How to Watch Made by Google 2026: The Pixel Event's Start Time and What to Expect

Google's Made by Google 2026 hardware event will stream live on YouTube at 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with the company already confirming the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro Fold via social media teasers. Rumors also point to the Pixel Watch 5 and a potential Google Pixel Tag, Google's first AirTag-like product.

It's nearly time for another Google keynote. Back in May, the company hosted Google I/O https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-we-expect-to-see-google-io-2026 , its annual developers conference, where it announced a series of new software features and AI updates. On the flip side, "Made by Google" is all about the hardware that will run those new software updates. If you're curious about Google's next generation of devices, you'll want to tune into this presentation. When is Made by Google 2026? Usually, tech events—especially in the U.S.—are in the morning for West Coasters and, as such, in the early afternoon for East Coasters . Many companies like Google are based in California, so a 10 a.m. PT start time is pretty common. As I'm on the East Coast, I'm quite used to starting coverage around 1 p.m. for most tech events. This year is much different. Made by Google officially kicks off at 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Aug. 12. That means a 6 p.m. start time for those of us on the East Coast. Where can you watch Made by Google 2026? If you didn't get an invite to watch Made by Google in person, no worries: The company hosts a livestream for anyone to watch from home. Most companies run a livestream through YouTube, and as Google owns the video platform, it makes sense for its official livestream to live there, too. Even though the event doesn't start until next week, Google already has the livestream video open. You can watch from the feed below, or from the link here https://youtu.be/5bNMmYpLkTU . What will Google announce at Made by Google 2026? While most companies officially keep their product announcements under wraps prior to an event, these days leaks and rumors typically spill the beans long before it kicks off. Perhaps that's why Google has gone ahead and spoiled the biggest announcements ahead of time: The company has already posted teasers for both the Pixel 11 Pro https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2082497835291787485 and Pixel 11 Pro Fold https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2084308992516317395 on social media. While even those reveals were hardly a surprise to anyone following the Google rumors, it is funny to have confirmation about two products ahead of time. In addition to new Pixel smartphones, rumors suggest that we'll also see the new Pixel Watch 5 on Wednesday. Perhaps the company will even announce the Google Pixel Tag https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-pixel-tag-may-have-leaked , which would mark Google's first attempt at an AirTag-like product. For a full account of the leaks and rumors going into Made by Google 2026, check out our explainer here https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-expect-made-by-google-pixel-11-event-2026 .