Some Google Home Speaker owners are facing a significant issue where their devices are downloading hundreds of gigabytes of data in the background. The problem, first reported by 9to5Google and several Reddit users over the past week, appears to stem from a firmware update that failed to install correctly. One Redditor noted that their device was consuming over 200GB per day, highlighting the severity of the bug.
Google has acknowledged the issue and stated that a fix is already being rolled out to address the problem. Most reports are linked to the new Google Home Speaker model, though the exact scale of the issue remains unclear. The company has not provided further details on the cause or the number of affected devices.
Tom Warren, a colleague of the article's author, confirmed that his own speaker was unaffected. However, 9to5Google reported that one Home Speaker in a different household downloaded just 2GB in the past month, while an impacted device used 132GB over the same period. This discrepancy raises concerns for users with limited data plans, as the bug could quickly exhaust their data allowances without their knowledge.