Google’s Home smart home ecosystem is gathering steam.
. That means you can start an automation when your camera detects motion or when your lights, smart plugs, or any other compatible devices do something.On the other hand, I wish Google’s smart home was a bit more predictive. The smart home is likely some time off from this, but I’d love to see Google’s platform advance to the point where it knows exactly what you want and automatically makes those changes on your behalf.
For example, what if in the morning when I woke up, the shades opened and the lights turned on automatically? Then, as I headed downstairs, what if my electric kettle started boiling and the smart display in the kitchen started giving me a news briefing, all without me saying a word? Yes, I could schedule some of these things today, but I don’t always get up at the exact same time every day.
That means anyone who uses a Protect smoke detector along with other Google Nest devices likely needs both apps, which is annoying. Fortunately, , but again, as with motion triggers for Routines, I haven’t seen it yet in the latest version of my Google Home app.I’m curious to see how Matter works with the Google Home app on my iPhone running iOS 16.5. The software update only just went live, so I haven’t had much time to mess around with it. In theory, it
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