Google Home is deploying a “highly requested update” to Workspace accounts that gives users “more flexibility to manage their homes and devices.”
Google “continues to strongly recommend using a personal Google account (typically gmail.com) for your primary home and device settings.” However, you are aware that some use Workspace accounts as a personal or family domain.
Expanded home sharing means “Workspace accounts can now fully participate in home sharing.” As such, you can invite other people to your home or accept invitations to join existing ones. Previously, you couldn’t invite any other accounts (workspace or personal) to control your home.
Now, you can easily invite anyone you need, with the right access level, to help you manage your devices.
Workspace users can now participate in Nest account migration. Plus, they can set up Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen), Nest Doorbell (3rd Gen), and others new devices in the Google Home app.
However, two major restrictions remain:
- Gemini for the home: Currently, Workspace accounts cannot enroll in early access to the Gemini for Home voice assistant.
- Google Assistant: Select Google Assistant and the personal results features will remain unavailable. Learn more about Workspace account restrictions.
Google says you should “never use an account that you don’t own or fully control,” such as one from school or work.
If you leave your work or school, your Workspace administrator can revoke your access or recover your credentials, which means you’ll lose access to your Google Home and any associated devices.
Workspace administrators can learn how to enable access to Google Home from admin controls here.
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