Google is pulling the plug on Assistant. Nest speakers go silent. Routines stop running. Smart displays become expensive photo frames. This isn't speculation. Google confirmed it. Here's what you need to do before March 2026.
Google has been winding down its smart home platform for years. Here's how we got here and what's coming next.
Google laid off the majority of the Assistant team. Development slowed to a crawl. Features started breaking without fixes.
Google stopped selling Nest speakers and displays in most markets. Support pages started showing end-of-life notices.
Voice commands that worked for years started failing. Smart home integrations broke. Community forums filled with unanswered complaints.
The official end date. Voice control stops. Routines stop executing. Your Google Home app becomes a graveyard.
"Hey Google, turn off the lights" stops working. Voice control for your entire smart home goes dark unless you switch to a platform that runs locally.
Every routine you built in the Google Home app stops executing. Morning routines, bedtime scenes, arrival automations: all gone.
Your Nest Mini, Nest Hub, and Google Home speakers lose their main functionality. They might still cast audio, but the smart part is dead.
Most of your hardware still works. The devices themselves are fine. It's only Google's software layer that's dying. Here's what survives the shutdown.
Your Hue lights, IKEA blinds, Aqara sensors, Shelly relays: all of these connect directly to Home Assistant. You only lose the Google layer.
Full integration with Home Assistant. Temperature control, scheduling, energy tracking. Everything still works, just through a different app.
These keep working for media. Plus, Home Assistant can use them as dashboard displays, showing your smart home controls on the TV.
Live view works through Home Assistant. For local video recording and AI detection, consider adding Frigate (free, no subscription).
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