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(Pocket-lint) - Google Home and Nest devices aren't just speakers with Google Search built-in. They let you control compatible smart home devices, watch a movie on your TV, replace your desktop speakers and more.
To get the most out of your Google Home, Nest Audio, Home Mini, Nest Mini, Home Max, Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max, we've rounded up a selection of the best tips and tricks to help you master voice-control speakers and screens in no time.
There are some device-specific tips at the bottom of this feature, while other tips are divided into general tips, entertainment tips, information tips, and smart home control tips.
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Pocket-lintThe Google Assistant responds to two "wake words": "Ok Google" and "Hey Google". Unfortunately, you cannot change it from these two sentences at this time. You also have to say one each time you want to use a Google Home device (say the phrase, followed by a question or command).
Google Home devices support Continued Conversation, so you won't need to say the wake words for a follow-up question, but you will need to enable Continued Conversation.
You can increase or decrease the sensitivity of Google Home and Nest devices to make them more or less responsive to "Hey Google" wake-up words.
Open the Google Home app > Tap the Home tab in the bottom left > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > "Hey Google" sensitivity.
Google Home supports up to six users, all of whom will be able to control all devices linked to your home, and teach Google to recognize their voice for a personalized experience when it comes to calendars and commuting, for example .
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap the Add icon at the top left > Tap Add someone to home > Enter name or email address email of the person you want to add > Confirm.
If you want to see who has access to your Google Home devices, click the settings icon on the Home tab of the Google Home app, then tap Household.
A list of host members will appear here. Tap the person's name > Tap the trash can in the top right corner > Tap Delete, if you want to revoke access. You can see which devices the household member has access to here by tapping Device Access.
You can also add a host member here too by tapping "+ Invite someone" below the listing.
You can program what Google calls family bells, which are personalized bells to announce upcoming activities to your family on your Google Home and Nest devices. For example, you can create a bell to tell everyone in your household to finish their tasks at 5 p.m.
Open the Google Home app > Tap the Home tab at the bottom left > Tap the Profile icon at the top right > Assistant settings > Bell family > Add a ringtone > Enter the announcement and the ring time > Choose the days you want the bell to repeat > Choose which Google Home/Nest device to activate the bell on > Create a bell.
When you set up a new Google Home or Nest device, you need to create a "Home" to install it. This then allows you to add various other devices to that particular home, or to a new home, naming each home you create to make them easier to tell apart when adding them.
To change the name of one of your homes > Open the Google Home app > Tap on the Home tab in the bottom left > Tap on the settings cog under the name of the home you want to change > Click on Information on the house > Nickname of the house > Change the name > Save.
For those lucky enough to have multiple Google Home or Nest devices, you can create a speaker group with all or some Home/Nest devices. You can then ask Google Assistant to play music from those speakers and it's also possible to rename any group.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap the "+" icon at the top left > Click on Create a speaker group > Select Google Home devices/ Nest you want to compose your group > Name group > Save.
Not all content is suitable for all ages and since Google Home/Nest devices have the power of Google search behind them, you may want to filter content to ensure that the littlest people in your home don't neither see nor hear what you do not see. I don't want them to.
You can configure filters for music, videos, and features available through the Assistant. It's also possible to choose the devices you want to filter out and then set the filters, so you don't have to filter out the Home Mini or Nest Mini in your locked office, for example.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Follow the setup instructions.
For those who want time away from their Google Assistant, you can schedule downtime. It is also possible to physically disable the microphones on all Google Home/Nest devices so you can use this option as well.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Follow the setup instructions for Downtime scheduling.
Open the Google Home app > Tap on the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap on the Google Home/Nest device you want to rename > Tap on the Settings cog in the top right corner > Click on Information on device > Click on Device name and change it to whatever you want.
If you sign up, Google will email you to keep you up to date with the latest on Chromecast, Google Home and Nest devices, and Google Assistant. There are tips and tricks, new features, offers and partners.
To manage your email notifications, open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap Settings > Notifications > General Notifications > Update your preferences.
To view your search and viewing history, open the Google Home app > Click the profile icon in the top right corner of the screen > Tap My Activity.
A website will open with everything the Google Home/Nest devices (and the assistant on your phone) have saved. You can sort by date and time, listen to exactly what Home/Nest devices have heard, get details, and delete them.
To get the most out of Google Home/Nest devices, using other Google products provides the best experience. Home and Nest devices are designed to work with products that many people use frequently, such as Google Calendar and Gmail.
