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[Update: Rolling out] Google Home app gains Home & Away Routines, presence sensing - 9to5Google
Oct 22, 2020 46 secs

Back in July, Google said it was bringing over a key Nest feature to Assistant with “presence sensing.” After detailing late last month, the Home & Away Routines are now rolling out to the Google Home app.

Update 10/21: The “Set up Home & Away Routines” prompt is appearing for more users at the top of the Home app.

Original 10/7: Home & Away Routines let you “automate home devices and take care of everyday tasks.” Google highlights the following use cases — which can be flipped — during the setup process:.

Cellular and Wi-Fi data is leveraged to determine whether you’ve crossed a virtual geofence perimeter around the given address of your home.

Another way to set Home/Away status is manually through the Google Home client.

Once live, users will be prompted to “Set up Home & Away Routines” at the top of Google Home app

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