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Google\u2019s rumored to be working on a new Home Display, its first dedicated smart display in years.
\nNew code in the Google Home app reveals the Home Display preparing to support a Hub Max-style camera.
\nFunctionality would largely mirror Nest Cam offerings, with limited free event recording, and the option for more with Home Premium.<\/p>\n
Google\u2019s a major player in the smart home space, and still refreshes its lineup with new hardware like the just-released Google Home Speaker<\/a>, or last year\u2019s new Nest Cam and Doorbell options<\/a>. But when it comes to smart displays<\/a>, it has been a minute since we got a proper new launch. The Pixel Tablet<\/a> is three years old by now, and the second-gen Nest Hub\u2019s a couple years older still. Back in May, however, we saw a ray of hope with a discovery teasing the Google Home Display<\/a>, possibly the first dedicated smart home screen from the company this decade. And as we look forward to learning more about this hardware, we start turning to software to discover a bit more about what to expect from it.<\/p>\n You\u2019re reading an Authority Insights<\/a> story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n Last year, Google Home head Anish Kattukaran acknowledged the company\u2019s continued interest in smart displays<\/a>, but stopped short of confirming plans for a new device. And while we heard about that Google Home Display the other month, so far we haven\u2019t had any details at all about what to actually expect from the product.<\/p>\n Today we\u2019re taking a look at the Google Home app, and have uncovered some text strings within that appear to reference Google Home Display functionality. The big takeaway we\u2019re getting from these finds is that the hardware is preparing to support a camera, just like we had on the old Nest Hub Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n Specifically, we\u2019re finding references to event recording, including the ability to set up the Home Display\u2019s camera as a Nest Cam, using it to monitor what\u2019s going on in your house. Users will be able to enjoy three hours of event recording by default, or upgrade with Google Home Premium to 60 days of event history and 10 days of round-the-clock recordings \u2014 like we\u2019re used to from other Nest Cams.<\/p>\n In addition to the camera, the Google Home Display will be equipped with a microphone for voice control, and that hardware will also be able to log events when it detects noise.<\/p>\n While most of this pretty standard Nest Cam stuff, we are finding a few recent additions relevant to this functionality that feel more specific to the Home Display. For instance, we find mention of the smart screen being required to display a message when video recording is turned on, depending on local laws. Users should have the option to turn recording off if they wish, in which case they\u2019d only be able to view a live feed from the camera.<\/p>\n This is easily our best insight yet into the capabilities of the Google Home Display, but even when it comes to this camera, plenty of questions remain, from sensor resolution to the field of view. Hopefully we\u2019re able to start filling in some of those blanks soon, because this could definitely be the most exciting addition to Google\u2019s smart home hardware lineup in years.<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/google-nest-hub-max-duo-call.jpg\"\/ "\\"Google")
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