Google Home App Introduces Redesigned Controls

Before “Next generation designThe Google Home app redesigns the “controls of popular smart home devices.”

The changes are intended to provide “easier control,” and Google said fans, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, blinds, TVs and other “common smart home devices” would benefit. The company should indicate the page you get after selecting a device in the homepage feed.

It is unclear if the changes will be purely cosmetic or if there will also be functionality improvements. It’s strange not to mention cameras, nor smart screens or speakers. Meanwhile, it’s not clear if the improvements are just for dedicated Google Home-compatible TVs or if Chromecast-connected displays will benefit as well.

A redesign of the controls of the Google Home device is coming with version 2.57 of Google Home, and it is widespread Available on iOS But it is still being asked for Android devices. However, there is likely to be a server-side component of availability because we didn’t spot any changes even after the update.

The current design of the brooms and fans is below:

Introducing the latest visual updates to Google Home Interactive device switch in the main network. You can quickly take certain actions (play/pause, volume, on/off, and brightness) with a tap or slide. The Home tab Likewise revamped with a zip menu to display more “recent and relevant updates”. Tablet improvements They are also supposed to come.

If this control redesign is indeed rolled out, it suggests that the next generation of user interface could be more focused on home screens rather than anything deeper, although many hope there will be a larger app architecture and performance changes in the Store.

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