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There’s a new Google Nest wired doorbell plus a revamped Home app incoming

Numerous app enhancements get the app ready for Matter support, including new automation features

Nest Wired Doorbell

Ahead of Google’s big Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel Watch launch event this week, Google has dropped a couple of Nest updates to its smart home devices.

First up is a new version of the Google Nest doorbell, here presented in a wired version which is joined by a new Wi-Fi 6E-toting Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro and updates to the Google Home app. More on the app bits in a mo, but these announcements certainly suggest we won’t be seeing updates to Google’s other smart home devices this year.

The new $179 wired Nest Doorbell follows up the Nest Hello and is meant for homes with existing doorbell wiring. It’s designed for constant video capture if you have a Nest Aware Plus subscription, but note that if the power is cut, the recording will cut out, too.

The design of the wired version is a little slimmer than its battery-powered counterpart but is just as tall.

The Google Home app has been revised with a new camera view, new automation features to make the most of sensors and there’s also support for devices running with the new smart home standard Matter which is set to be a big deal in the smart devices world. The new app will be a public beta first, rolling out in a few weeks.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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