
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority
This week, Google launched the next big evolution of Home, bringing in Gemini to replace Assistant, giving the Home app an overhaul, and introducing a slate of new hardware. While there’s a lot I really like about some of these changes, there’s also a huge downside that now has me looking at Google Home in an increasingly negative light: Home Premium subscriptions.



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