Google Home is addressing some of its oldest shortcomings – what do you want next?

Google Home is addressing some of its oldest shortcomings – what do you want next?

By Ben Schoon
Publication Date: 2026-02-08 17:00:00

The Google Home experience brings a lot to the table, but it’s also infamously overlooked some features that have taken years to address. As more updates continue to improve on what Google Home can do, what do you want to see next?


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This week, Google Home’s latest update started rolling out to address a couple of long-standing complaints.

For one, Nest owners should finally stop seeing that annoying message saying that their video “isn’t available yet” after tapping on a notification. This is a problem that has plagued Home for years, and at times made Google’s smart cameras feel worthless for their main purpose – security.

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Google says that its latest Home updates…