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Google Home update fixes broken smart light color control
Color LED bulbs were refusing to do their job because of a Google Home bug. Google says the fix is rolling out now.
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Google Home now lets you preview Nest Doorbell ringtones, just in time for the holidays
Smart doorbells usually center their features around their security features — person alerts, motion tracking, the works — but they also go a long way in making your front door a little more fun. Google is no stranger to seasonal doorbell chimes, and ahead of a few months packed with holidays, the company is making a big improvement to how you setup your doorbell ringtones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home update rolling out with better ‘Find My Phone’ voice commands, smart home improvements
A new Google Home update has arrived with various improvements including better support for the “Find My Phone” voice command on Gemini speakers.
Expand Expanding CloseNest Doorbell has been triggering Gemini’s American accent, no matter what language you speak; fix coming
Google Home is experiencing a unique bug that announces Nest Doorbell notifications in an American accent, even if your preferences are set to literally any other language/dialect.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app brings battery-efficient widget, reduces gray device tiles
Besides Home MCP, Google today is also rolling out Home app (especially for the homescreen widget) and Gemini for Home voice assistant updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home MCP lets Antigravity, Claude, OpenClaw, & more control your smart home
Google today announced “Home MCP” to let your personal AI agent interact with your smart home devices via the Model Context Protocol.
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Google Home update fixes alarms, improves media & smart home voice controls
The latest Google Home update is fixing issues with alarms that some users were experiencing while also improving media and smart home voice controls in Google’s continued effort to address pain points in Gemini for Home.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home update restores support for older Chromecast streamers, Home Mini
A rogue Google Home update earlier this year partially broke support for some older Chromecast streamers and other devices, but the latest update has restored it.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home bug reportedly breaks Keep’s shopping list integration
Users are finding that Google Home’s longstanding skill of adding items to shopping lists with voice commands has disintegrated, but it all seems to be part of a strange bug for a number of people.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home update lets you set light color temperature to your favorite kelvin using voice commands
Google Home is rolling out an update that addresses some of the most overlooked pain points for the voice assistant, like refined broadcast commands, better Spotify request recognition, and granular smart light color temperature control down to the kelvin. Don’t be shy; we all have a favorite kelvin rating.
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It’s not just you, Google’s Nest Hubs were hit with an outage late last night
If your “goodnight” routine was met with silence last night, you’re not alone. Google’s Nest Hub devices were hit with a widespread outage that broke functionality entirely, but it’s all back in action this morning.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home update adds support for viewing third-party cameras from Wyze, Eufy, more
While hit-or-miss support has been in place for years, Google Home’s latest update supposedly brings better support for third-party camera brands, including the likes of Wyze, Anker’s Eufy, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home will fix broken Familiar Faces alerts on Walmart’s Onn cameras
Google Home is working on a fix for broken Familiar Faces alerts on Walmart’s cheap Onn cameras that integrate similarly to Nest cameras.
Expand Expanding CloseYale refreshed your smart lock’s companion app with battery insights, more
Yale’s recent app update sets the user experience on par with using Google Home or ADT’s app to control your lock. It might even be a little easier.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini for Home context memory expands to 15 mins, Nest Cam July 2026 update rolling out
Google Home today is rolling out the latest updates to Gemini for Home and the mobile app (July 23, 2026), while there’s also new Nest Cam firmware.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst Google Home Speaker update ‘improves network traffic,’ rolling out now
Google is rolling out the first post-launch firmware update for the Home Speaker, with other devices also getting this improvement.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini on Nest Hub redesigns weather and other knowledge answers
Following the Google Home Speaker launch, the Gemini for Home voice assistant is improving its Nest Hub and Smart Display experience with redesigned visual responses.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app update makes automation easier, improves cameras, more
The latest batch of Google Home app updates are now rolling out, including new “Suggested Automations” to make it easier to automate your smart home.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat should a ‘Google Home Display’ be now that Google Home Speaker has set the stage?
The next generation of Google’s smart home era has arrived, with the Google Home Speaker having set the stage. With an inevitable “Google Home Display” likely in the pipeline, what does that look like?
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Google has stopped selling the Nest x Yale Lock as it goes all-in on its replacement
It’s the end of an era, as the Nest x Yale Lock has been fully removed from the Google Store in favor of its replacement, despite Google not directly selling that alternative.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home finally has a plan to fix Nest Cam ‘Familiar Faces’ – I hope it works
I’m a Nest Cam user every single day, and I mostly enjoy the product. But “Familar Faces” has been a sticking point for me as, frankly, it just doesn’t work very well. Finally, though, Google says it has a plan to fix “Familiar Faces” on Nest Cam, and I really hope it works.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home gets another big update with app improvements, voice & camera upgrades
The updates keep on coming, with Google Home now rolling out yet another big update that improves on not only the app itself, but also Gemini voice commands and camera features too.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle has ended Nest Mini and Nest Audio production, discontinuing both speakers
Google has confirmed that it has ended production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio, its 5+ year old smart speakers, as the Google Home speaker is now replacing both devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home news briefing change sparks confusion and breaks routines
A recent Google Home update seems to have caused some confusion, as the familiar “play the news” command no longer works as expected under Google’s recent Gemini changes.
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