Google Nest speaker or display · Reset guide
How to reset Google Nest speaker or display
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This covers Google Nest speakers and displays. A Nest thermostat, camera or Wi-Fi router has a separate reset.
01 · Start here
Restart before erasing your setup
- Reboot first: unplug the power cord, leave it unplugged for one minute, then plug it back in.
- Or in the Google Home app, open All devices, touch and hold the device tile, then choose Settings → More → Reboot. A reboot keeps your setup.
02 · Factory reset
How to factory reset Google Nest speaker or display
Before you confirm
A factory reset clears data from the device and can't be undone, including data such as video history. It disconnects the device from everyone in the home and can't be started by voice or from the app.
Nest Mini (2nd gen)
Microphone switch off → hold top centre · about 15 seconds
- Slide the microphone switch on the side to off; the lights turn orange.
- Press and hold the centre of the top. The reset begins after 5 seconds; keep holding about 10 seconds more until a sound confirms it.
Nest Audio
Microphone switch off → hold top centre · about 15 seconds
- Slide the microphone switch on the back to off; the lights turn orange.
- Press and hold the centre near the top. The reset begins after 5 seconds; keep holding about 10 seconds more until a sound confirms it.
Nest Hub (1st or 2nd gen)
Both volume buttons · about 10 seconds
- On a 2nd gen Nest Hub, review any Sleep Sensing data you want first.
- Press and hold both volume buttons on the back together for about 10 seconds. The display announces that it is resetting.
Nest Hub Max
Remove from app → both volume buttons · about 10 seconds
- Save any video footage you need from the device's history.
- Remove the Nest Hub Max from the Google Home app.
- Press and hold both volume buttons on the back together for about 10 seconds.
After the reset
Set the device up again in the Google Home app.
Frequently asked questions
Why switch the microphone off first?
On Nest Mini and Nest Audio, Google's reset starts with the microphone switched off, shown by orange lights.
What should I save before resetting a Nest Hub Max?
Any video footage in the device history, which the reset deletes. Google also asks you to remove it from the Home app first.