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Unlock a whole new level of Google Home

Fall 2024

Google Home update

Google Home's newest features will elevate your every day. Unlock new ways to get help at home with the new home panel on Google TV Streamer,1,2 the latest features for Pixel Watch 33,4 and an update in the Google Home app that allows you to grant guests access to your smart home controls, coming later in 2025.1,2

Your smart home
at your fingertips

Google Home, always in view

Turn your tablet into an always-on control panel

Your Pixel Tablet makes it even easier to access and control your smart home devices with a new home panel screensaver.1 Plus, you can share pics right from the digital photo frame, and choose from stylish new clock designs that match your style.

Image of the always-on control panel on a docked Pixel Tablet

Favourites widget for Google Home

Control your home from your home screen

Get quick access to your smart home from your Android phones and tablets with the Google Home widget. Turn off lights, adjust your thermostat and more with fewer taps straight from your home screen.1

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Person holding Google Pixel phone
Google Home widget on Android phone

Improvements and more capabilities for your favourite
smart home features

The right access for the right people

Share your smart home with confidence

Give your kids, roommates or guests limited access to your smart home. Coming soon to the Google Home app, you can adjust their level of control, and they can adjust things like the lights or temperature.1,2

Image of footage of children on bikes from Nest Cam
Image of Gemini answering questions within the Google Home app

Nest camera and Doorbell feeds

It's all on your wrist

Get notifications from your Nest Cam or Nest Doorbell, then see the camera feed on your Pixel Watch with the Google Home app.1,2

Woman running and looking at the Nest Doorbell feed on Pixel Watch
Nest Doorbell feed on Pixel Watch

The home panel on Google TV

All play. No pause.

The best seat in the house is a little cozier with the home panel now available on the Google TV Streamer.1 Control your lights, thermostats, cameras and more—all while you stream.2 Just point, click and chill.

Woman using her Google TV Streamer and remote to access the Google Home panel
Woman using her Google TV Streamer and remote to access the Google Home panel
Woman using her Google TV Streamer and remote to access the Google Home panel
Couple pointing at Google Home features in their home

More from the fall 2024 Google Home update

Explore even more features coming in this release

See the full list of features in this update in the link below on the Google Nest Community Blog.

Read the blog