Google Home update addresses Nest camera streaming problems
The rollout also adds image-based answers on Nest Hub displays, Gemini improvements and Google Wallet support for compatible door locks.
Google is rolling out a Home update targeting live-streaming failures on older Nest cameras, alongside changes to Nest Hub displays and Gemini voice controls. The camera fixes address connection problems that could prevent live viewing even while devices continued recording event history.
Google lists the affected connections as including PPPoE, fiber and mobile hotspots. The camera software updates cover devices migrated to Google Home: Nest Cam Indoor (1st gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (1st gen), Nest Doorbell (wired, 1st gen / Nest Hello), Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Nest Cam IQ Outdoor. Other changes address blank event previews on the IQ models, timestamp accuracy and unexpected restarts.
For Gemini early-access participants, the update brings changes to smart-home commands, quicker timers and Broadcasts, and more conversational spoken responses. Nest Hub displays can also include relevant pictures in answers to questions.
The Home app is gaining a settings page for Google Home Premium and an Eco Mode Everywhere switch for households using multiple Nest Thermostats. Support is also being added for Home keys through Google Wallet with compatible locks.
Android fixes address missing or unresponsive camera-history controls, unnecessary Nest account-linking prompts and partner cameras incorrectly appearing offline when their accounts need relinking. Users can again remove an offline, unmigrated first-generation wired Nest Doorbell through device settings.
Google Home MCP connections now let AI agents manage automations, with additional controls and status checks for devices including thermostats, robot vacuums, kitchen appliances and EV chargers. Smart-speaker updates are also rolling out, though details remain limited.
