Google is rolling out a fix for the automatic brightness bug that affected the visibility of the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) screen.

The original Nest Learning Thermostat set the bar for smart thermostats back in 2012, allowing you to control your home’s heating and cooling system from your phone. Twelve years later, the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat ($279.

Accessing the new manual brightness setting is simple. Users can navigate to the thermostat's Settings menu, select Device Settings, and then choose Display Brightness. Here, they can toggle between Auto and Manual mode. In Manual mode, users can adjust the brightness to their desired level.

It's pretty, it's brilliant, it comes with an external temperature sensor and it costs $280. But is it really worth it?

Let's dig into the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) and see how it compares to the competition. 8.5 /10 Google's fourth-generation Nest Thermostat offers some pretty hefty hardware improvements.

Google is releasing a new update for the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen), which adds a manual brightness control.

Nest Learning Thermostat users can expect an update 'in the coming weeks' that will improve screen visibility and legibility