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Sign-ups for new Google Home app Public Preview start rolling out
Following the announcement last month, the Google Home app Public Preview is beginning to go live.
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Google Home household routines: What they are and how to use them
Google Home is starting to undergo a big overhaul. One major change is the addition of “household” routines. So what are they, and how do they differ? This guide will take you through Google Home’s household routines and how you can start using them.
Expand Expanding CloseCheck the Google Home app for a possible 30% Nest Wifi Pro discount
Last week, Google emailed some Nest Wifi owners about a 30% Nest Wifi Pro discount, and the company is reaching out again through the Google Home app.
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How to setup Google Home’s new device-triggered routines
Over the next few months, Google Home is getting a full makeover, complete with new tools, functions, and more. One of these new tools is device triggers for routines. Here’s how they work.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Google Home’s web app for Nest cameras is super simple [Gallery]
It’s taken well over a year, but Google’s new Nest cameras finally have a Google Home web app. The experience is still rolling out, but here’s a quick look at what you can expect.
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The Google Home app will work fully with older Nest cameras ‘next year’ – what you need to know
Ever since Google introduced a new lineup of Nest cameras to its smart-home lineup, there’s been a ton of confusion around the Google Home app, the Nest app, and which Nest Cam works where. Consider this your definitive guide.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home web app starts rolling out to view live Nest feeds, older cameras supported
As part of announcing the rebuilt Home app, Google reiterated that the website to view camera feeds was coming “in a few weeks.” “Google Home for web” is now rolling out this week and should be widely available by the next one.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app adds ‘Household’ routines as device triggers roll out more widely [Gallery]
Ahead of its larger redesign heading out to the general public, the Google Home app is doing some work with routines, adding a new “Household” option for routines as well as expanding device triggers to more users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle using AI to improve accuracy of Assistant smart home commands, but warns of changes
Using voice commands to control smart home devices is very common, and something that Google Assistant is about to get better at through the use of AI.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app starts rolling out device triggers for Assistant routines [Gallery]
The Google Home app is set to see a major redesign in the coming months but, ahead of that, Google is opening up a whole new world of automation. This week, some Google Home app users are noticing support for device triggers on Assistant routines.
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How to install and use Google Home on your Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch
Google’s Pixel Watch is meant to be one of the missing pieces to a complete ecosystem. Part of that ecosystem is Google Home, and the two work together quite nicely. Here’s how to access Google Home from your Pixel Watch or on any Wear OS 3 device, like the Galaxy Watch 5.
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Google Home and Samsung SmartThings will use Matter to share control of your smart home
The smart home is set to be reinvented over the next few years largely thanks to the arrival of the Matter standard. Ahead of that fully launching, Samsung and Google have announced a partnership that will deepen how SmartThings and the Google Home app can work together.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Home app suggests work on ‘Yuzu’ and ‘Korlan’ dock options for Pixel tablet
Ahead of the Pixel event, a pre-release Google Home update includes early signs of two distinct docks for next year’s Pixel tablet.
Expand Expanding CloseOpinion: I was ready to throw my Nest ecosystem in the trash – Google just earned a second chance
I’ve been all-in on Google’s smart home ecosystem for the past several years, but with the soft reboot in 2021, things started falling apart, and frankly, I was getting tired of it. Over the past couple of months, I’ve been prepared to throw out my entire Nest ecosystem and move on to something else. But with new hardware and a revamped app that shows the company is actually listening to customers, Google just earned a second chance.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Nest speakers, smart displays, and routers will be updated to control Matter devices
Matter is a new standard for smart home devices that’s making huge promises for the future, and Google is a core part of that. Alongside the announcement of its revamped Google Home app, the company is also confirming this week that it will update its Nest speakers, smart displays, and routers to help control Matter devices. It’s also showing off how you’ll be able to set up Matter devices from Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app is getting a website with Nest cam live feeds, automation ‘Script Editor’ in 2023
Ahead of the launch of Matter and its smart home reinvention later this year, Google has some big new announcements for the Google Home app, including support for a website where you’ll be able to view live feeds for Nest cameras, and unlock more powerful script editor automation in the future.
Expand Expanding CloseThe new Google Home app fixes the truly terrible history view for new Nest cameras
If you’ve purchased any of Google’s new Nest cameras in the past year, you’re probably familiar with the awful experience that comes with trying to view recordings. With its redesigned Google Home app, the company is finally fixing the problem by stealing the history page from the old Nest app.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s the thoroughly rebuilt and redesigned Google Home app [Gallery]
In addition to the Nest Wifi Pro and new Doorbell (wired), the expected Google Home app redesign was officially announced with “customization and personalization a core principle”. It’s a big overhaul, and you can sign up now for the preview program starting today.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch’s Photos face and Google Home for Wear OS shown off on Play Store
We now know what the Google Photos watch face we spotted last month looks like, with Play Store listings today also showing off more of Google Home and Personal Safety for the Pixel Watch.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app redesigning TV, fan, vacuum, and other controls [Update: Rolling out]
Ahead of a “next generation design,” the Google Home app is rolling out a redesign of “controls for popular smart home devices.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home presence sensing can now use Nest Hub and speakers as signals
Google’s presence sensing detects whether somebody is home using your phone’s location, Nest smart home devices, and now Nest Hubs and speakers.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat cameras fully integrate with the Google Home app
The beauty of smart home systems like Google Home is that you can connect tons of different devices from a plethora of different manufacturers. How well those devices work with Google Home is a complicated matter, however. We’ll go over cameras that work well with the Google Home app and how to take advantage of any Google Home device.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app readies ‘Preview Program’ on Android, here’s how to sign up
Google is preparing to open a “Preview Program” for the Home app on Android, which would give early access to new features for your smart home — here’s how to sign up.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s the new 2nd-gen Nest Doorbell (wired) [Gallery]
Just under a year ago, Google announced that it will be “launching a 2nd generation of Nest Doorbell (wired) in 2022.” Ahead of the October 6 event, which will feature smart home products, the latest version of the Google Home app reveals the new wired Nest Doorbell in its (visual) entirety.
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