Google Nest Hub timer is currently broken, but a fix is incoming
(Android Central)

Google Nest smart displays are unable to complete commands for setting a timer. What you need to know Setting a timer on Google Assistant-powered smart displays appears to be broken at the moment. Google has acknowledged the problem and promised to release a fix as soon as possible. At first, Assistant appears to recognize the command for setting a timer, but it is unable to complete the task. If you`ve recently encountered a problem while trying to set a timer on Google`s best smart displays with Google Assistant, you`re not alone. A few users have reported a problem with the Google Nest Hub`s timer. Some Nest Hub users have had trouble requesting a timer on their smart display with Assistant. Android Central`s Derrek Lee was able to get the feature to work on his Nest Hub the first time, but it failed later. Digital Trends` Phil Nickinson also voiced out his disappointment on Twitter. When @snickinson wonders why I`m slowly going mad … pic.twitter.com/DvD0enuRlx— Phil ...