Google Home Speaker

Name: Google Home Speaker
Brand: Google

Google

Last checked 2026-10-11

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Does the Google Home Speaker work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

In Google Home, the Google Home Speaker works as a Matter hub and a Thread 1.3 border router.

It is a Gemini smart speaker with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4. It suits Google Home users, with native support through local Wi-Fi control.

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only

HomeKit

Unknown

Google Home

Wi-Fi local, native

Alexa

Unknown

SmartThings

Unknown

Home Assistant

Unknown

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Google Home Speaker facts
Fact	Value
Status	Current[2]
List price	$99.99[1] as of October 11, 2026
Type	Speaker[1]
Released	2026-06-25[3] (Announced 2025-10-01. Pre-orders opened 2026-06-17.)
Thread border router	Yes, Thread 1.3[1][4]
Radio	Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, Thread[1]
Audio	360-degree sound, 58 mm full-range driver, 3 far-field microphones[1]
Assistant	Gemini for Home[1]

1 pathHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

How the Google Home Speaker connects
Path	Requiresi	Locali	Features lost	Platformsi
Wi-Fi local	Wi-Fi network, Google Home app[1]	unknown	unknown	Google Home: Native[1]

About these columns

Requires: Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local: Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms: The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Infrastructure roles
Role	Acts as one
Thread border router	Yes[1][4]
Matter controller	Yes[1] (Works as a hub for Matter with Google Home.)
Zigbee coordinator	unknown
Bluetooth proxy	unknown

Google Home Speaker. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/google-home-speaker. Last checked 2026-10-11.