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Google is rolling out another biweekly update for Google Home and Gemini for Home, bringing a mix of new features, bug fixes, and usability improvements. This update makes Gemini's responses on smart displays more appealing for certain queries, introduces AI-powered automation suggestions in the Google Home app, and fixes some frustrating issues.
Since launching the Early Access program for Gemini for Home in October last year, Google has been consistently rolling out new features and changes almost every week. With the latest round of improvements, Google is making Gemini's responses on smart displays more appealing by introducing a refreshed visual design. For now, the new design will appear for weather forecasts and general knowledge queries.
Additionally, Gemini for Home should now provide more reliable and accurate sports updates. So, you can rely on it to get the latest scores, schedules, and highlights of the ongoing FIFA World Cup matches.
Continued Conversation is also getting better, with Google saying that Gemini's responses to follow-up questions should now be more reliable.
Beyond Gemini, Google is rolling out several improvements to the Google Home app. The most notable addition is Suggested automations, which will help you get started with home automation by surfacing ready-made routines for common tasks like home security, morning routines, and energy savings.
These suggestions will appear at the top of the Automations tab or below your existing scheduled automations. The feature will roll out to all Google Home app users over the coming weeks.
For compatible cameras, the Google Home app will now display a light button directly in the camera view, so you can easily toggle the light on or off. You can even long-press the button to adjust its brightness.
Other bug fixes and improvements rolling out as part of the latest Google Home update are as follows:
These Google Home and Gemini for Home improvements should appear on your device over the coming weeks.
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