A truckload of exciting Google Home news is expected to hit next week, including new smart devices and more details about Gemini for Home. But Google still managed to sneak in a different smart home announcement this week, and it’s a welcome one.

The news focuses on the web-based version of Google Home, which just added a major new feature: the ability to control your Google Home-connected devices directly over the web.

A new Devices tab now sits in the left-hand column of the Google Home web interface, snuggled in-between the existing Cameras and Automations tab. Click the tab, and you’ll get a room-by-room rundown of your Google Home-connected smart devices, including clickable controls.

For example, I can now adjust the smart lights in my office by dragging their sliders, or click

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