How to Browse the Web on Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

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How to Open and Browse Websites in Google Nest Hub

Your Google Nest Hub doesn’t offer a dedicated icon for its built-in web browser. So, to access a website, you’ll have to askGoogle Assistantto open it for you.

How to Open a Website in Google Nest Hub

For instance, if you want to open the Guiding Tech website, say “OK Google” or “Hey Google” wake words. When Google Assistant shows up, say the words “open guiding tech dot com.” The Nest Hub will open the site’s desktop version in its built-in web browser.

Alternatively, if you don’t know the website’s exact URL, there’s another way. You can ask Nest Hub to open “Google dot com” first. This will bring up the Google search page. Next, tap the search box to access the built-in keyboard, type the name of the website you want to visit and tap theEnterkey.

After that, open the website from the Google search results.

How to Browse a Website in Google Nest Hub

When the browser opens, you’ll notice a few options at the top. You’ll see the backward and forward buttons at the top left corner and the website URL in the center. However, the Nest Hub doesn’t let you type website URLs directly using the built-in keyboard.

To improve readability, tap theAAicon in the top-right corner to increase or decrease the font size.

You can also ask Nest Hub to read a web page for you. It’ll highlight the text on the page while reading it out loud inGoogle Assistant’s voice. You can adjust the playback speed and skip forward or backward using the options. This can come in handy if you want the Nest Hub to read out recipes while you cook.

How to Share a Web Page From Google Nest Hub to Your Phone

You can alsosend web pagesfrom your Google Nest Hub to your mobile device. You must use the same Google account on both devices.

To share a web page from your Google Nest Hub, tap thethree-dot menu iconat the top right corner and selectSend to phone. Google Assistant will then send a notification to your phone with an option to open the link.

How to Disable Google Nest Hub’s Built-in Web Browser

With its SafeSearch feature, Google Nest Hub blocks explicit websites for all users. If you go on to visit a website that may contain sexually explicit or violent content, your Nest Hub will automatically block the web page and won’t open it.

You can also completely disable the built-in browser in Google Nest Hub. To do this, you’ll need to enable Digital Wellbeing filters from the Google Home app. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:Open theGoogle Homeapp on your phone and tap onSettings.

Step 2:Under Features, tap onDigital wellbeing> select your smart display from the following screen.

Step 3:Enable the toggle forFilters> go toAdditional controls.

Step 4:Scroll down and select theBlock websitesoption. Then, tapSave.

Once you disable websites for your smart display, it will fail to load any web pages. If you ask Nest Hub to open a web page, it will show you the following message and the option to send the link to your phone.

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Last updated on 02 May, 2024

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