Smart displays are an excellent addition to any home. For instance, your Google Nest Hub lets you control your smart devices hands-free through your voice commands. You don’t have to do anything except say your command or move your fingers on your smart display.
Google Nest Hub smart display automatically sets the screen mode depending on the light it gets from the room. If the room is bright, it will also match the lighting. The automatic mode makes it convenient for you at any time of the day.
But, if you don’t want your screen display settings to match your surroundings and keep it dark or bright at all times, you can also set it manually.
How to Change Theme Mode Settings on your Google Nest Hub Max Smart Display

If you want to set your Google Nest Hub smart display to night or dark mode always, you can do so through your device or the Google Home mobile app on your Android phone/tablet or iPhone iOS device. Some users prefer the Dark Mode since it reduces eye strain when they navigate around the smart display. The dark or night theme also extends the battery life of your Google Nest Hub, so if you don’t want to always charge your smart display, it is a good option to consider.
Dark mode works on Google Nest Hub 2nd generation and Google Nest Hub Max displays.
Enabling Night or Dark Mode on Google Nest Hub Smart Display through Google Nest Settings
- Go to home page of your Google Nest Hub smart display.
- At the bottom, tap the Gear icon or the Settings menu.
- Scroll down and select Display.
- You have three Theme options. Tap the Dark button to switch to dark mode.
Turn On Night or Dark Mode on Google Nest Hub Smart Display via Google Home Android or iOS App

- Launch the Google Home app on your smartphone or tablet.
- Look for your Google Nest device.
- At the upper right corner, tap the Gear icon or the Settings menu.
- Tap Display.
- Under the Theme options, tap the Dark button to switch to dark mode.
Wrapping It Up!
Aside from changing the theme or mode of your Google Nest Hub smart display, you can also edit the Display settings. You have the option to select the brightness, turn on screen timeout, or set color match.
For Brightness, you can set it to Dark, Dim, Bright, or Brighter. You can enable or disable Screen Timeout to turn off the screen after 5 minutes of inactivity or let it show the display. For Color matching, you can set it to Always, Ambient only, or Never.
Why do you prefer dark over light mode for your Google Nest smart display? Please share what you think with us in the comments section below.