Google has announced a few more updates to Google Home including Spanish language support for Gemini and more.
In what has become a trend for rounding up new Google Home updates, Chief Product Officer Anish Kattukaran announced on Twitter/X a slew of new updates around Google Home and Gemini for Home.
The headliner here is support for the Spanish language in Gemini for Home, with early access now live in Mexico and support for Spanish in both the US and Canada. Google Home v4.12 is needed.
Hola, México! We’re officially welcoming users in Mexico and adding Spanish to supported languages, available in all supported countries.
Other updates include:
- Gemini for Home now works with supervised Google Accounts
- “Kids with supervised Google Accounts can now use Gemini for Home with the rest of the family. Whether they’re asking how to spell a word or looking for a laugh with a new joke, Gemini for Home is ready to help them learn and play. Learn more on how to guide your child’s Gemini for Home experience.”
- Gemini is improving understanding of smart home devices and controls including no longer requiring exact color names, also including better natural language support for smart home appliance controls
- “Expressive Lighting: You no longer need to know exact color names. Ask for “the color of the ocean” or “the glow of the moon,” or the color of your favorite sports team, and Gemini will automatically find the perfect hue for you.”
- “Precision Appliance Controls: Get more granular control over your home. You can now set specific humidity levels or get dinner started early by saying, “Preheat the smart oven to 350°.””
- “Advanced Climate Management: We’ve added support for holding temperature presets. You can also clear active modes without cycling through them—just say, “Unset heating on the thermostats.””
- “Snappier, More Accurate Responses: We’ve fine-tuned how Gemini identifies your devices. It is now much better at distinguishing between a “lamp” and a “light,” processing requests faster.”
- Gemini Live on smart speakers, displays gets interactive news summaries
- “News summaries in Gemini Live are now deeper and more interactive. Try asking “What’s the latest news?” or “Catch me up on tech news” during a Live conversation to get detailed updates. You can even ask follow-up questions to dive deeper into a story.”
- Google Home for Android picks up edge-to-edge support & predictive back
- “The Google Home app now supports all of the new Android 16 features! We recently added edge-to-edge and the predictive back gesture (a navigation feature that lets users preview where the back swipe takes them).”
Kattukaran says that these updates are rolling out starting today, with a full changelog now on Google’s website.
More on Google Home:
- The Gemini for Home voice assistant is now more concise, faster, & better at alarms/timers
- Google Home ‘Live Search’ uses AI to watch your home and answer questions in real-time [Gallery]
- Nest x Yale Lock is now fully supported in the Google Home app
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