A new Android widget and Wear OS tile and complication bring quicker access to control smart home devices.
Quick access to smart home devices is coming to Android in the form of a new Google Home Favorites widget. This will let you control devices, actions, and automations directly from the homescreen of your phone. There’s also a new Favorites tile and complication coming to Wear OS for accessing frequently used devices right from your wrist. The new Favorites widget lets you view and interact with the most-used devices directly on your homescreen, no need to open the Google Home app.
The widget is available to those signed up for the Google Home app’s public preview starting today, May 30th. The new Wear OS Favorites tile and complication brings similar functionality to your wrist. The tile, which you access by swiping left, takes you to quick controls for up to five devices. Tapping on an icon takes you to the device’s controls in the Wear OS Home app, where you can unlock your door, dim the lights, or adjust your thermostat.
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