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Google I/O 2025

Say hello to Gemini & the Home APIs
2025’s been busy! Android and iOS are in Beta, partner experiences are expanding to smoke alarms, locks, vacuums, and complex automations, and more than 750M devices are now connected to Google Home. So what's next?
We're bringing Nest camera intelligence and Gemini's power to the Home APIs! Check out this year's exciting announcements.
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We're bringing Nest camera intelligence and Gemini's power to the Home APIs! Check out this year's exciting announcements.
Coming soon
Blog
Gemini, the next step in Home APIs
Check out how Gemini-powered Home APIs are adding functionality to cameras, making automations effortless, and expanding to other Google's surfaces.
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Join the Home APIs Developer Challenge!
Have a creative use case for the Home APIs? Dazzle us with your demo for a chance to win prizes and a ticket to an exclusive Demo Event.
Level up your app with Google Gemini

Advanced camera capabilities*
- Live streaming
- Intelligent notifications
- Camera history with Gemini-driven event descriptions
- Camera history search
- Two-way talk capabilities
* Coming soon

Effortless automations*
- "Help me create” automations using natural language
- Suggested automations
- New date and weather starters

More surfaces, more control
- Control and ask about devices directly from their Gemini app
- Use voice to control speakers, display, Google TV, and more
- Real-time summary of the home with the Home Status Widget on Pixel
New codelabs
Codelab
Build a mobile app using Home APIs on Android
Start building an Android app using Home APIs. Plus best practices for Device and Structure APIs and Commissioning API.
Codelab
Build a mobile app using Home APIs on iOS
We see you iOS devs. This codelabs walks you through how to build our iOS app using all of the Home APIs.
Codelab
Create automations using Home APIs on Android
Learn how to create automations using the Automation API, use the Discovery APIs to explore supported device capabilities, and employ the best practices.