Some Google Home Speaker users reported unusually large downloads by their devices. One case involved 132 GB over 30 days, while other devices used much less, so a universal problem across all units was not established. Google acknowledged the issue and said a fix was rolling out. Repeated firmware downloading was suggested as a cause but was not confirmed. Households with data caps should check per-device usage on their router and whether the increase continues after the update.
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Google rolls out a fix for excessive Home Speaker downloads
Device-level data use is a better way to identify impact than total household traffic.