When combined with Google Home/Nest devices, you can make Assistant a true personal assistant. It can check your schedule, set reminders, add items to your shopping lists, and more, all with a simple voice command. It will even extract reservations and flight details from your email for example.
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Google Home and Nest devices are basically Google.com. Want to find your nearest supermarket? Need to convert ounces to cups? Curious to know how old Boris Johnson or Joe Biden are? Have you ever wondered what the capital of India is? Google Home and Nest devices can be your assistant and set appointments, but they also serve as a search engine.
Don't forget that you can also ask follow-up questions. The Google Assistant will always remember the subject or topic of your question streak and you can ask follow-up questions without saying "Ok Google" before each one if you enable "Continuous Conversation" - as we mentioned above .
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left of the app > Tap on your profile in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Scroll down to Continuous conversation > Enable or disable the conversation continues.
Google Home devices can replace your alarm clock and they also support timer functions.
Say "OK Google, set a timer for five minutes" or "Ok Google, set an alarm for 7:00 a.m." and you'll get a nice tune when the timer is up or it's time to wake up. To turn off the alarm or timer, just say "Stop" - no need to say the wake words first.
Adding home and work addresses will allow Google Home devices to offer more personalized responses, including weather and morning commute times. If you didn't set them up when you first set up your Google Home device, you can always do so later.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Scroll down to 'You' > Tap on the “Your places” tab > Add a home address / Add a business address.
Adding payment info lets you use Google Assistant to order a taxi or takeout, for example. There are different settings that allow you to ensure that your identity is confirmed before paying, for example.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon at the top right > Tap Assistant Settings > Scroll down to Payments > Add payment information, shipping address and choose purchase approval settings.
Want Google Assistant to call you boss, Batman, or best lady of all? No problem.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap on the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Tap on the “You” tab > Nickname > Change what you want the assistant to call you. You can even check that he pronounces it correctly and if not, you can spell it.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap on the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Tap on the “You” tab > Weather > Choose Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Teaching Google Assistant to recognize your voice will give you a more personalized experience. It will show your calendar for example, or your morning commute, rather than your partners. It's worth asking other Home members to also set up Voice Match so that Home devices provide the best experience across the board.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Scroll down to Voice Match > Follow the instructions. If you have a Nest Hub Max, you can also use Face Match, which is above Voice Match in the list because it's listed alphabetically.
For those with multiple home devices, you should only need Voice Match once. The other devices will pull the information.
Pocket-lintOpen the Google Home app > Click the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Calendar > Default calendars.
From here, you can choose which calendar you want to use to create events.
You can ask Google Assistant to make calls to your Google Home/Nest devices, although calls to emergency services are not available for all providers.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Voice and video calls > Follow the instructions.
Google Home/Nest devices can tell you about your day, like your calendar, morning commute, weather, and any reminders. You can also customize your report to exclude certain things, like the weather. The report will also end with a press briefing.
All you need to do once you've set up your calendar preferences and added addresses etc. is say "Ok Google, tell me about my day".
If you tell Google you left your keys on the hook in the kitchen or your passport in the top drawer, it will remember that for the next time you ask.
All you have to do is say, "Hey Google, my passport is in the top drawer," then ask, "Hey Google, where's my passport."
You can automatically add items to your shopping list with Google Home and Nest devices, physically or by voice. For example: "Ok Google, add coffee to my shopping list". The list will appear in the Google Home app and can be added by tapping "Add Item" on the Shopping List screen.
To view and edit your shopping list, open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab in the bottom left of the screen > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Shopping list.
The shopping list can only be associated with the primary account holder, but you can add collaborators so they can also access it.
Can't find your phone? Google Home/Nest devices can locate your device and there is native support for Android devices. Both the Home/Nest device and your phone will need to be on the same Google Account, after which you can say "Hey Google, ring my phone" or "Hey Google, find my phone".
For iOS users, you will need to link your phone to a service called IFTTT. You will need to sign up for a free IFTTT account, after which if you use this recipe or applet as they are called, you can automatically call your number from your Google Home/Nest device when you say "Ok Google, find my phone".
It's possible to get Google Assistant to do multiple things with a single command. For example, "Ok Google, bedtime" or "Ok Google, good night" can tell you tomorrow's weather, ask you what time to set your alarm, adjust lights, outlets and more, as well as lock your doors (if you have compatible devices).
