Last January, Google silently eliminated the existing Guest Mode feature, which allows people who are not on their Wi-Fi network to connect to a Chromecast or smart speaker by entering a four-digit PIN from their Home devices and Nest on account of some people and pets can hear the ultrasonic frequencies that the two devices use to pair. Today, at the culmination of the online privacy efforts the company first announced in October, users will be able to turn off the voice recording features of their smart monitor and speaker, such as Nest Audio or Nest Hub Max, simply by saying to .
This new guest mode is basically like Chrome’s incognito tabs. When enabled, it prevents Google Assistant interactions from being recorded in your account. This can be useful even when you are not verbally going crazy with your Assistant. On the one hand, it prevents the interactions of your friends and family with your smart devices from influencing the personalized Assistant experience that you have gradually selected.