Google Home App to Get an Updated Design With Material Theme

The Google Home app has more than than 50 1000000 downloads on the Google Play Shop which means information technology is adequately popular. The app, which was earlier limited to casting to external displays via Chromecast, has gained popularity afterwards the release of Google'due south lineup of smart speakers.

At present, considering that Google Assistant enjoys a privileged and vital position in the tech behemothic's plans for the hereafter, devices like Google Dwelling house (including all the dissimilar variants) are among Google'south key products. To attract more users to the ecosystem, the company is now working on a visual overhaul of the Google Home app, in line with the latest Cloth Theme (aka Material Design v2).

While many of the elements in the app have already been transitioned to the Fabric Theme, Google is now scrubbing the remaining nooks and corners. Based on the screenshots shared by XDA, one of the key changes is the new lesser toolbar.

Google Home App to Get an Updated Design With Material Theme

The toolbar features defended buttons for Discover, Browse, Settings, and Devices menu. There is also a new dedicated voice command button which should invoke the Google Assistant so that you can perform tasks without lifting the telephone.

The extra buttons in the lesser bar have also helped Google eliminate the sidebar present in the electric current version of the app. Notably, the Devices button is also present at the peak equally in the before version.

Google Home App to Get an Updated Design With Material Theme

Notwithstanding, the Devices page appears to be much cleaner, thanks to the minimal icons instead of cards previously. The Settings page is also getting straightened up with Google reorganizing options based on what users are most likely to employ the app for, while options similar Payments being pushed under "More than settings".

There is no information nigh the availability of the app just looking at the finishing of app, save the duplicate Devices icon, we can expect information technology to roll out presently. Meanwhile, if you use whatsoever of the Google Home products, yous can download the Google Home app from Play Shop for free.