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Google Home for iPhone Adds Favorites Homescreen Widget for Quick Smart Device Control

The new Favorites widget for the Google Home app on iPhone and iPad allows users to quickly control their smart devices directly from their homescreen, offering access to actions, automations, and devices.
By Blip Tech 1 min read

The latest update of Google Home for iOS brings a new 'Favorites' widget, which allows users quick control of their actions, automations, and devices directly from their iPhone or iPad homescreen. The widget consists of tappable tiles in small (4), medium (8), and large (9-12) configurations, and presents device state information along with an icon and name.

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