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You’ve heard of Now Brief, but Google Home could soon get Home Brief (APK teardown)

by | Sep 29, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Home, News

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Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR

  • An Android Authority teardown of the Google Home app has uncovered a Home Brief feature.
  • This seems to be Google’s name for security-related summaries in the smart home app.
  • We’ve also uncovered more details about the Google Home Premium subscription.

The Google Home app is your hub for your smart home gadgets, including cameras like Google’s Nest Cam line. Google previously announced plans to offer AI summaries of camera alerts, and it now looks like we have a name for this feature, along with more details about a Google Home Premium subscription.

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We dug into a recent version of the Google Home app (version 4.0.53.2) and discovered several references to a so-called Home Brief feature. We were also able to enable a screen that mentions Home Brief. Check out the new screen below (right).