Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
TL;DR Google’s newly introduced Gemini features in the new Google Home app will require a separate subscription.
Home Premium plans start at $10 a month and will include features such as Ask Home, Gemini Live with Nest speakers, and Home Brief.
However, if you already pay for a Gemini subscription, these perks can be availed without an additional subscription.
Google just released a suite of new Home devices with Gemini, replacing Google Assistant on yet another platform. As part of its announcement, Google has also announced new features that will enrich how you use and interact with myriad smart devices compatible with the Google Home app.
With Gemini’s integration, the Google Home app on Android is getting a conversational interface. As with other Gemini applications, the idea is to make chores feel more effortless. For instance, you can ask about specific events captured by various outdoor or indoor cameras. In such an event, it should find relevant clips in a matter of seconds, thereby eliminating the need for manual scrubbing. These are part of a new feature called “Ask Home.”
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Gemini also offers AI-generated descriptions for various events captured by cameras, coupled with alerts when the doorbell rings or the outdoor cameras detect motion. Besides alerting you when a person is approaching the main door or a child is running through your front yard, the Gemini will also identify individuals who appear in front of the camera. So instead of just giving you the description for a person or a pet, Google says Gemini in Google Home will know when it’s someone you might know — presumably based on their photos in the contacts list or from your Google Photos. Meanwhile, you would also be able to use Ask Home about specific events, with questions such as “Who ate my plants?” and can expect Gemini to look for exact cues.
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