Some Google Home Speakers downloading massive amounts of data in the background
The new Google Home Speaker has an issue where it downloads hundreds of gigabytes of data in the background for some owners.
via 9to5GoogleReported by 4 outlets
Google releases software update after smart speakers trigger excessive data downloads
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Google is distributing a software fix to address a bug causing certain Google Home speakers to download enormous amounts of background data from company servers. Owners had noticed their devices transferring unusually large volumes, with some speakers consuming hundreds of gigabytes within a single day. [3][4]
The problem specifically targeted the new Google Home Speaker while sparing other Google Home and Nest hardware, such as Nest Hub devices. In one logged case reported by 9to5Google, an idle speaker pulled 17 GB in 24 hours, including a 9.99 GB spike at 3 a.m. that pointed toward repeated, failing attempts to fetch device firmware. [4]
The runaway downloads threatened to push customers with multiple devices over their home internet data allowances. Google confirmed the flaw to 9to5Google and stated that a software remedy is currently rolling out to resolve the behavior. [3][4]
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