Following the last edition on Friday (which the Gemini for Home voice assistant requires), release notes for Google Home 4.2 are now available.
Google Home 4.2 is rolled out on iOS, but it’s not seeing wide availability on Android yet.
On the camera front, all users benefit from a “decluttered” player that hides “several control buttons hidden from view” until you tap the screen. This is gradually rolling out. iOS users will benefit from improved frame rates, loading performance, and scrolling the timeline.
As part of the Public Preview, the Google Home app will let Nest x Yale Lock users see lock history, notifications, and battery status, as well as control more settings.
October 28, 2025
Features
- Smoother camera history scrolling (iOS, Gradual rollout): Users on iOS will see substantially improved framerate and loading performance and a smoother overall experience when viewing and scrolling events on the camera timeline.
- Decluttered camera viewer (Gradual rollout): Camera users will see a cleaner, less cluttered camera player with several control buttons hidden from view. Just tap the player to show the controls whenever you need them.
- Expanded Nest x Yale Lock support (Public Preview): Users now have access to lock history, notifications, battery status and can manage more settings. Android users can now create and change passcodes.
Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
- Improved lock stability: Fixed an issue where the lock controller would flicker and continuously change status when in a jammed state, providing a more stable experience.
- Setup flow fix: Resolved an issue where the “Cancel” button was not clickable on the device search page after scanning a QR code during device setup on Android.
- Light tile count (Public Preview): For Public Preview users on iOS, the light category tile now correctly displays the count of lights in grouped tiles.
- Android app stability: Addressed 2 issues causing crashes on Android.
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