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One of my favorite reasons for using a Google Pixel phone is the incredible suite of Pixel-exclusive software features. Whether it’s Now Playing automatically identifying songs or using the numerous Call Assist tools to make phone calls less of a headache, it’s these features that make using a Pixel so special.
Google has ushered in a load of additional software tricks with the Pixel 10 series, one of them being Daily Hub. Daily Hub is supposed to be a one-stop shop for getting an overview of your current day, with updates on the weather, calendar events, text messages, emails, and more. Samsung promised something similar with Now Brief earlier this year, and while that didn’t pan out very well, I had hoped Google’s take on this feature would be better.
Unfortunately, after using Daily Hub for over a week on the Pixel 10 Pro, I’m not impressed. In fact, I would go as far as to say that Daily Hub is one of the worst and most disappointing Pixel features I’ve ever used.
What do you think about Google's Daily Hub feature? 14 votes I think it looks good! 7 % It seems fine, and I'm sure it'll get better with updates. 21 % I'm not impressed at all. 43 % Other (let us know in the comments). 29 %
Everything that’s wrong with Daily Hub
Joe Maring / Android Authority
Right off the bat, Daily Hub makes a weird first impression. Rather than appearing in your app drawer, the main way to find Daily Hub is at the top of your Google Discover feed. It sometimes pops up in your At a Glance widget, but only once in the morning, afternoon, and evening. I don’t hate the idea of Daily Hub being a part of Discover, but that being the primary way to access the feature is bizarre.
Then there’s the content of Daily Hub. There are three permanent fixtures of Daily Hub — weather, entertainment recommendations, and topics of interest — and none of them are particularly good.
The weather appears at the top of my Daily Hub every time I open it, but I only see a single temperature for that current time of day. It’s so incredibly barebones that it’s not really helpful at all. Samsung’s Now Brief, by comparison, at least shows an hourly forecast, rain/snow updates, and more. Daily Hub has none of this.
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