Google Home updates with improved video performance and new home sharing options

In recent weeks Google Home he welcomed and was the protagonist of numerous news and functions announced, thanks to the Google I/O 2025 in which, albeit quietly compared to bombastic theme ads artificial intelligencethe home automation service was at the center of Some great news thanks to the integration of Geminiand, more generally, it is preparing to welcome a lot of new functions.

In the past few hours, the service development team has released the Changelog of version 3.33dated 28 May 2025, already available for both Android That iOS.

The new version of the Google Home app, arrived in recent weeks, therefore receives an official Chananog that lights on the news introduced into the aforementioned version. If so far the update had been distributed to the muted, it is with these release notes that the direction undertaken by Google clearly emerges with this version of the app. Let’s find out the details.

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The news of the 3.33 version of Google Home

Among the most interesting innovations, an improvement that concerns one of the functions most used by users stands out: the Timeline Video of Smart cameras. On the Android version of the app, in fact, Google It emphasizes the “Frame rates of scrubbing and significantly improved loading performance“
(Scrubbing is the drag of the cursor along the temporal line of video recordings) and the speed of uploading content.

This modification, although apparently technical, has a direct and tangible impact on daily experience. The display of the recordings of the surveillance cameras, an often crucial operation in these cases to check who has entered the house, if a package has been delivered or if there have been suspicious movements, it now becomes more fluid and reactive.

As shared by Google itself, so far the problem was evident: in loading the videos, the app showed hesitations, lag and delays, especially when it was to jump from one point to another of the timeline.

Now this limitation seems to have been correct, at least on Android; In fact, iOS users will have to wait a little longer as Google has confirmed that the update will arrive on iPhone and iPad “In a next release“.

Another feature introduced in 3.33 could prove to be very useful for those who live in shared houses or need to manage multiple users within the same smart home. Is called “Limited Access Member Tier“, And it is the new mode of sharing of access to the housedesigned to guarantee more flexibility and control also to guests.

In concrete terms, it means being able to invite friends, roommates or relatives to participate in the management of the smart home, but with limited privileges, as we are already used to some phones or tablets.

For example, you can decide whether to allow them to view only the activities or give them the opportunity to manage automations and settings.

This feature fills a long -standing gap in the ecosystem Google Home. To date, the addition of members to the virtual “home” was not very granular: either it was full access, or nothing. Now, however, the company has introduced an intermediate level that allows one Safe and personalized sharingadaptable to various family or housing contexts; always under the control of the owner of the ecosystem.

Bug Fix: Google intervenes on several annoying problems

In parallel to the new functions, as often happens, Google has also put hands on a series of bug corrections that improve the overall stability of the app.

Among the most significant fix we report:

• Crash in the automations tab on iOS: some users had reported that the app unexpectedly closed to the transition to the automation tab;
• Crash in the Wi-Fi section: entering the category dedicated to the management of the home network, the app could be blocked;
• Problems in the climate section: users who managed thermostats and other climatic devices complained of recurring crashes;
• Errors in notification permits: when it interact with notifications or with the related permits, abnormal arrests could occur;
• Error in addition of the 5th member to the house: a bug caused the appearance of an error message when trying to add a fifth member, even if the actual limit had not yet been reached;
• Access to the service settings of some devices: solved a problem that prevented modifying certain configurations on some smart devices.

The update in question, therefore, does not introduce revolutions, but takes an important step forward in quality thanks to video improvements, the new levels of access that respond to concrete needs of users and bug corrections.

With updating 3.33, Google continues to perfect not only the user experience but also access controlmaking the system more suitable for families, roommates and advanced users. The feeling is that of a service that, while maintaining its accessibility and characteristics that have made it popular, becomes more and more complete and mature over time.

How to download or update the app and register for the preview program

The Google Home App can be downloaded (and consequently updated) through the Google Play Store: to do this, it will be sufficient to make a tap on the underlying badge and, from the app page, select “Install” (to download it) or “Update” (if an update is available).

For access the program of “public preview” of Google Home, it is not necessary to download a particular version of the app or access a beta program from Google Play Store: enough, in fact, will request an invitation within the app (Settings> Public preview) and wait for it to be accepted (the user will be notified through a notification).