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Google Home update improves automation triggers & actions, including robot vacuums

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The Google Home app is expanding what you can do with automations, with a new update adding support for more...

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There is not only bad news about Google Home, such as incorrect Matter support and restrictions on IKEA hardware, because updates bring new features to the smart home. Google extends the automation capabilities of the home app under Android (version 4.6.55.1) and iOS with new starters and conditions. As a trigger for automations, the playback status of media (start, pause, buffering) or a specific volume can now be used. In addition, the current…

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9 to 5 Google broke the news in on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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