{"slug": "gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out", "title": "Gemini for Home context memory expands to 15 mins, Nest Cam July 2026 update rolling out", "summary": "Google expanded Gemini for Home conversational memory to 15 minutes and brought Gemini Live to first-generation Google Home Mini and Nest Hub, as part of a July 2026 update rolling out today. The Google Home 4.22 app update adds automation and smart lock improvements, while a Nest Camera July 2026 Software Update for wired Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen), and Nest Doorbell (3rd gen) focuses on connectivity and reliability fixes.", "body_md": "Google Home today is rolling out the latest updates to Gemini for Home and the mobile app ([July 23, 2026](https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/15962877#zippy=%2Cjuly)), while there’s also new Nest Cam firmware.\n\nOn the voice assistant front, Google has expanded the conversational memory that allows you to ask a follow-up without repeating the original command or context. The window “across the entire Gemini for Home experience is now 15 minutes.” This lets you say:\n\n”Hey Google, turn on the kitchen lights.” … then a few minutes later say, “Hey Google, dim it to 50%.”\n\nThe other update brings Gemini Live to the first-generation Google Home Mini and Nest Hub. Say “Hey Google, let’s chat” to start the back-and-forth conversational experience. It’s already available for the Nest Mini, Nest Audio, Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, and Google Home Speaker.\n\nMeanwhile, Google Home 4.22 for [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app) and [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-home/id680819774) brings automation and smart lock updates:\n\n**Automation**\n\n**Clearer automation saving guidance**: We’ve added helpful alerts when saving automations with conditions but no starters, helping ensure your automations run successfully as expected.**Expanded window covering controls**: We’ve updated controls and labels for smart blinds and window coverings, making it simpler to set precise shade positions.\n\n**Smart Locks**\n\n**Clearer security action disclaimers**: We’ve added reminders that if you remove a member or leave a home to clarify that smart lock passcodes for those users need to be manually changed or removed.\n\nIn terms of bug, performance, and reliability fixes:\n\n**Enhanced iOS Video Experience**: We’ve lowered playback error rates and improved stream availability closer to real-time on iOS Google Home App.** Seamless video playback resuming**: We’ve fixed an issue where video feeds that had been in progress failed to resume properly after unlocking your phone.** Improved app link navigation**: We’ve fixed deep link navigation so opening device setup or settings links brings you directly to the correct screen.** Fixed missing battery alerts**: We’ve corrected an issue where full camera batteries were incorrectly reported as having zero hours remaining.\n\nGoogle is also gradually rolling out a Nest Camera July 2026 Software Update for the Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen), and Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen).\n\n**More reliable connectivity**: Improvements to help cameras stay online with fewer unexpected drops or crashes.** Smoother setup**: Under-the-hood updates deliver a more reliable, consistent, and faster setup flow when adding new cameras to your home.**Accurate Activity Zones**: Fixed person and familiar face alerts triggering inside ignored zones.** Improved app reliability**: Fixed issues where the app might freeze or display the incorrect camera online status.** Camera settings**: Fixed issues where camera settings were not applied when changed in the app.\n\n*FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.* [More.](https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate)\n\n[our homepage](http://9to5google.com/)for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on\n\n[exclusive stories](https://9to5google.com/feature/exclusive/),\n\n[reviews](https://9to5google.com/guides/reviews/),\n\n[how-tos](https://9to5google.com/guides/how-to/), and\n\n[subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/9to5google)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out", "canonical_source": "https://9to5google.com/2026/07/23/nest-cam-july-2026-update/", "published_at": "2026-07-23 19:36:50+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-23 19:44:50.367106+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Google", "Gemini for Home", "Google Home Mini", "Nest Hub", "Nest Cam Indoor", "Nest Cam Outdoor", "Nest Doorbell", "Google Home 4.22"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gemini-for-home-context-memory-expands-to-15-mins-nest-cam-july-2026-update-out.jsonld"}}