Google Home is already smart but it is getting even smarter with a few new additions that Google has announced on their blog.
The new additions include new actions and automation starters which offer a world of possibilities, just use your imagination. As you can see in the list below give the user the ability to trigger routines when a device opens or closes, or if the temperature changes, if a device starts charging or even if the volume is muted.
These starters can then be used to trigger any number of actions including the new ones such as opening or closing blinds, pausing media, starting a timer, change lighting effects and more.
You will find these new starters and actions in the Automation tab of the Google Home app. Google gave a few examples of how to use these new features including:
The new features do not work with every device. To check your device compatibility check out the Google Developer Center.
For those who are a bit more advanced with their smart home capabilities there are also new features to be found in the script editor in the public preview. You can now use Nest camera events to trigger actions within the script editor such as a notification when a package is seen, or the kids have arrived home safe.
Although these types of triggers and actions have been available on dedicated smart platforms such as Fibaro (z-wave that I use in my house) for a while, these new changes bring Google Home smarts to a new level.
Scott is our resident open technology expert. If you can mod it, or want to use it your way, Scott has probably done it. From Laptops to phones, headphones and game consoles, he’s played with it and wants to see the next generation.
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