--- title: Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart... description: Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, letting third-party AI agents such as Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart home to any AI agent you please | daily.dev og:description: Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, letting third-party AI agents such as Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/8dCfxOVH7.png og:image:alt: Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart home to any AI agent you please og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart home to any AI agent you please **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, letting third-party AI agents such as Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home structures, monitor device states, execute control actions, and analyze historical events. Gemini for Home remains the fixed default assistant in the Home app and on Nest speakers and cannot be swapped out. The MCP integration requires a Google Home Premium Advanced subscription, priced at $20 a month or $200 a year. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I let Claude or another AI agent control my Google Home devices? Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, which lets MCP-compatible AI agents like Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home structures, monitor device states, execute control actions, and analyze historical events. This requires a Google Home Premium Advanced subscription, priced at $20 a month or $200 a year. Gemini for Home still remains the fixed default in the Home app and on Nest speakers. _Following how smart home platforms open up to agentic AI gets easier with daily.dev._ ### Can I replace Gemini as the default assistant in the Google Home app or on Nest speakers? No, Gemini for Home remains the fixed default for the Google Home app and Nest speakers, and this cannot be changed. The new MCP support only allows third-party AI agents to access devices and event history through a separate integration, not to replace the built-in assistant experience. _Developers weighing AI agent options for smart home projects can track updates like this on daily.dev._ ### What subscription do I need for third-party AI agents to access Google Home via MCP? A Google Home Premium Advanced subscription is required, costing $20 per month or $200 per year. This tier unlocks MCP access so third-party agents can inspect home structures, monitor device states, execute control actions, and review historical events within the Google Home ecosystem. _For anyone budgeting AI-agent integrations into home automation, daily.dev helps keep pricing details straight._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker](https://daily.dev/posts/google-bets-on-gemini-to-reinvent-the-smart-home-speaker-dwpr01roi) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google launches Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant at I](https://daily.dev/posts/google-launches-gemini-spark-agentic-ai-assistant-at-i-yqb4siyob) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp), [#claude](https://daily.dev/tags/claude) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart home to any AI agent you please","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7"},"datePublished":"2026-09-16T17:36:45.815Z","dateModified":"2026-09-16T19:20:47.802Z","description":"Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, letting third-party AI agents such as Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0edc47e79dd35f9c7ffce09bf152e1ed?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0edc47e79dd35f9c7ffce09bf152e1ed?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"tech-news,ai-agents,mcp,claude","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Google Home now lets you give the keys to your smart home to any AI agent you please"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-home-now-lets-you-give-the-keys-to-your-smart-home-to-any-ai-agent-you-please-8dcfxovh7#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I let Claude or another AI agent control my Google Home devices?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Google Home now supports the Model Context Protocol, which lets MCP-compatible AI agents like Claude, Google Antigravity, Hermes, or OpenClaw inspect home structures, monitor device states, execute control actions, and analyze historical events. 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