When you cast to a Smart Display or speaker, Google plays a tone to confirm the transfer. Google is now changing this beep to be smoother in the latest Nest Hub display firmware.
Cast’s current beep has been in place for several years – if not unchanged from the start – and is quite deep. It plays as the screen changes, but before the running UI appears, with the requested audio or video starting later.
In comparison, the new tone is lighter and fits perfectly in the friendly visual and auditory design language of Nest. Because it is softer, it is less shocking or surprising to others in the room who may not be aware that a casting session is about to begin. You can compare the two versions below:
Old tone
So far, we’ve heard the new tone live on a Nest Hub Max running the latest Cast firmware (version 1.52). It is not live on Smart Displays and speakers running 1.50, which is the current stable version for the vast majority of users. The update also adds a Family tab to the recent Smart Display revision.
New Google Cast tone
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