Google Home is rolling out its latest update, which fixes live view issues affecting Nest Hub devices and includes enhancements to Gemini. As with previous updates, the latest Google Home update can be categorized into several areas, starting with Gemini. Users registered in the early access phase can expect further improvements in smart home control, faster timers, more conversational voice feedback, and quicker broadcasting.
In terms of Gemini, the most notable improvements are for Nest Hubs, where the smart displays now show relevant images when answering questions, allowing users to easily access information at a glance.
In the Google Home app, Google is adding a Google Home Premium page in the settings menu, providing a "Global Eco Mode" toggle for households with multiple Nest thermostats, and supporting the use of compatible locks as home keys in Google Wallet. Additional software updates for older Nest Cam devices are also being rolled out, including fixes for live view issues on certain devices, such as Nest Hello. Users can delete untransferred Nest Hello devices from the Home app even when offline.
Google Home Update Enhances Smart Home Control and Camera Performance
Other camera updates in this release include: more reliable camera history playback controls (Android): fixing issues where the previous and next event buttons or playback controls might be missing or unresponsive on static image events, blank timelines, or playback error screens, or lagging when rotating the phone. Reduced unnecessary Nest account connection prompts (Android): fixing an issue where connected users might be prompted "Do you have a Nest account?" during brief network interruptions. Clearer account reconnection for partner cameras (Android): fixing an issue where expired partner account links for third-party cameras appeared offline without displaying an option to reconnect the account.
Removal of offline old Nest doorbells (Android): the option to delete offline untransferred Nest doorbells (wired, first generation) has been restored in device settings. Software updates for Nest Cam Indoor (first generation), Nest Cam Outdoor (first generation), Nest Doorbell (wired, first generation / Nest Hello), Nest Cam IQ Indoor, and Nest Cam IQ Outdoor have been migrated to the Google Home app: fixing live streaming issues that may occur on certain network connections and improving the responsiveness and smoothness of live streaming.
Restoration of event thumbnails on Nest Cam IQ: fixing an issue where event previews for Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Nest Cam IQ Outdoor might appear blank in the Google Home app.
Improved playback timestamps and camera reliability: enhancing the accuracy of the camera clock to ensure reliable event history timestamps, updating security certificates, and fixing stability issues to reduce unexpected camera restarts. In terms of AI agents, Google Home MCP connections now allow agents to control automations and access new controls and status checks for various devices (such as thermostats, fans, air purifiers, robot vacuums, lighting effects, kitchen appliances, electric vehicle chargers, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). Google is also rolling out updates for smart speakers, but details on new features remain limited.
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