Google Home will fix broken Familiar Faces alerts on Walmart’s Onn cameras

Google Home is addressing a problem with broken Familiar Faces alerts on Walmart's Onn cameras that have integration similar to Nest cameras. While Google's Familiar Faces feature may have issues at times, it appears to be a specific issue with Walmart's Onn cameras. Walmart advertises its Google Home-integrated cameras as supporting Familiar Faces for users who purchase Home Premium, but recent users have reported that the feature is not functioning in the backend.

Google responded to the problem, stating that the Familiar Faces feature was temporarily disabled due to an error. The company's team identified the root cause as a problem in the device firmware, which is why the feature was disabled temporarily. Google is working on a fix, which is being validated and will be included in the next firmware update in the coming weeks.

They were unable to test the fix due to a networking error present in the first batch of Walmart Onn cameras. However, users who have been using these cameras should start seeing Familiar Faces alerts again in a future Google Home update within the coming weeks. Walmart continues to offer the lineup of Onn cameras from $23, with options for Indoor, Outdoor, Floodlight, and Doorbell cameras.