Nest Doorbell owners in France and the UK report that visitor announcements have suddenly switched to a US English accent, even though every other Google Home device in their homes still speaks in their local language and accent. The glitch appears isolated to doorbell announcements within Gemini for Home, which otherwise supports ten languages and multiple accent options. One affected user says support staff suggested temporarily adding US English as a secondary language, then deleting it, as a workaround.
Google announced that Google Home will now support third-party AI agents beyond its own Gemini, using Model Context Protocol technology. Anthropic's Claude, open-source agents OpenClaw and Hermes, and Google's Antigravity coding platform were named as early integrations, letting these AIs control devices and access event history within the Google Home ecosystem. The feature is rolling out in early access to US Google Home Premium subscribers, who pay $20 for the tier.
Google is adding a Model Context Protocol connector to Google Home, opening the smart home platform to AI assistants beyond its own Gemini. The rollout is starting with a limited group of testers rather than all users at once.
Google Home will integrate the Model Context Protocol, letting agents like Claude, Hermes, Open Claw and Google's own Antigravity connect to a user's devices and event history through natural language commands. The feature will roll out as early access in the coming weeks, but only for subscribers paying $20 a month or $200 a year for Google Home Premium Advanced.
Google has launched early access to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Home, enabling AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, OpenClaw and Google Antigravity to interact with connected smart home devices. Through natural language, users can review camera summaries, monitor activity, control devices, and build custom dashboards, after linking their agent via a Google Cloud project and granting permissions.
Google has launched Google Home MCP, letting outside AI agents like Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, and Open Claw access and control devices in a user's Google Home ecosystem through the Model Context Protocol. The integration lets these agents view device event history, analyze camera footage across cameras, track usage patterns like laundry cycles or light usage, send voice updates through Google Home speakers, and build custom control dashboards. Gemini for Home remains the primary assistant for the Home app and Nest speakers, with MCP adding an extra layer of third-party access rather than replacing it.
Some iOS users reported that Nest camera and doorbell alerts stopped appearing on their iPhones over the past several days, even though the app still logged the events when opened manually. Google has confirmed it identified the cause and deployed a fix, apologizing for the delayed communication about the issue.
Multiple Reddit users say their Google Home devices, running the older Assistant-based system, are refusing to answer simple questions like recipe requests or holiday facts, instead returning generic error messages. Basic functions such as timers and sports scores reportedly still work fine, suggesting the issue is limited to certain query types rather than a total system failure.
Code found in Google's Cross-Device Services app reveals an in-development 'Cast trackpad' tool that would let Android phones act as a remote touchpad for other devices. Given the timing, this feature appears aimed at Google's forthcoming Googlebook laptops, an Android-based alternative to Chromebooks. The tool reportedly supports gesture-based inputs similar to a standard trackpad.
Multiple Wear OS users across Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch, and OnePlus Watch devices say Gemini claims to complete smart home commands—like adjusting lights, AC, or vacuums—without actually executing them. The issue surfaced around the same time Google expanded Gemini for Home's voice command capabilities on phones and speakers, where the assistant continues to work normally. Google has been contacted for comment but has not yet responded publicly.
UGreen has introduced three smart home hubs — the HomeAgent HA100, HomeAgent HA100 Pro, and MasterAgent MA100 — that handle voice commands, camera monitoring, and Matter device control entirely on-device rather than through cloud servers. Each unit combines a two-bay NAS with dedicated video storage and varying levels of onboard AI horsepower, including NVIDIA hardware in higher-end models, with the base HA100 offering 16GB of RAM and 26 TOPS of AI performance.
A Reddit user reported that their Google Home assistant began calling them 'Fish Lemon' after a casual conversation about cooking fish weeks earlier. The nickname has persisted across reminders, smart display labels, and direct queries about their name, resisting attempts to correct it despite their Google Account showing their real name.
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