Google Home spring 2026 update

Smart updates that make a big difference

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Smart updates that make a big difference

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Spring 2026

Google Home update

New and improved features help your cameras capture the full picture with Google Home Premium, make your voice assistant understand you better and more. Explore how your home is becoming even more helpful.

Key takeaways

Get the full story from your cameras

See how you can personalise your home

Control your home with fewer clicks

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Unlock more insights from your camera

Your cameras now go beyond simple recording and work together to tell you the whole story. A streamlined interface, faster navigation, sharper live streaming and smoother controls help you pinpoint the moments that matter.^, And alerts with zoomed-in previews give you a close-up view of what's going on at home – right as it happens (requires Google Home Premium).

Upgraded camera controls and navigation

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Camera performance got a serious boost across the board. Quickly find what you need with tighter navigation, more responsive feeds and smoother timelines featuring animated thumbnails.

Upgraded camera controls and navigation

See more. Find it faster.

Camera performance got a serious boost across the board. Quickly find what you need with tighter navigation, more responsive feeds and smoother timelines featuring animated thumbnails.

Alerts with zoomed-in previews

Get a closer look, automatically

We're bringing enhanced notifications to our earlier generation cameras. With Google Home Premium, Your camera's notifications now feature animated clips that focus on the subject, framing a person, parcel, vehicle or pet, so that you get a clear view of what's happening at a glance.

See features by camera model

Alerts with zoomed-in previews

Get a closer look, automatically

We're bringing enhanced notifications to our earlier generation cameras. With Google Home Premium, Your camera's notifications now feature animated clips that focus on the subject, framing a person, parcel, vehicle or pet, so that you get a clear view of what's happening at a glance.

See features by camera model

Familiar faces

Spot people that you know more accurately

With Google Home Premium, quickly refine your alerts with a simple Thumbs up or Thumbs down, while Google Home automatically filters out blurry photos behind the scenes (available on eligible Google Nest Cam). So you get fewer interruptions and more reliable alerts.

Familiar faces

Spot people that you know more accurately

With Google Home Premium, quickly refine your alerts with a simple Thumbs up or Thumbs down, while Google Home automatically filters out blurry photos behind the scenes (available on eligible Google Nest Cam). So you get fewer interruptions and more reliable alerts.

A more personalised home

Google Home is continuously evolving to help your living space adapt to your lifestyle. By combining a highly conversational Gemini for Home voice assistant that learns your preferences with new, powerful automation options, you never have to repeat yourself (requires Google Home Premium).^,

Voice assistant

Ask Home

Parental controls

Expanded automation traits

A home that speaks your language

Gemini for Home voice assistant (early access) is now available in 10 languages across 16 countries. With Continued Conversation, you can now ask follow-ups without repeating 'Hey Google' each time. Gemini is also better at understanding your natural speaking pace, tuning out background noise and handling complex tasks.

A home that remembers the details

Ask Home can learn your household's preferences to give you more relevant responses and suggestions. You can ask it to remember a pet's name, your favourite colour for smart lights or personalise your Home Brief using saved information.

This feature is only available with a Google Home Premium subscription.

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A home that looks out for your family

The updated parental controls make it easy to take control of your child's safety, content and screen time. Manage supervised accounts, set Gemini content filters and customise content limits – all in one place.

Learn more about parental controls

A home that follows your lead

Using the automation editor in Google Home app, you can now set the colour of your lights, arm your security system or trigger actions based on temperature, humidity or appliance status.^,^,^,

Explore available automation traits

Voice assistant

A home that speaks your language

Gemini for Home voice assistant (early access) is now available in 10 languages across 16 countries. With Continued Conversation, you can now ask follow-ups without repeating 'Hey Google' each time. Gemini is also better at understanding your natural speaking pace, tuning out background noise and handling complex tasks.

Ask Home

A home that remembers the details

Ask Home can learn your household's preferences to give you more relevant responses and suggestions. You can ask it to remember a pet's name, your favourite colour for smart lights or personalise your Home Brief using saved information.

This feature is only available with a Google Home Premium subscription.

Explore more

Parental controls

A home that looks out for your family

The updated parental controls make it easy to take control of your child's safety, content and screen time. Manage supervised accounts, set Gemini content filters and customise content limits – all in one place.

Learn more about parental controls

Expanded automation traits

A home that follows your lead

Using the automation editor in Google Home app, you can now set the colour of your lights, arm your security system or trigger actions based on temperature, humidity or appliance status.^,^,^,

Explore available automation traits

Control your home with fewer clicks

Need to lock the door while you're on the go? With Quick Actions, you can access devices – or entire properties – from your phone's home screen. When you click through notifications, your app will automatically take you to that home's controls.

Take your home further with Google Home Premium

A smarter home isn't just about having the right devices, it's about getting the most out of them. From better camera intelligence to a more capable voice assistant – Google Home Premium unlocks our most advanced features.

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