To set a Routine, open the Google Home app > click the Home tab in the bottom left > Tap the Routines icon > Select one of the Routines and check/uncheck the boxes within it.
If you don't see the Routines icon: Open the Google Home app > Tap the Home tab in the bottom left > Tap the Profile icon in the top right > Assistant settings > Routines.
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Google Home can play music from multiple sources, such as Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, or YouTube Music. Unsurprisingly, this doesn't work with Amazon Music.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Click on the "+" icon at the top > Click on Music in the Add Services section > Select from the list and follow the instructions.
To set your default source, go to the Home tab of the Google Home app > Tap the profile icon in the top right > Assistant settings > Tap Music > Select the linked service you want to use as the main source of music.
Google Home devices also work with various video services, including YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ and All4.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Click on the "+" icon at the top > Click on Videos in the Add Services section > Select from the list and follow the instructions.
If you have a Google Chromecast, you can ask Google Home/Nest devices to play Netflix movies, TV show or YouTube videos on your TV. Of course, if you own the Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max, you'll also be able to play some of these services on the Hub's screen itself, although the screens are significantly smaller.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab in the bottom right of the app > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Go to TV & speakers > Tap on the "+" sign in the lower right corner of the screen. The Google Home app will search for voice-enabled TVs on the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Home.
You need to connect third-party services, like Netflix, to your Google Account using the Google Home app. After that, you can just say things like "Ok Google, play Netflix's House of Cars on TV". You can even use Google Home and Nest devices to pause playback or take a minute back to something you might have missed.
Google Home can't just control Netflix or YouTube on your TV, it can also control Google Photos, Google's free cloud photo storage service.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab in the bottom left of the app > Tap the profile icon in the top right corner > Assistant settings > Tap Photos > Turn Google Photos on or off .
Once your account is linked, you can say things like "Ok Google, show me pictures of my pets on TV." The service is able to mark and recognize people, things and places, so it is able to intelligently serve whatever you ask for.
All you have to do to listen to podcasts is ask. Say "Ok Google, Play This American Life" to listen to the most recent episode of the show. If you need to pause it, the next time you request that podcast, your Google Home/Nest device will pick up where you left off.
Google Cast is integrated directly into the Chrome browser. So when you click the Cast button in the corner of Chrome, you can find your Home/Nest device(s), select them, and then stream audio from your computer to your Google Home/Nest device.
Pocket-lintOpen the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Tap the profile icon at the top right > Assistant settings > Actions.
You can add your favorite stocks to a watchlist for quick access. There's a search bar at the top if you know what you're looking for, as well as local market, global market, and market summary tabs, all of which offer suggestions.
Say "Hey Google, listen to the news" and your Google Home/Nest devices will broadcast news from various sources. You can change the sources where the news comes from, as well as the order.
Open the Google Home app > Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Tap the profile icon at the top right > Assistant settings > News.
To add a news source, tap "+ Add news sources" at the bottom of the list. To change the order, select "Change order" at the top of the list. To get rid of a source, press the "X" to the right of the source.
Google Home and Nest devices are compatible with certain services, such as Fitbit. If you link your Fitbit account to Google Home, for example, you can then ask your Google Home or Nest devices to tell you how you slept. If you have the second-gen Nest Hub, that one offers sleep tracking.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Tap the profile icon at the top right > Assistant settings > Wellbeing > Select what you want to manage > Connect your account.
Pocket-lintGoogle Home/Nest devices can control internet-connected devices in your home, including bulbs from Philips Hue, Hive and Ikea, cameras from Nest and Netatmo, plugs from TP-link and Wemo, thermostats from Nest, Honeywell, Tado and Hive, and many more.
Not only can you turn devices on and off using your voice or the Google Home app, but you can also separate devices by room and control everything from the Home app, making control of the very simple smart home. You can also leverage IFTTT recipes to get the most out of Home and your devices, but it's not required.
Google Home relies on third-party services to give you a richer experience, especially when it comes to smart home control. There are a huge number of compatible smart home devices and the list keeps growing. If you've set up smart home devices before or want to know if a device you're looking to buy is compatible:
Click the Home tab at the bottom left of the Google Home app > Click the Add icon at the top > Tap Set up device in the Add to Home section at the top > Choose "Works with Google" > Find your device manufacturer and follow the instructions.
Once you've set up a third-party smart home device, it will appear at the bottom of the Home tab in the Google Home app. There will be an "Add to room" icon that you can tap to place the smart home device in a room in your home, but if this icon does not appear:
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left > Click on the room you want to add your new device to > Click on the Settings cog in the top right > Click on Choose devices > Select the device you want to add to this room > Next.
