Its functionality doesn’t stop there, however. Image 3 of 14 As you’d expect, you can use it to play music and YouTube videos, and it can also show cooking instructions and display your best snaps from Google Photos. The only difference is, being accompanied by a 7in touch-sensitive display, it can present info on screen, whether that’s the weather forecast, upcoming events or Google Maps directions. Google’s Home Hub is powered by the same virtual assistant that helps with everyday tasks both on your Android smartphone and the company’s range of smart speakers.

Google Home Hub review: What you need to know Even in its current form, I believe the Home Hub is well worth the £140 asking price. However, you can bet your bottom dollar that it’ll only get better with time as Google further refines its user experience and adds new functionality. The Home Hub doesn’t feel like quite the finished article yet, but then nor do the company’s other Home-branded smart speakers. It’s not surprising that the addition of a 7in display makes the smart screen more powerful than its smart speaker counterparts – that much is obvious – but until you’ve used it, you don’t quite know what you’re missing with the Home and Home Mini. The Google Home Hub – Google’s answer to the Amazon Echo Show – is here and it’s something of a revelation.

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