Google Gemini comes to Nest, Google Home

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Google was bound to bring its Gemini artificial intelligence model to products like the Nest and Home platform. The fall update brings some features to these segments. With a Nest camera, you can look through the camera history using natural language queries. For example, you can ask, "Did someone deliver a package today?" This feature is limited to Nest Aware Plus subscribers, but it might not come to all paid users, for now.

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Google Pixel Watch 3 can now show your Nest Cam, Doorbell feeds

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If you want to check packages coming in, Google Pixel Watch 3 now integrates with Google Home and your Nest Cam and Doorbell. The Pixel Watch 3 also works as a remote for your Google TV. It also has access to features like Morning Brief, which shows key health and fitness insights.

Google confirms older Nest cameras are coming to the Home app

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During a Reddit AMA, Google addressed a major user concern for Nest camera owners: support for older Nest cameras in the Google Home app. While the Nest app seems to be phased out, Google is actively bringing Nest cameras over to the Home app. This effort includes the Nest Cam Indoor and Outdoor, with Nest Cam IQ and Nest Hello Video Doorbell planned for future integration.

An engineering manager at Google confirmed ongoing work on porting these cameras. The biggest challenge seems to be the age of the products, but it looks like Google remains committed to full Nest camera integration within the Home app.

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Google Home app adds search feature for Wi-Fi devices

The Google Home app has a new search feature that lets you easily find the Wi-Fi devices on your network. You can access this feature by going to the Wifi page and tapping on the Devices page. There, you will see a “Search for devices” bar at the top. As you type, the app will show you the devices that match your query. You can see both online and offline devices. This feature is useful because the device list can change frequently depending on the “Real time” sort option.

With a search, you can quickly find the device you are looking for. The Wi-Fi device search feature is available on Google Home 3.9 for Android. We don’t know when it will come to iOS. We also hope that Google will add a similar feature to the Devices tab and the Automations list, where it can be hard to find the right device among many smart home gadgets. The Favorites option helps, but it is not enough. 

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