Support for Matter devices, Google opens new version of Home application

CTOnews.com, May 11 / PRNewswire-FirstCall-Asianet /-- Google announced at today's I / O 2023 developer conference that the new Google Home app is now officially open to everyone, leaving the invitation-only public preview phase.

The new Google Home app has been completely redesigned, introducing new favorites tabs, improving the camera interface, providing richer controls for existing devices, and adding support for dozens of devices.

More importantly, the new version of the Google Home application adds support for Matter devices. CTOnews.com Note: Google has been a major player in developing the standard, but since the launch of Matter last year, Google has been slower than other companies in adding support.

The current new version of Google Home only supports indoor Nest Cam and original Nest Cam outdoor models, while Nest IQ Cams, Nest Hello doorbell and Nest Hub Max models will not be supported until July.