Google Home is rolling out an update that addresses some of the most overlooked pain points for the voice assistant, like refined broadcast commands, better Spotify request recognition, and granular smart light color temperature control down to the kelvin. Don’t be shy; we all have a favorite kelvin rating.
Google has been rolling out quality Home updates in a steady stream recently. Most of the updates focus on improvements to Gemini for Home and the polish that’s needed since it’s still stuck in early access. Today’s update, though, is bringing some solid changes to issues that have plagued even the lightest Google Home users.
The August 20 update includes three changes to the Google Home voice assistant – Gemini. First, Spotify command recognition has reportedly been cleaned up. Google says it’s “improved how [it] recognize[s] the songs, artists, and playlists you request on Spotify.” For the seasoned Google Home users, requests for certain songs have always been a little hit or miss. Further, general voice commands often get mistaken for music requests, and random tunes begin to play at an uncomfortable volume. Hopefully, this update lessens that occurrence.
Changes to how broadcasts are handled is packed into the changelog, too. Google notes that broadcasts will now be a two-step process. You ask for Gemini to broadcast a message, wait, then let it know what the message is. Much better than the one-line request prone to miscommunication.
