Google Home gets an obvious but welcome way to tell when you’re home

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Google Home gets an obvious but welcome way to tell when you’re home

August 27, 2025, 06:56 AM

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
Google has confirmed that the Google Home app can now use your Wi-Fi for presence-sensing capabilities.

More specifically, the app can detect whether you’re home or away by checking if your phone is connected to the home Wi-Fi.

This means Google Home can automatically initiate routines based on your phone’s Wi-Fi connection.

Google previously announced that older Nest Thermostats are getting full scheduling capabilities. Now, it turns out that the Google Home app is also getting another helpful addition.

According to the official release notes, the latest version of the Google Home app (v3.39) adds Wi-Fi presence capabilities:

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