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Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home, Launches New Nest Cams and Doorbell

Early Access begins with Gemini taking over Assistant on compatible speakers, displays, cameras, and doorbells.

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The Google Home Speaker in black, sitting on a countertop while a model walks by.

Overview

  • A redesigned Google Home app starts rolling out today with an Ask Home chatbot, a Home Brief daily summary, and big performance gains, including up to 70% faster startup and roughly 80% fewer crashes.
  • New Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor and a 2K Nest Doorbell are on sale now, adding 2K HDR video, wider and taller fields of view, improved low-light quality, and zoomed-in previews in alerts.
  • Google Home Premium replaces Nest Aware at $10 and $20 per month, reserving features such as richer AI camera notifications, natural‑language video search of recordings, daily summaries, and longer video history.
  • A $99 Google Home Speaker engineered for Gemini is official for spring 2026, featuring 360‑degree audio and support for Gemini Live conversational mode for eligible, subscribing devices.
  • Most Nest devices from the past decade can opt into Gemini for Home via the app’s Early Access, and Walmart’s onn budget camera and doorbell join the ecosystem starting today.