Google Home Expands Automations With Pre-Defined Actions, Deletable Routines

Overview

• Google added pre-defined voice assistant actions to the automation editor on smart speakers and displays, including time and weather announcements plus media and chime playback.
• The preset options are not yet available via Ask Home or Help me create, though custom commands remain possible using Ask Google.
• Users can now remove Google’s pre-made routines such as Good morning, Bedtime, and Workday to clear space for their own automations.
• A new in-list feedback flow is rolling out that lets users tap and hold an automation to report issues and add details.
• A foundational fix on home.google.com improves continuous video clip downloads up to five minutes so long-form or overlapping events save without interruption.