Google is teaming up with Samsung to make Samsung smart home devices work more smoothly with Google Assistant and Nest products. The collaboration means owners can manage Nest hardware directly from the SmartThings app, opening up more ways to run a connected home from a single place.
How the Samsung smart home tie-up works
Google announced that Assistant and Nest devices will now interoperate more easily with Samsung smart devices in the home. In practice, that lets users access and control Nest products such as Nest Cameras, Thermostats and Doorbells through the SmartThings app.
The company said you will have more ways and more opportunities to control your smart home. The goal is fewer separate apps and a more unified experience across the two ecosystems.
Android features coming to Galaxy phones
Google said it is working to bring one of its favorite Android 11 features to Samsung's new Galaxy smartphones. It has also recently added Samsung Galaxy devices to its Android Enterprise recommended program, a tool that has become important for enterprise customers.
Apple Music on Google smart speakers
Beyond the Samsung smart home news, Apple Music is also available on Google's smart speakers and through the voice-based Google Assistant. To play songs, an Apple Music account is added to the Google Home app, after which any track can be started with a voice command.
Users can ask Google about any song, and Apple Music subscribers can play tracks on Google speaker hardware, including Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers.
- Control Nest Cameras, Thermostats and Doorbells from the SmartThings app.
- An Android 11 feature is being brought to new Samsung Galaxy phones.
- Samsung Galaxy devices joined the Android Enterprise recommended program.
- Apple Music plays on Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers via voice command.
