By Paul Lamkin
Publication Date: 2026-08-25 11:36:00
The new Google Home Speaker
Google has rolled out another update for the Google Home app and its Gemini for Home voice assistant, with the latest changes headlined by new Spotify requests and fixes to camera streaming issues.
The late-August update is a collection of relatively small changes rather than a major new feature drop, but there are a few useful improvements for anyone using Gemini for Home in its current early access phase.
And, given the backlash Gemini for Home seems to be getting on Reddit and the likes, it is a sign, at least, that the search giant is putting more effort into a platform that went rather stale for a few years.
One of the headline changes is better Spotify recognition. Google says Gemini for Home is now better at understanding requests for specific songs, artists and playlists, including personal playlists such as your liked songs.
You’ll need to have Personal Results enabled to access those personal playlists, but the update should mean fewer…
