Google Home’s best feature just got way more useful

Google just made one of the best Google Home features a lot more powerful. 

I’m talking about the “broadcast” feature, which essentially turns your Google Home device into an in-home intercom system. 

First rolled out a year ago, the feature lets you send messages using the Google Assistant app or another Google Home speaker in a separate location. But up until now, those messages could only go one way.

So, for example, you could broadcast from your phone that you were on your way home, or send one from a kitchen speaker letting the rest of your family know that dinner is ready. But the person receiving the message had no way of responding, so you could never actually be sure your message was heard. Read more…

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