The Google Home app is a real mess right now, it's the least we can say. Its main purpose is to configure new Chromecasts and Google Home speakers, but the company has also added content discovery and other features. The application has seen some visual tweaks in the past, but the interface is being revised to match Google's new Material Design theme.

This is a server-side test discovered by Quinny899 on the XDA forums. force the new design to appear. The side menu has been moved to a tab in the bottom bar, much like what was done for the Google app last year. The bottom bar also includes a new Devices tab and a floating action button to trigger the Google Assistant.

Current Google Home Design

New Google Home Design

This is definitely an improvement, but I want the device screen to be the default panel. Most users open the Home application to check for the presence of a smart speaker or configure a new device, not to see recently released movies. It's unclear when the new design will begin to be distributed to everyone, but I imagine that will soon be the case

Google Home
Google Home