Google Home opened early access to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for US Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers. Any MCP-capable agent—Claude, Hermes, OpenClaw, ChatGPT, Google Antigravity—can securely connect to the Home ecosystem: review camera summaries, monitor activity, control Nest doorbells/thermostats and Matter lights, and build custom dashboards. Setup means creating a Google Cloud project, configuring Home MCP, then handing the config to an agent for sign-in and permissions. It covers Google Home and Works with Google Home / Matter devices, rolling out over coming weeks.

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  • ✓US Premium Advanced early access: Home MCP lets MCP agents safely drive cameras, Nest, and Matter devices
  • ✓Works with Claude, Hermes, OpenClaw, ChatGPT, Google Antigravity for summaries, monitoring, control, dashboards
  • ✓Needs a Google Cloud project + Home MCP config; agent-guided sign-in; rolling out over weeks
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