Google Home update improves automation triggers & actions, including robot vacuums
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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…
Google Home App Update Introduces Improved Automations for Smart Home Devices
Google is rolling out a new batch of 20 starters, conditions, and actions in the Google Home app to give users more control and customise their actions. The update allows users to automate actions like media playback, appliance control, and security systems. It includes actions to open or close smart blinds, and perform resume, pause or dock actions with the robot vacuum. More Google Home automation features are confirmed to be in the works, and…
New starters, conditions, and actions are making Google Home more powerful
If you use Google Home to help with automation, there are new options coming your way. Google has announced the addition of new starters, conditions, and actions which it says help to give more granular control. The various combinations allow for a huge degree of flexibility and personalization. With the Google Home ecosystem continuing to expand to include more products, users are becoming more demanding of what the system can do – and Google s…
Google Home adds smarter routines for TVs, appliances, and security systems
Credit: Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google Home is rolling out new automation triggers and actions focused on routines and device control. You can now automate tasks such as media playback, appliance control, security systems, blinds, and robot vacuums. More automation features are planned, with another batch expected in the coming weeks. Google is rolling out a fresh batch of automation tools for the Google Home app, expanding what …
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