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example) a light to turn it on or adjust its brightness,
or crank the volume on your network-connected
A/V receiver. Swiping up from the bottom of the
display allows you to access such basic settings as
screen brightness and volume, disable the camera,
and toggle the ‘do not disturb’ mode. Swipe left from
the right side of the screen and you’ll see a series
of cards that Google Assistant picked for you, from
news headlines and YouTube recommendations to
Spotify playlists and nearby events.
Thanks to the camera, the Nest Hub Max also
supports Quick Gestures, which (for now) are limited
to looking at the screen and holding up your palm
Just swipe down from the top of the Google Nest Hub Max’s
display for an overview of your connected smart home devices
