What’s new in smart home
summary
Google announces concrete platform changes: open Matter support with Thread built into Nest hubs, Android integration for setup, and WebRTC replacing HLS/DASH for camera streaming by 2022; analytics, a Test Suite with yearly recertification, and quality metrics land as requirements. Stated rollout numbers include 150 million devices connected and over 276 million smart-home households, plus millions onboarded via Seamless setup over BLE and 33% first-time users from that flow, promising faster, more reliable integrations.
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- 0:00Google Smart Home update
- 2:56Smart Home platform overview
- 5:32Voice and mobile controls
- 6:57Intelligence and automation
- 9:05Thread and Matter
- 10:52Why Matter breakthrough
- 14:25New developer capabilities
- 15:51Policy updates for partners
- 16:35Enhancing routines with traits
- 17:39Analytics for integrations
- 18:26Seamless BLE setup
- 20:41Notifications and alerts
- 21:45WebRTC for cameras
- 23:17Testing and QA tools
- 24:24Nest Device Access
- 25:29Closing and community call
