Image of a woman using Google Home in the living room
Image of a woman using Google Home in the living room
Image of a woman using Google Home in the living room

Enhanced controls and more for Google Home

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Spring 2024

Google Home Update

New features in Google Home make it easier for you to control your smart home devices. Personalize your home with more convenient access and more customization, like the new Favorites widget for Google Home on Android phones, and richer controls on Wear OS.
Key takeaways
Your smart home within reach
Peace of mind in more places
Entertainment; upgraded
5 min Read

Your smart home within reach

Control your Favorites from your home screen
Android Widget

Control your Favorites from 
your home screen

Get even quicker access to your compatible smart home devices with the Favorites widget on Android. Access your thermostat or turn on your lights with just a tap.¹

Available in Public Preview.

Android Widget

Control your Favorites from 
your home screen

Get even quicker access to your compatible smart home devices with the Favorites widget on Android. Access your thermostat or turn on your lights with just a tap.¹

Available in Public Preview.

Control smart home devices quickly
Google Home for Wear OS

Control smart home devices quickly

You can now access a smart home device from your watch face on Wear OS. Tap the device shortcut and make adjustments, right on your wrist. ,

Google Home for Wear OS

Control smart home devices quickly

You can now access a smart home device from your watch face on Wear OS. Tap the device shortcut and make adjustments, right on your wrist. ,

Woman looking at her watch going up the steps swiping through controls on her smart watch

Swipe to see your Favorites

Access your Google Home Favorites with just a swipe on your watch. Tap the device icon to open the Home app and adjust the temperature, dim the lights, and more.,

Swipe to see your Favorites

Access your Google Home Favorites with just a swipe on your watch. Tap the device icon to open the Home app and adjust the temperature, dim the lights, and more.,
Woman looking at her watch going up the steps swiping through controls on her smart watch

Deeper levels of control from your watch.

The Google Home app on Wear OS gives you more ways to control your smart home devices. Adjust the rotation of your blinds and fan speed, all from your watch.,

Deeper levels of control from your watch.

The Google Home app on Wear OS gives you more ways to control your smart home devices. Adjust the rotation of your blinds and fan speed, all from your watch.,
See more about your devices in Google Home

See more about 
your devices in Google Home

The Google Home app now shows you info on compatible devices like battery status in your sensors. So you can do more without having to open another app.¹

See more about 
your devices in Google Home

The Google Home app now shows you info on compatible devices like battery status in your sensors. So you can do more without having to open another app.¹

Image of a internet browser window with camera footage
Image of a internet browser window with camera footage
Peace of mind in more places
Peace of mind in more places
Google Home for web

Go back in time

Navigate through your video history on your web browser and see the moments you missed., Search specific dates and times, and download clips to share with others.

Create automation scripts for almost anything
Public Preview

Create automation scripts for almost anything

Go to home.google.com to create, edit, or delete your scripted automations.⁶ You can also see them in the Google Home app.

Public Preview

Create automation scripts for almost anything

Go to home.google.com to create, edit, or delete your scripted automations.⁶ You can also see them in the Google Home app.

Pixel tablet showing security footage from ring doorbell of delivery man
Doorbell + Tablet

Check your Pixel Tablet to see who’s at the door

The Pixel Tablet can show you who’s at the front door when they ring the doorbell. Talk to them with two-way talk or send a Quick Response.,

Available in Public Preview.

Doorbell + Tablet

Check your Pixel Tablet to see who’s at the door

The Pixel Tablet can show you who’s at the front door when they ring the doorbell. Talk to them with two-way talk or send a Quick Response.,

Available in Public Preview.

Security footage of two older individuals pictured from ring doorbell to google home app
Custom Clips

Long clips. Short clips. Custom clips.

Customize the length of the event video clips you download from your video history, right in the Google Home app., Just select the start time, then choose a clip length from the list of options.

Custom Clips

Long clips. Short clips. Custom clips.

Customize the length of the event video clips you download from your video history, right in the Google Home app., Just select the start time, then choose a clip length from the list of options.

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game on wires off image 1

Entertainment; upgraded

Entertainment; upgraded

Wireless headphones that can connect to smart home tv from google home
Fast Pair

Connect your headphones to your TV in a flash

Fast Pair makes it easy to connect your headphones with just a tap.¹¹ Use it to quickly pair your headphones to your Chromecast with Google TV so you can listen without disturbing others.

Fast Pair

Connect your headphones to your TV in a flash

Fast Pair makes it easy to connect your headphones with just a tap.¹¹ Use it to quickly pair your headphones to your Chromecast with Google TV so you can listen without disturbing others.

Man sitting at his table adjusting features in his home through google home app

Build your smart 
home, your way

From light bulbs and plugs to thermostats, cameras, and locks, find a Works with Google Home device from your favorite smart home brands.

Build your smart 
home, your way

From light bulbs and plugs to thermostats, cameras, and locks, find a Works with Google Home device from your favorite smart home brands.

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