Google Home Max - Can I Temporarily Dumb It down to Not Accept "Hey Google" Commands?

Click_It on 13/04/2020 - 17:35
Last edited 13/04/2020 - 17:35

Sounds very odd I know, I have good reason though…

In short I just want it to be a "dumb AUX speaker" for the next 2 weeks, stealth mode.

I have a Google Home Max in its box unopened, I'd like to open it if I can do the above. Otherwise I'll wait until I move and use it normally.

Thanks in advance!

Comments

scrimshaw on 13/04/2020 - 17:38

+11

There's a physical switch at the back, toggle it to disable listening. https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7072889?hl=en-A…
- Blue Cat on 13/04/2020 - 18:29
  
  +4
  
  Is it actually physical? As in, removes the connection to the mic? Or just a software switch?
  I am wondering because of this picture I saw on Reddit.
  - CyberMurning on 13/04/2020 - 18:35
    
    He said physical.
    - brendanm on 13/04/2020 - 18:52
      
      +1
      
      Let's get physical, physical.
    - Blue Cat on 13/04/2020 - 21:19
      
      "Hardware kill switch" would be more appropriate, in my opinion.
  - John Kimble on 13/04/2020 - 18:48
    
    Nope, it's only metaphorically physical 🤦‍♂️
- Click_It on 13/04/2020 - 20:14
  
  Legend. Thank you!
pongky on 17/04/2020 - 02:23

My aux doesn't work, let us know if you got sound to come out via the aux input! I'm afraid mine is faulty and I just got mine last week
- Click_It on 17/04/2020 - 15:46
  
  Nah mine didn't work either. I wondered if it was the AUX cable or my PC setup but I guess it's probably not now. I've googled it a few times and people say it's relatively easy.