GoKawiilGoogle Home adds MCP support to let AI agents control smart devices
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.
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MCP adoption is spreading fast across major AI players, but its lack of enforced authentication has already contributed to real data breaches, raising the stakes for connecting it to home security cameras and appliances. Gating the feature behind a premium tier also signals Google's push to monetize agentic AI features rather than offer them broadly.
- MCP integration lets AI agents monitor cameras, control devices and build dashboards via natural language.
- Early access limited to Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers paying $20/month or $200/year.
- Security experts warn MCP's weak authentication has already led to real-world data breaches.
Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) — With Google Home going agentic via MCP, a Nest Hub gives you a natural home base to see camera summaries, dashboards, and device controls that these AI agents will manage. It's the easiest way to visualize and interact with your smart home as this new agent-powered ecosystem rolls out.
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