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Among the new features Google Home added in 2026 were improvements to automations. Some of the new automation options include features for managing your home's security, lighting, media, and more. Many people have developed their favorite ways to use these features with Google Home, doing things like turning on a heater for a pickup truck's engine block at a certain time each morning and providing daily reminders for kids about starting homework.

However, these extra automation features might generate complexities when running them. You may find yourself needing to troubleshoot certain commands and features because they aren't working quite like you expected.…