-Fi network. Of clocks we’ve tested, this one’s display isn’t the largest or the brightest. And though the clock’s single-speaker output can be a bit tinny for playing music, it can get surprisingly loud and is just fine for alarm tones and answering Google Assistant prompts. Fortunately, the clock’s two microphones (one in the front, the other in the back) are very sensitive and able to discern commands, even when we used a hushed volume at night. To set the alarm, adjust the volume, or turn on the night-light, it was always much easier to summon help with a “hey, Google …” instead. There’s also a tap at the top to enable the snooze feature, but it sometimes required another touch to register. Unless you’re looking at them from above, the buttons are discernible only by touch, and I often fumbled at night or in the early morning while trying to turn on music or adjust the volume. Even though the clock is outfitted with four evenly distributed buttons-for volume, turning on music, and the alarm settings-they are obscured from view due to the angled wedge design. Not sure what's up, but have seen it discussed online.Most everything this alarm clock can do is hidden, accessed using its built-in Google Assistant voice controls or with the Google Home app. ![]() One other note: I have noticed that the microphone in the Google Home Hub doesn’t appear to pick up voices as well as the Google Home Mini = you have to be much closer in distance to the Hub, than you did with the Mini (where you could be a lot further away in distance). So perhaps the music launcher software has an intermittent problem (and might be the cause of the music alarm issue too?)? Just speculation of course. ![]() So I repeated the request, and the 2nd time it confirmed it (like the previous time), and the 2nd time it did actually play the music. I said “Play disco music” (lol), and it said it would (confirmed), but it did not start playing (never launched the music/player). One side note: when I tried to just play some music on the Hub (not an alarm, but just play the music), the 1st time it did not work. At the alarm time, it lights up the Hub, as if it is about to turn the music on, but never triggers the music, so there is NO sound whatsoever, which of course is a big problem for a wake-up alarm. ![]() The REGULAR (non-music) alarm now appears to be working regularly again on the Hub, and it also appears to be turning on at the preset volume, which is nice, and not defaulting to the arbitrary (overly loud) 40% anymore, which is good.īut the MUSIC alarm still does not work at all on the Hub, when set WELL ahead of time (night before). Well, the MUSIC alarm works great on the Google Home Mini, but not the Hub. ![]() It's loud, too: At less than half volume, the speakers were more than enough to fill a bedroom. Inside the Air are 20-watt stereo speakers with a passive radiator that delivered clear vocals and full, punchy bass. Other helpful features include a USB charging port on the back, a programmable button and Spotify integration. Put a phone on top of the Air to charge your phone using its Qi charger, and the LEDs turn amber and then green when your phone is fully charged. The Air also has custom alarms, so you don't have to rely on Alexa to wake you up.įive LEDs on top change color based on what the Air is doing if Alexa is listening, they glow different shades of blue. The Air's display shows the time in a stroke of brilliance, the Air's app lets you schedule times for when the display should brighten, dim or even turn off. If you don't mind its trapezoidal design and high price, this wood- and leather-wrapped Alexa-enabled alarm clock is loaded with features and sounds amazing, too. ![]()
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