The new Google Home automations editor just got smarter

Google has recently updated its Home app's automation editor, introducing new features to enhance the user experience. The key points are: 1. The updated editor now offers more "conditions" or criteria that must be met before an automation can be triggered, such as presence states (someone is home/everyone is away) and specific dates and times. 2. The editor now allows for the creation of one-time automations, in addition to the previous recurring ones. These one-time automations can be set to delete themselves after running. 3. However, the new editor is still lacking some features available in the older version, such as thermostat controls, camera on/off toggles, light effects, and light colors. 4. Users can still revert to the previous version of the routine editor if needed. The article provides a concise overview of the key updates to the Google Home automation editor, highlighting the new capabilities and limitations of the revamped tool.