Google Assistant Works With Over 5,000 Smart Devices, But Alexa Is Far In The Lead With More Than 12,000

Google is closing in fast on Amazon.

- Michael Simon

The smart home assistant battle has shifted. No longer is it about how well your speaker can understand what you’re saying, it’s about how many devices can understand what it’s telling them to do. And Google Assistant just made a big leap in that department.

Google has announced (go.pcworld.com/ shga) that Assistant can connect with more than 5,000 devices for your home, an increase of nearly 250 percent from January’s 1,500 devices. That includes many of Google’s own devices such as Chromecast, Nest thermostats and cameras, as well as popular smart home devices from a variety of manufacturers. In the blog post, Google said that “every major device brand works with the Assistant in the U.S.”