Manage Hub Mode settings on your Pixel Tablet

You can customize Pixel Tablet Hub Mode features, such as your screen saver, the notifications and information you get on your lock screen, Google Assistant settings, and more.

To choose your Hub Mode settings:

• Open your device's Settings app tap Hub Mode.
• Tap the setting you want to change.

Note: Some features are not available in all countries or languages.

When your Pixel Tablet is locked in Hub Mode, you need to unlock the tablet before you can use Google Assistant voice commands to play news, radio, podcasts, or other media from certain apps and services.

How to change your Hub Mode settings

In the Hub Mode menu, tap a setting to change it.

How to set up and customize your screen saver

Learn how to set up and customize your screen saver and photo frame.

How to use At a Glance

Get important information and shortcuts with At a Glance features on your lock and Home screens. For example, get local weather alerts and timers. To go to your At a Glance settings:

Turn At a Glance on or off:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode At a glance.
3. Tap At a Glance Turn on or Turn off.

Customize your Home Settings:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode At a Glance.
3. Next to "At a Glance", tap Settings .
4. Tap the setting you want to change:
   • Sensitive content on lockscreen: Choose whether sensitive content is displayed when your device is locked.
   • Control using data from apps: Allows apps to send information to At a Glance.
   • More features: Under "Features", you can toggle features like whether or not you get doorbell or package delivery notifications, timer notifications, home device status on your lock screen, and more.

How to customize your lock screen

Change what appears on your lock screen when you're in Hub Mode:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode Lock screen.

Tap a setting to change it:

• Privacy: Choose the kinds of notifications you get on your lock screen, or turn them off.
• Add users from lock screen: Lets you add another profile without unlocking the tablet.
• Add text on lock screen: Enter text that appears at the bottom of your lock screen.
• Show device controls: Show device controls from your Home panel on the lock screen.
• Control from locked device: Control devices on your lock screen without unlocking your tablet.
• Double-line clock: Turn this on to display the clock on two lines instead of one.
• Now Playing: Let your tablet recognize songs playing nearby.
• Tap to check tablet: Tap the tablet's screen to wake it.
• Lift to check Tablet: Lift your tablet to wake the screen.
• Wake screen for notifications: Turn on the screen for new notifications.
• When work profile is locked: If you have a managed device, show or hide sensitive work content.

How to change who can use Google Assistant in Hub Mode

When your tablet is locked and docked, you can let Assistant respond to anyone, including guests and children, when they say "Hey Google." They can ask Assistant questions, play music, control smart home devices, and more.

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode Assistant Let anyone talk to Assistant in Hub Mode.
3. To turn this setting off, tap it again.

Important: Google Assistant might respond to "Hey Google" even when this setting is turned off. If you enable power button control of Assistant, anyone can activate it by pressing and holding the power button.

Learn more about how to use Google Assistant in Hub Mode.

How to stream movies, music and more in Hub Mode

To use Google Assistant to stream movies and music in Hub Mode, you need to turn on this setting:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode Assistant turn on Use Assistant to play music, movies, and more when your tablet is locked.

Tip: To play music when your tablet is in Hub Mode, try saying, "Hey Google, play some music."

If you turn on this setting and Let anyone talk to Assistant in Hub Mode, anyone can say "Hey Google" when the tablet is locked to play media services that you link to your Pixel Tablet. Not all media services allow media playback in Hub Mode.

How to share media and cast to or from your tablet

In Hub Mode, you can transfer and share media to a device you set up in the Google Home app or cast media to another Chromecast built-in device from your Pixel Tablet. The Pixel Tablet also has Chromecast built-in, so you can cast media to your docked tablet’s screen from another device.

How to change your dock settings

Check your dock status, version number, and whether to enable software updates:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode Dock settings.
3. Check or tap a setting.

Change your Hub Mode display settings

You can turn on automatic brightness and color features so your Hub Mode display is easier to see in different lighting conditions and at different times.

How to turn on Adaptive brightness

Adaptive brightness changes your screen's brightness automatically based on ambient lighting.

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Display turn on Adaptive brightness.

How to turn on Adaptive tone

Adaptive tone dynamically adapts your screen's display to warmer or cooler tones based on ambient lighting.

3. Open your device's Settings app .
4. Tap Display turn on Adaptive tone.

How to turn on Night Light

Night Light turns your screen to an amber color to help your eyes adjust to night vision more smoothly. You can also schedule when Night Light turns on.

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Display Night Light turn on Use Night Light.
3. To schedule when Night Light turns on and off, tap Schedule.