You can also access a list of your devices and their location via the Home tab in the bottom left of the Home app > Profile icon in the top right > Assistant settings > Home control.
For example, you can move your Nest Hub from your kitchen to your bedroom or your smart plug from your office to your living room. Placing devices in rooms in your home makes it easier to control them. For example, you can then say "Ok Google, turn off the living room lights" and all the lights related to the living room will turn off.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left > Click on the device you want to move > Click on the settings cog in the top right corner > Click on Room > Choose a room > Save.
Naming a device makes it easier to control via Google Assistant. For example, you can name a smart plug controlling your living room lamp "Living Room Lamp" rather than "TP-Link 45688 Smart Plug", allowing you to ask Google to turn the living room lamp on or off. , rather than having to remember the name.
Open the Google Home app > Click on the Home tab in the bottom left > Click on the device you want to rename > Click on the Settings cog in the top right > Click on Name > Choose a name > Save.
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To factory reset the Nest Audio speaker, first turn off the microphone on the back of the Nest Audio speaker. You will then need to press and hold the top of the speaker in the center for about 10 seconds. After about five seconds, the speaker will tell you that you are about to factory reset it.
You don't need to fully reset Nest Audio to give it a little boost if it's not doing what it's supposed to. Google has integrated a restart option into the Google Home app.
Open the Home app > Select the Home tab in the bottom left of your screen > Select the home devices you want to restart > Tap the Settings cog in the top right > Tap the three dots in the top right > Restart.
To mute the microphone on Nest Audio, flip the switch on the back of the device so that orange is displayed. The microphone is now muted and will not listen for wake-up words.
The Nest Audio speaker has touch controls in the upper right and left corners. Press the left side to lower the volume and the right side to increase it.
To stop an alarm or timer ringing on Nest Audio, you can either say "Stop" or tap the center of the Nest Audio speaker at the top.
To play, pause, or stop media content, as well as end an ongoing call on Nest Audio, tap the center of the Nest Audio speaker at the top.
Pocket-lintSimultaneously press the volume up and down buttons on the back of the Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max for 10 seconds to reset the device. Keep holding them down until the device resets. A warning message will appear first.
Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max have a screen and a speaker. L'affichage peut être réglé de différentes manières pour lui permettre de mieux se fondre dans son environnement, du choix du moment où le mode de faible luminosité est activé au réglage de la luminosité minimale. Vous pouvez même configurer les écrans du Nest Hub et du Nest Hub Max pour ajuster leur couleur en fonction de leur environnement.
Ouvrez l'application Google Home > Cliquez sur l'onglet Accueil en bas à gauche de l'écran > Appuyez sur votre appareil Hub > Appuyez sur le rouage des paramètres en haut à droite > Faites défiler vers le bas pour afficher > Ajustez les paramètres selon vos préférences.
Le mode nuit réduira le volume de réponses à des heures spécifiques.
Ouvrez l'application Google Home > Cliquez sur l'onglet Accueil en bas à gauche de l'écran > Appuyez sur votre appareil Hub > Appuyez sur le rouage des paramètres en haut à droite > Mode nuit > Activer ou désactiver.
Vous pouvez modifier ce que l'écran de votre Hub affiche lorsqu'il n'est pas utilisé pour contrôler vos appareils domestiques intelligents, vous présenter des extraits de nouvelles ou lire une vidéo YouTube sur la façon de préparer les meilleurs cocktails.
Vous pouvez choisir entre Google Photos, Art Gallery, Full Screen Clock et Experimental. Vous pouvez également choisir de masquer ou d'afficher la météo de votre région, d'afficher ou non l'heure en mode ambiant et la vitesse à laquelle les images changent en mode ambiant.
Ouvrez l'application Google Home > Cliquez sur l'onglet Accueil en bas à gauche de l'écran > Appuyez sur votre appareil Hub > Appuyez sur le rouage des paramètres en haut à droite > Cadre photo > Sélectionnez vos préférences.
Ouvrez l'application Google Home > Cliquez sur l'onglet Accueil en bas à gauche de l'écran > Appuyez sur votre appareil Hub > Appuyez sur le rouage des paramètres en haut à droite > Format de l'heure.
