DIY home security vendor abode releases an update on Google Assistant integration enabling full support for the voice assistant, allowing customers to fully control abode alarms through Google Assistant-enabled devices.
Previously abode Google Assistant integration was limited to controlling lighting, switches and plugs. The updated integration, on the other hand, provides voice control of all aspects of the abode system, including lighting, locks, streaming cameras, door and window sensors and garage door openers, as well as arming and disarming the system.
Customers can disarm the abode system using the commands "Ok Google, arm abode to away mode" and "Ok Google, disarm abode." Disarming the system via voice also requires a 4-6 digit verification code. When home, customers can ask Google Assistant for the status of the abode system, and issue a voice command to change alarm status.
Another recently added feature is the ability to view live camera streams on Google Home. One simply needs to ask Google Assistant for a stream of a camera installed in the house, such as "Ok Google, show me the living room." One can similarly ask for the status of other devices connected to the abode system, and lock or unlock doors by voice. Connected lock commands also require a voice code for verification.
“abode’s updated Google Assistant integration is a perfect example of our unwavering commitment to advancing our system and working harmoniously with the partners we share the space with,” the company says. “We made a promise to provide customers with a Google Assistant integration that enabled users use their assistant enabled devices across every abode system application possible and this latest release delivers on that promise. As new features and functionality become available to us, we will continue to update all of our integrations and partnerships.”