Google Home's Public Preview environment is preparing to deliver an update that expands support, features, and device control. Enrolled testers will soon experiment with third-party Matter support for smart locks and the addition of Nest Protect CO/smoke alarms.

If you've got a Nest Protect smoke and CO detector, now's your chance to fully integrate it with your Google Home setup.

Nest Protect smoke alarms are finally moving from the old Nest app to Google Home, starting with the Public Preview for Android users. You can now manage your Nest Protect alarms in Google Home, get alerts,

Starting in the Public Preview, the Google Home app is finally adding support for the Nest Protect, as well as Matter-certified smart locks.