Overview
- Google began rolling out the update in early August, delivering new Gemini for Home features and a Google Home app refresh across devices.
- Interactive Storytime lets users co‑create voice‑driven stories, interrupt the narrative mid‑scene, and remix classic tales using simple voice prompts.
- Timers and alarms now handle natural language requests, respect 12‑hour or 24‑hour clock preferences, and answer follow‑ups such as how much time remains.
- The Home app gains support for third‑party cameras from Eufy, Tapo, Wyze, Reolink and Nanit while Home Premium Advanced subscribers can read AI‑generated event summaries instead of watching full clips.
- The update fixes everyday reliability issues — it resolves a late‑July Spotify outage, corrects a stuck Google Home speaker light ring, improves smart‑lock error handling, and expands automations to more countries and languages.