Google updated Google Nest hubs and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices on Android 14, and some LG TVs so they can connect to and control Matter devices locally.

Although the software version may not be tied to this Home Panel rollout, our Chromecast with Google TV hardware runs build number STTL.241013.003.12571383.

Google has previously signaled its intention to bring its Gemini AI features to the Google Home app and its Nest smart home devices. Now we're seeing what that looks like.

Google Home's favorites page helps, but a new widget could make it even easier. The Home Summary Widget will provide live insights on what's happening in your home.

Anish Kattukaran, head of product at Google Home and Nest, says that while the dongle served the need of the previous generation of streaming fans, the new Google TV Streamer is future-facing.

The Home Panel on Google TV lets you control Google Home-compatible smart devices by accessing them on the right side of your TV. These devices include smart thermostats, video doorbells, security ...

Open the Google Home app on your phone, and you’ll first land on the Favorites tab. If you haven’t populated it yet, I suggest you do because that’s where the smart home panel is birthed.

The Google TV Streamer is a flat, rectangular box -- 6.4 inches wide by 3 inches deep -- which ramps up to an inch-high wedge at the rear to accommodate ports.

Google Home users are getting a free smart home upgrade, as Gemini will now be able to control their devices. The Gemini mobile app's new integrations, rolling out to the public, ...

As for the new Google Home APIs, they were quietly announced on May 15, ahead of Google I/O, and aren’t included in the “100 things we announced at I/O” list that was published on May 21 ...