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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Google Home’s Favorites widget gives you quick access to up to 9 smart home shortcuts.

I’ve been trying out the new widget, now available in Public Preview, which lets you put shortcuts to Google Home devices directly on your Home screen, and it’s very useful.

It can be resized to one tile, three tiles, six tiles, or a total of 9, and can control devices like lights directly, but cameras and thermostats launch the Home app.

Correction: The widget is still only available in Public Preview, not for everyone, and it has up to 9 tiles.

<em>The widget has a maximum of 9 devices. (View in full resolution </em><a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25486725/Screenshot_20240611_114340.png"><em>here</em></a><em>).</em>
<em>The widget is resizable. (View in full resolution </em><a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25486726/Screenshot_20240611_115317.png"><em>here</em></a><em>).</em>
<em>Even at full size you only get 9 tiles. (View in full resolution </em><a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25486727/Screenshot_20240611_115337.png"><em>here</em></a><em>).</em>
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The widget has a maximum of 9 devices. (View in full resolution here).
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