New Delhi, July 3 -- Managing a smart home in 2025 means juggling convenience, privacy, and control. With its latest update, Google has made that a little easier. The Google Home app now lets users share access to smart devices more flexibly, introducing new permission levels for friends, roommates, and even kids, all while keeping security in check.

Google Home app version 3.33 brings a game-changing update: the introduction of a new "Member" role. Until now, sharing your smart home meant handing over near-total access. Not any more.=

With this update, you can invite others as Admins (full access) or Members (limited access). Members get precisely the permissions you choose, like:

Activity access: View device logs or home history, suc...