Google beefs up Home with Nest Protect and expanded Matter smart lock support

by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, Matter, News

Nest Protect compatibility comes to the Google Home Public Preview. Google’s also expanding Home support for third-party Matter smart locks. These new features are available on Android now, with iOS coming soon. Google Home already exists at the core of the smart home...

Google Home API preview opens, giving app devs the keys to your smart home

by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Matter, News

Google announced its Home API at I/O last year. After limited early testing, the API is now opening to developers at large. Home API access promises to let devs code advanced automations reaching across device types. Smart home devices have penetrated the mainstream,...

Philips Hue app gets festive update with Christmas scenes and more

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...

Philips Hue Lights appearing offline in Google Home? You’re not alone, and here’s the fix

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...

Google Play Services is getting serious about Thread for your smart home (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2024 | Google, Matter, News

Google appears to be developing Play Services into your Thread control center. Support for Thread credential sharing promises to simplify installation. A smoothly functioning smart home is one project definitely worth pursuing, and the good news is that configuring a...

Google Home could improve its Matter support to save you time and trouble (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2024 | Google, Google Home, Matter, News, Smart Home

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google Home could soon let you link Matter-enabled devices that have already been set up on a different smart home platform. This will be helpful if you are migrating platforms, as it would save you from a reset-setup cycle...