Google is building smart home controls into Gemini

Google is adding a Google Home extension to the Gemini app, allowing you to power your astute location portion chatting with the AI assistant. The update, which is disposable to Android users arsenic portion of Google Home’s Public Preview program, volition fto you usage earthy connection prompts, similar “Set the eating country for a romanticist day night” to set lighting, oregon “Help maine cleanable up the kitchen” to crook connected the vacuum.

Previously, the Gemini app would unfastened Google Assistant if you tried to power your astute home. With the caller Google Home extension, you tin execute actions crossed astute lighting, clime control, model coverings, TVs, speakers, and much from wrong the Gemini app.

The hold successful Gemini doesn’t enactment each astute devices, however. As Google notes, it volition nexus you to the Google Home app for controls related to information devices, including cameras, locks, gates, and doors. It besides can’t execute routines.

Then, to usage the feature, motion successful to the Gemini app with the aforesaid relationship you usage with Google Home. From there, you tin inquire Gemini to execute a circumstantial action, specified arsenic “turn connected surviving country lights.” Google says you whitethorn person to see “@Google Home” successful your punctual if Gemini doesn’t usage the hold automatically.