Google Nest/Home original white noise sound is back following user complaints

Recently, we reported on the fact that a lot of Google Nest users were complaining about a new white noise introduced to Google Assistant and its quality. Now, Android Central reports that Google has restored the previous white noise version following the backlash from users.

Google Nest's original white noise is back

Google Assistant has the capability of playing white noise to help you sleep. Basically, all you have to do is to tell Google Assistant to play white noise, and your Google Nest or Home could help you sleep. However, as we reported earlier, there was a sudden change in the white noise sounds that were played, and that had a lot of users quite upset.

The change made it difficult for people to sleep, as the white noise had become more muffled and much quieter, as well as looping every 10 minutes instead of the original one-hour cycle.

Now, Google had addressed the issue with its Assistant-powered smart speakers and displays. It seems that it was an issue, rather than a planned change or update, and according to a Googler, the bug is now fixed. This pretty much means the white noise sound on your Nest or Home device should now be working as it used to.

Before the update, a Reddit user had uploaded the original white noise sound in one-hour and 12-hour versions so the affected users could use it to lull them to sleep.

The curious thing is that this change seemed like a planned one in the beginning, forcing some people to consider other variants such as other ambient sounds offered by Google (13 options in total, including rainfall, a thunderstorm, ocean, fireplace), or looking for apps that could play a better white noise. Fortunately, it was a bug and luckily, an easily fixable one.

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