Preview Program overview

• Test drive newest features: You’ll get to experience new features when you get the latest software updates sent to your streaming device and speaker or display before they’re released broadly.
• Give early feedback: If you have a great idea or you found a bug while you’re using the Preview firmware, send it our way. Your suggestions could help make the product even better.
  • Share feedback about Chromecast or Google TV Streamer devices and the Google Home app
  • Share feedback about speakers or displays
• Stay up to date: Never worry about missing a single update. You’ll be emailed as soon as your device receives the newest firmware.

The Preview channel is updated shortly before the full push of our production firmware versions.

Chromecast, Chromecast (2nd gen), Chromecast (3rd gen), Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast Audio, and Google Nest and Home speakers and displays are eligible to join the Preview Program.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Favorites or Devices ..
3. Tap and hold your device's tile.
4. At the top right, tap Settings   Device information  Preview Program.
5. If you can't find the "Preview Program," we're unable to accept new members at this time. Please continue to check back as opportunities become available.
6. Choose whether to receive email notifications by moving the slider to the right or left. Note: It's recommended to allow email notifications so you’ll know when new updates are pushed to your device.
7. If you opt-in to email notifications, you'll be asked to sign into your Google Account if you haven’t already.
8. Review the contents of that page, and tap Join Program.
9. Review the contents of the page, then tap Ok, got it.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Favorites or Devices ..
3. Tap and hold your device's tile.
4. At the top right, tap Settings   Device information  Preview Program.
5. If you're a member, you'll find "On" or "On (Preview firmware: #)." If you'd like to become a member, refer to the “Join Preview Program” instructions above.

If you opt-in to the Preview Program email list, you’ll receive an email each time we release a Preview firmware to your device.

To opt out of email notifications:

If you can't find the setting, it means we're unable to accept new members into the Preview Program at this time. Please continue to check back as opportunities become available.

This list of Preview statuses will help you understand the current status of the Preview Program on your device.

Status	Description
On (Waiting for next preview firmware update)	You’ve joined the Program and are ready to receive the next Preview firmware.
On (Preview firmware: #)	A new Preview firmware has been pushed to your device.
Off (Waiting for next public firmware update)	You've chosen to leave the Program and are waiting for the next production firmware to be pushed (this could take a week or 2).
Off	You're not part of the Preview Program.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Favorites or Devices ..
3. Tap and hold your device's tile.
4. At the top right, tap Settings Device information Preview Program Leave program.
5. You'll now find "Leaving" under Preview Program within Device Settings.

Important: Although your device is set to “Leaving” status, you'll have to wait for the next production firmware to be pushed to officially exit the program. This may take a week or 2.

When you provide detailed feedback about your issue, it will help us fix the problem.

• Share feedback about Chromecast or Google TV Streamer devices and the Google Home app
• Share feedback about speakers or displays

Important: Please provide feedback from your mobile device, not Chrome, if possible.

• Share feedback about Chromecast or Google TV Streamer devices and the Google Home app
• Share feedback about speakers or displays

Important: Please provide feedback from your mobile device, not Chrome, if possible.

Thank you for taking time to submit feedback. We appreciate your help. In most cases, we won't be able to send you an individual response, but we'll investigate your report and use the information you provide to improve streaming devices and speakers and displays.

If you need to factory reset your device, you'll have to opt back into the Preview Program and potentially wait for the next Preview firmware to be pushed out before being able to test again.

• Factory reset your Chromecast or Google TV Streamer
• Factory reset speakers or displays

While a factory reset of the device immediately removes your device from the Preview Program, it doesn't immediately update the firmware on your device. You must wait for the next production firmware to be pushed before your device is no longer on the Preview firmware. This may take a week or 2.