Google Home’s October update improves favorites-reordering reliability and control of third-party lights and plugs, and fixes microphone shutdown after stop or thank-you expressions in Gemini conversations. Temperature-unit displays are also adjusted. Existing Philips Hue bridges automatically move to local Matter control through a Home hub without re-pairing devices. In-home control can continue when the internet connection is lost, but the local network and relevant hub must remain operational. This does not mean every remote feature works without internet access.