Sometimes, a cover of a classic track just doesn’t work. That’s what Google learned when it switched the “white noise” sound on its Google Assistant devices to something new.
For the many who use white noise to lull themselves to sleep, however, the new tone struck a foul chord.
Hundreds of people took to Reddit and the Google Nest Community board, complaining the new sound was muted, and its comforting “Shhhhhhhhhh” looped after 10 minutes, instead of an hour.
“I thought I had clogged ears or something,” one bleary-eyed parent wrote to the tech giant. “My toddler has noticed the sound change and now wakes during the night. Please revert back to the original noise. It was so much nicer.”
After fielding all the complaints, users can rest easy: The original sound has been restored.
“Thanks for your feedback here!” a message has been posted from Google. “There was an issue impacting our white noise experience. It’s fixed now and working as it previously did.”