Google Home restores classic Assistant timer sounds while changing smart home confirmation tone

Google Home is bringing back classic Google Assistant sounds for special timers, but the confirmation sound for smart home commands has been changed to something different.

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2026-11-11 18:35 · 9to5Google
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