yeah, I believe the hardware mute button does mute the mic. That was more of a joke, are you sure they are off? I'm sure someone has or is testing that the ha

yeah, I believe the hardware mute button does mute the mic. That was more of a joke, are you sure they are off? I'm sure someone has or is testing that the hardware mute button works. I'm not against Nest/Google. I was always sporting Google T-Shirts and hats back in the day, telling everyone to use it and recommending their products. I'm just not sure on this product.