Google Home’s latest update tackles one of voice control’s biggest annoyances

TL;DR A fresh Google Home update means Gemini for Home can now keep track of a conversation for up to 15 minutes. The Google Home app is also getting clearer automation guidance and smarter controls for blinds. The Nest camera part of the update brings reliability improvements and fixes for Activity Zones and settings.

Smart speakers are supposed to make controlling your home feel effortless, but that illusion quickly falls apart when you have to repeat yourself. The latest Google Home update aims to address this issue by giving Gemini for Home a longer conversational memory, alongside a batch of other updates covering automations, smart locks, cameras, and the Google Home app itself. As outlined in the Google Home July 23 update , the biggest change is a 15-minute conversational memory window across the Gemini for Home experience.

That means you can ask a follow-up question or issue another command within that period without having to explain the context all over again.