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The article offers tips to enhance the usefulness of Google Nest devices, including trying out the Gemini AI preview, creating custom routines, enabling Voice and Face Match for better recognition, choosing clear device names, and turning on start sounds for better feedback. These strategies help mitigate current limitations of smart speakers and improve user experience until more advanced AI features become widely available.
Google has launched several new features for its Home app, including picture-in-picture support for Nest Cams on Google TV, expanded AI controls via Gemini, enhanced camera footage navigation, improved automation options based on presence sensing, and expanded support for third-party Matter-enabled smart locks. Additional updates include better safety monitoring for Nest Protect, customizable favorites, web controls, and a new Home Summary widget for Pixel phones, most of which are available now in public preview.
Google has launched its script editor tool, which offers more powerful automations for Google Home-powered smart homes. The script editor is part of Google's new home.google.com web interface and includes more advanced options for automations than are currently available in the Google Home app. The script editor requires some basic coding knowledge and is a prosumer offering, but it can really level up your smart home automations.