Ready to release its Home voice-operated speaker next week, the company has delivered an update to its old Google Cast setup app.

Google introduced Actions for Google Home, third-party integrations that work a lot like skills for Alexa, back in 2017. Since then, the list of available services -- now called Assistant apps ...

The most significant update is to the aforementioned Google Home app for both Android and iOS — it has been completely redesigned and will be available tomorrow.

Want to add Google Home's smart controls to your computer? While there's no desktop app, you can try one of these workarounds to get Google Home on your PC.

2. Expanded favorites Right now, you can use the Favorites widget to interact with your most-used smart home devices like thermostats and lights without having to open the Google Home app.

After seven years of stagnation, the Google Home app is forging ahead with a better UI, more info and controls, and more powerful routines.

The new Google Home app isn't perfect, but it's a massive improvement that solves some major problems for smart home owners.

Google actually improved the Home app, but there is still more work to be done to polish it to a sheen ...

The Google Home app is now rolling out support for Household routines alongside wider availability of device triggers.