Many Google Home Speaker owners are stuck at setup, and nobody knows why yet (Update: Fix)

Many new Google Home Speaker owners are reporting setup failures, but Google says it's looking into the problem.

Google Home speaker setup is broken, but a fix is on the way

You can wait for it or fix it now ASAP ...
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Google TV ditches the Google Home app for setup, but only on certain devices

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google TV now allows setup without Google Home app on select Hisense TVs. Hisense's 2025 U7 and U8 Google TVs are the first to ...

Google wastes no time getting out a fix for Home Speaker setup troubles

New Google Home Speaker users have been complaining about errors while setting up their purchase, but a fix is now out.

Google Home Speaker (2026) review: Smarter and punchier, with a subscription pinch

The latest edition of the Google Home Speaker serves a compelling mix of rewarding voice controls, surprisingly punchy audio ...