Google's latest update addresses problems with controlling smart lights via voice commands on Google Home devices.
Google has acknowledged ongoing issues with its smart home devices, specifically with the Google Home and Google Assistant, where users have been experiencing problems controlling lights via voice commands. These issues, which have been ongoing since last week, have been mainly observed within the Google Home app and voice commands through Assistant.
Users have reported a range of problems, including Google Assistant ignoring commands, activating wrong lights, or responding without action. However, control through the Google Home app has mostly remained unaffected, confirming that the issue is primarily with voice command recognition.
In an effort to rectify the situation, Google has started to roll out a fix for these issues. The company has acknowledged the problem and encouraged affected users to provide feedback to help refine the solution. While the rollout is underway, users may still face intermittent problems but can try reconnecting their services or syncing devices as temporary measures.
Google has also announced some exciting new features for its smart home devices. The Gemini app is rolling out Google Home Broadcast support, and Google Home for Wear OS is rolling out custom Favorites. These updates aim to enhance the user experience and provide more control and convenience for Google Home users.
If you are experiencing issues with controlling lights via voice commands, you can provide feedback to Google through their designated feedback channel. Unfortunately, at this time, the specific link for affected users to provide feedback has not been disclosed.
Google encourages users to stay patient as they work diligently to resolve these issues and improve the overall performance of their Google Home and Google Assistant devices. In the meantime, users can try the workarounds mentioned earlier, such as re-syncing devices with the command “Hey Google, sync devices” or re-linking smart light services in the Google Home app under “Works with Google” to restore proper control.
- Users facing problems with controlling smart-home devices via voice commands could benefit from updating their gadgets as Google begins to roll out a fix to address ongoing issues with Google Home and Google Assistant.
- To further enhance the Google Home user experience, Google is releasing new technology features, such as Google Home Broadcast support via the Gemini app and custom Favorites for Google Home on Wear OS.
