Rumor: Google will release successor Home Mini speaker with 3.5mm jack this year

Google would like to release a successor to its Home Mini speaker this year. The new version is rumored to have a 3.5mm jack and a way to detect when users are close. It also has a way to attach the speaker to the wall.

In addition, the speaker must provide better sound than the current version, claims 9to5Google. The site has published accurate information about unannounced Google products more often in recent years, making this a reliable rumor. The current Home Mini came out about two years ago.

The site thinks that the search giant chooses the name Nest Mini, because Google is slowly disappearing the brand name Google Home. That is how the Google Home Hub presented last year is already called Nest Hub. The current speakers are still called Home Mini, Home and Home Max.

It is unknown how Google would use the 3.5mm jack. This is possible for input of audio from other devices, but also for output to other speakers. As a result, the new speaker could replace the Chromecast Audio.

The search company would like to present the new speaker this fall. In recent years, Google held an event at the beginning of October where it shows all its new hardware. The company has already confirmed that it plans to announce the Pixel 4 smartphone this year.