The latest batch of Google Home app updates are now rolling out, including new “Suggested Automations” to make it easier to automate your smart home.
Rolling out with Google Home v4.20, Google is delivering a pretty big update to automations. New “Suggested Automations” will appear in the app, giving users a jumping-off-point for creating new systems within their smart home. Google’s examples for this include actions such as turning on cameras at night, automatically turning off lights when Home detects no one is at home, or automatically playing music at a certain time.
Google explains:
Suggested automations: Get inspired or kickstart your home automation journey with suggested automations. Instead of starting from a blank canvas, you’ll now see ready-made automations tailored to real-life tasks, like home security, morning routines, or energy savings. Look for the new suggestions section at the top of your Automations tab or below your scheduled automations. Rolling out globally to all Google Home app users on Android and iOS over the coming weeks.
You can use these suggestions as a starting point, customizing them to best fit your needs. The idea is really just to give users a place to begin that’s not just a fully blank canvas.
