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Gemini has been available in preview on existing Google Home and Nest speakers and displays for a while now, but as my colleague Rita put it, it is slow, unpredictable, and a painful experience. Every question takes longer to answer, and every answer is unpredictable. Users have been complaining about these issues since the beginning of the preview, and while Google has taken note of the feedback and rolled out changes, some people do want to go back to the older Gemini-free experience. Here’s how you can roll back from Gemini to Google Assistant on your Google Home and Nest speakers and displays with a little bit of work.
To be fair, many users are enjoying Gemini on their Google Home devices, but many aren’t. It’s very easy to opt into the Gemini preview, but pulling out of the program isn’t a simple switch. You actually cannot revert Gemini back to the legacy Google Assistant once you opt in and receive the upgrade in your Home.
The only way to get back to Google Assistant and ditch Gemini from your Google Home is to delete your existing Home setup, create a new Home in the Google Home app, and set everything up again.
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Before getting started, exit the Public Preview program to ensure that you do not receive Gemini in your new Home (as long as Gemini remains optional): Open the Google Home app.
Tap the Profile icon in the top right.
Tap Public Preview > Leave Public Preview.
Next, set up a new Home within Google Home: Open the Google Home app.
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