Turn on Ultrasound sensing

Easily view your notifications

If you have personal results and Home screen and notifications on your Nest Hub display turned on, Ultrasound sensing will show pending notifications on the ambient screen if you're nearby. For Nest Hub Max displays, if you have enrolled in Face Match and have personalization turned on, notifications will show when you are Face Matched by the device. If you're not enrolled in Face Match but you do have notifications and personalization turned on, Ultrasound sensing will show pending notifications if you're nearby.

Get a better view and control of your timers

When you set a timer and Nest display detects that you're nearby, it will automatically show your touch controls so you can easily control your timer. If you're across the room, your timer will be displayed in a larger font to help you view it more easily.

Stay updated on the daily weather

When you ask for the weather, you can get detailed weather information and an hourly forecast when you're near the display. You can also get a view of the day's weather in larger letters if you're farther away.

Control and view your media

Your Nest display gives you easier control when you play audio by automatically showing your touch controls when you're nearby.

This setting is on by default, but you have the ability to turn it off (and then back on as you like) at any time in the Google Home app. When Ultrasound sensing is turned on, your Nest Mini will detect that you're nearby if your palm is 2 to 6 inches above your device during media playback.

To turn Ultrasound sensing on or off, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Favorites or Devices ..
3. Tap and hold your device's tile.
4. Tap Settings Recognition & sharing.
5. Turn Ultrasound sensing off.

Note: Ultrasound sensing also turns off when the microphone on your Nest Mini is muted.