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 for Google Home Premium help your cameras capture the full picture, 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 personalize your home

Control your home with fewer clicks

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A collage of images of the Google Nest camera

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—as it happens.

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.

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. Your camera's notifications now feature animated clips that focus on the subject, framing a person, package, vehicle or pet, so 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. Your camera's notifications now feature animated clips that focus on the subject, framing a person, package, vehicle or pet, so you get a clear view of what's happening at a glance.

See features by camera model

Familiar faces

Spot people you know more accurately

Quickly refine your alerts with a simple thumbs up or thumbs down, while Google Home automatically filters out blurry photos behind the scenes. So you get fewer interruptions and more reliable alerts.

Familiar faces

Spot people you know more accurately

Quickly refine your alerts with a simple thumbs up or thumbs down, while Google Home automatically filters out blurry photos behind the scenes. So you get fewer interruptions and more reliable alerts.

A more personalized 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.^,

Voice assistant

Ask Home

Parental controls

Expanded automation traits

A home that speaks your language

The 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, set your favourite colour for smart lights or personalize 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 customize content limits—all in one place.

Learn more about parental controls

A home that follows your lead

Using the automation editor in the 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