Google Home’s new UI is rolling out now and you don’t need the latest hardware to get it

There’s good news for Google Home users—a new user interface is rolling out, and not just for people who invest in the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen), which the company unveiled last week.

We got our first look at the redesigned Google Home app a few days ago, when participants in the public preview program noticed some big changes to the smart thermostat’s interface. Key features like the Energy Dashboard and fan settings are now easier to access, displayed as large cards rather than hidden behind icons, and it’s possible to adjust the temperature directly from the Favorites screen.

The overall look is more busy, with more data displayed on the screen at once, but overall it seems to match the updated interface on the curved glass surface of the new thermostat.

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