When Google is about to launch the 2nd generation Pixel devices alongside it’s smart home assistant, the Google home app gets a major revamp in an update. The update dubbed as 1.25.81.13 brings a fresh interface with much easier navigation. The Watch, Listen, and Discover tabs have been replaced by new Discover and Browse categories at the bottom of the screen. While the navigation might be slightly different, Google’s familiar card layout returns with some new cards in tow. Most importantly, the Discover section has been made the default section and which will show you cards with tips to help you use your devices more effectively.
If you cast from an app like YouTube or Netflix, the Discover section will display a card with which app you’re casting from, the name of the video, episode or movie, and which device you’re controlling. Or if certainly you’ve Chromecast, you’ll see a card near the bottom with the source for whatever is being displayed as your backdrop.
The watch and listen tabs from the old layout have now been combined into a single tab called Browse. The search button has moved down to the bottom with tags for TV shows, Movies, and Music. Once you tap one of these tags, you’re taken to a new screen that focuses on that subject with even more tags at the bottom.
Moving to the Music section, you can now see options from your Google Play Music or Spotify libraries. There are also several different options for artist-related or genre radio stations, but only three options per category.
The Devices section gets a small update as well. All of your cast-enabled devices will now be listed here and the ones currently in use will have a thumbnail shown on top of it. You’ll notice the visual upgrade once you hit the volume button in the bottom right corner. A new window will open up with a redesigned volume bar and buttons at the bottom to open the app you’re casting from or stop the broadcast.
Besides, the above said features there’s also a night mode comes built in with the app as a bonus feature. You can set specific days and hours for Home to lower the volume when responding to commands. Additionally, you can also set it to dim the lights on top of the device so your night blinded at night if you ask for the next day’s weather. You can enable a Do Not Disturb mode that blocks sounds from reminders, broadcast messages, and other notifications while Night Mode is active. Alarms and timers will still broadcast while Night Mode is active so you won’t oversleep if you’re relying on your Google Home for your alarm.
Overall, the update adds to the look  and navigations have become much smoother than ever. So why wait, just head to play store and click that update button.
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