Google Rolls Out Spring 2026 Home App Update

Google has begun rolling out its Spring 2026 update to the Google Home app, bringing a redesigned camera interface, enhanced automations, and an upgraded Gemini AI model to all users, according to the company.

The update, which expands features previously limited to early access participants, introduces a faster and more responsive camera experience. Users can now navigate footage with smoother video scrubbing and quick-seek buttons to jump 10 seconds forward or backward. The interface includes a redesigned event details page, animated thumbnail previews that automatically zoom in on subjects, and filters for events such as person seen, package seen, glass break heard, or activity zone. For those subscribed to Google Home Premium Advanced, timeline views display event descriptions powered by Gemini, aiding in identifying key moments. These improvements extend to older Nest cameras, and new gestures allow swiping between timelines and events, resizing the video player, or dismissing the view.

Face detection has also been refined for greater accuracy in recognizing familiar faces. Google added thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback buttons on previews, and the app now automatically...