Balayez du bord gauche vers la droite pour afficher l'écran de l'horloge. Appuyez deux fois sur l'écran de l'horloge pour revenir au mode ambiant. Appuyez à nouveau deux fois sur l'écran à partir du mode ambiant pour afficher le calendrier, la météo, les informations d'actualité ou tout ce que vous avez configuré pour apparaître.
Faites glisser votre doigt vers le haut pour accéder à la luminosité, au volume, aux alarmes et aux paramètres de l'écran. Vous pouvez également activer la fonction Ne pas déranger à partir d'ici.
Appuyez sur les onglets en haut de l'écran en mode ambiant pour voir et contrôler vos appareils domestiques intelligents liés, ainsi que pour voir votre journée, les commandes multimédias, les commandes de communication et les commandes de découverte.
Comme Google Home, il y a un bouton de microphone à l'arrière de l'écran du Nest Hub en haut. Désactivez-le simplement pour désactiver les microphones. Comme le Nest Hub Max dispose également d'une caméra, le basculement de ce commutateur éteindra également la caméra avec le microphone.
Le Nest Hub de deuxième génération propose le suivi du sommeil en tant que fonctionnalité. Vous serez invité à configurer la fonctionnalité avec la connexion de votre Nest Hub pour la première fois. C'est un processus simple qui nécessite un étalonnage, alors accordez-vous quelques minutes pour tout régler.
La détection du sommeil détecte vos mouvements pendant la nuit et vous donne des indications sur vos habitudes et conditions de sommeil, avec des commentaires sur la façon d'améliorer les choses après environ une semaine de sommeil. Vous aurez également la possibilité de synchroniser les données avec Google Fit, afin de pouvoir consulter les statistiques sur votre téléphone.
Pocket-lintLe Google Home Mini et le Nest Mini ont tous deux un bouton de sourdine du microphone à l'arrière. Basculez-le pour activer ou désactiver le microphone.
Vous pouvez bien sûr demander à Google d'augmenter ou de baisser le volume de votre Home Mini ou Nest Mini, mais vous pouvez également le faire sur les appareils eux-mêmes. Appuyez de chaque côté (sur le matériau) du Nest Mini ou du Home Mini et votre volume augmentera ou diminuera en fonction du côté sur lequel vous appuyez. Vous serez guidé par de petites lumières LED sur le Nest Mini, mais vous devrez deviner sur le Home Mini.
Le Nest Mini offre un contrôle sur l'appareil pour la lecture et la pause ainsi que le volume. Appuyez sur les quatre lumières au milieu du Nest Mini lorsqu'une chanson est en cours de lecture sur votre Nest Mini et il se mettra en pause. Appuyez à nouveau pour jouer.
Pocket-lintPour effectuer une réinitialisation d'usine et restaurer votre Google Home à un état comme neuf, maintenez le bouton du microphone enfoncé pendant environ 15 secondes. À partir de là, vous pouvez le lier à un autre compte Google à l'aide de l'application Google Home.
Que faites-vous lorsqu'un gadget cesse de fonctionner ? Vous le redémarrez ou le "redémarrez". Google l'a inclus dans l'application Home et cela fonctionne pour tous les appareils Google Home, comme nous l'avons mentionné ci-dessus.
Ouvrez l'application Accueil > Sélectionnez l'onglet Accueil en bas à gauche de votre écran > Sélectionnez les appareils domestiques que vous souhaitez redémarrer > Appuyez sur le rouage Paramètres en haut à droite > Appuyez sur les trois points en haut à droite > Redémarrer.
En plus de votre voix, vous pouvez contrôler Google Home avec votre toucher. Appuyez une fois sur le haut de l'enceinte pour réveiller votre Google Home ou pour mettre en pause et lire une émission. Vous pouvez également faire glisser votre doigt le long du cercle centré en haut pour modifier le volume.
Si vous souhaitez empêcher Google Home de " toujours écouter ", recherchez le bouton à l'arrière de l'enceinte. C'est le seul bouton, et il y a un microphone dessus. Appuyez dessus et Home éteindra le microphone (quatre voyants orange s'allumeront en haut). Appuyez à nouveau et il vous dira que le microphone est activé.
Lorsqu'il est activé, Google Home est en mode d'écoute permanente et écoute et répond à vos commandes.
Pocket-lintVous cherchez des activités amusantes à faire avec les appareils Google Home ? Ce sont techniquement des œufs de Pâques de Google Assistant, mais vous constaterez qu'ils donnent vraiment de la personnalité à votre appareil Google Home :
Written by Britta O'Boyle.
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