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- We’ve spotted strings suggesting that the Google Home app could support smoke and carbon monoxide sensors in the future.
- This would help devices like the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm integrate with the Google Home app and no longer need the Nest Protect app for its critical functionality.
A smart home not only offers more convenience, but it can also offer you more peace of mind. Devices like smart security cameras and smart smoke sensors can add a layer of automated vigilance, and thanks to their smart features, you can build further automation over their functionality. Curiously, Google’s signature smart home app, Google Home, does not support its own Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection sensors, rendering your smart home setup incomplete without the Nest Protect app. Google could soon fix this oversight by integrating support for smoke and CO sensors into Google Home.