• Gemini for Home is admitting a second wave of users into the early access program this week as beta testing continues. • The early access program is still limited to US homes and requires version 4.1 or higher of the Google Home app. • Gemini is slowly replacing Google Assistant on all Google smart speakers and displays released since 2016.

Gemini is slowly replacing Google Assistant throughout Google’s smart home ecosystem, initially for beta testers enrolled in an early access program. The first wave of the Gemini for Home rollout opened up on October 28 for users signed up for early access in the US. However, after that initial wave, most users appeared to be left waiting for entry. We asked readers in early November if they gained access to the Gemini for Home beta in a poll, an

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