by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been a few years since Google took the first steps towards what has now become its most ubiquitous and consistent feature across multiple devices: the smart home panel. What started out as simple controls under the power...
by dbadmin | Dec 17, 2024 | Google Home, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Home is now rolling out the new Member access feature to users enrolled in the public preview program. The feature allows users to customize the level of access they want others to have on their smart home. Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2024 | Google Home, Matter, News, Philips Hue, smart bulb, Smart Home
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Philips Hue app v5.32 update brings several new features. Users can now enjoy 24-hour lighting scenes and Christmas themes. Hue Secure cameras can now stream to smart displays, although the feature is marked as early...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2024 | Google Home, Guides, Matter, News, Philips Hue, smart bulb, Smart Home
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Philips Hue light owners are reporting that their lights frequently appear as offline in Google Home and Apple HomeKit. Removing the Philips Hue integration and re-adding the lights as generic Matter devices may resolve the...
by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2024 | Google Home, Google Nest, News
Users who migrate their Nest cameras to the Google Home app will lose a lot of features. Zoom and enhance, shared livestreams, and timelapses are some of the missing items. Users are upset enough that many are switching to alternative services. Recently, Google...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Google Home, Google Nest, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google now allows all Nest cams from 2015 and later to be added to the Google Home app, offering a more unified management experience. The Google Home app provides new features like livestream views, camera automation, and...
