Google is asking users to help redesign the Home app

Tech giant Google has invited owners of Nest products to join the testing phase of a new design for its Home app, an online listing has revealed, suggesting users could soon see a revamped experience of the service.

As one Reddit user discovered, the company is “recruiting a team of highly engaged testers who want to help Google Nest test an unreleased product.”

The announcement was posted on product testing site Centercode. The company didn’t specify the product in question, but said the focus will be on “next-generation design” for the Google Home app.

The program is open to anyone who owns the best Google Home compatible devices, including thermostats, Wi-Fi, speakers, displays, cameras, doorbells, locks, Nest Protect (smoke alarms) and Chromecast devices. “.

The report said that users willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement can participate in the testing phase, however, it is not clear what the new design will look like, but it appears that it will greatly improve the user experience, and the test comes six months after Google made changes to the Home app, including a new device control interface. included, which replaces device icons with interactive transitions.