How Do I Set Up Google Home for My House?
By setting up a Google Home for your house, you can: Order daily essentials and purchase items on your shopping list through your Google Assistant on your speaker, Call friends, family, and businesses using just your voice and your speaker, You can set, ask about and delete reminders on your speaker, Your Google Assistant can send information from your speaker or display to your phone, Send a message to everyone in your home by broadcasting messages on all of your speakers, and Control supported smart home devices like thermostats, plug lights, and more,
The internet has entirely revolutionized vital aspects of our way of life, including interacting with other people worldwide. There is an increase in the number of smart homes in contemporary times, especially in the United States. Most household appliances in our homes, including air conditioners, garage doors, lights, and thermostats, can be connected to the internet and be remotely controlled with a smart speaker or mobile device.
Google has had a major impact on our lives since its launch in 1998. The American multinational technology company offers various internet-related products and services such as cloud computing, online advertising, software, hardware, and a search engine. Google Home and Google Nests are smart speaker devices that allow users to issue voice commands and control smart home appliances with their voice command, aided by Google Assistant.
There are several benefits to using Google Home speakers for your home automation. They help with accessing media, managing tasks, and planning your day using only your voice. They are programmed to only respond to your commands upon uttering one of its wake words, "OK, Google" or "Hey, Google." You'll need to download the Google Home App on your tablet or phone device to get started.
The Google Home app will help you to arrange your display or Google Nest.
Requirements/What you need to get started
Android
- A speaker or display.
- The latest version of the Google Home app
- A Google Account.
- A mobile phone or tablet: Has Android 6.0 or later, Works with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi network, and an active Bluetooth.
- An Internet connection and a safe wireless network.
- It would be best to use the same Google Account in Duo and the Google Home app If you use Duo for video calling.
iPhone & iPad
The requirements are similar to those outlined for Android above, except for the operating system's version. Your mobile phone or tablet should be running on iOS 11.0 or later.
After confirming that you meet all the requirements, here's how to set up Google Home for your house:
- Plug in your speaker or display. Ensure to reset your speaker's factory settings or display if they have been used before you continue.
- Connect your device to the Wi-Fi network to your speaker or display
- Open the Home app
- Click Set up devices > follow the in-app steps, for instance;
- To set up your first device in the Home app, tap Get started > Set up new devices > Create another home > Next > enter a home nickname and address. Note: You'll need to enter a nickname, but you can choose not to enter your address
- To set up all other devices, at the top left, tap Add > Set up device plus > Set up new devices in your home.
- You can opt-out of some settings, such as personal results or Voice Match. These settings can also be changed any time after finishing the setup.
Alternative method
You can contact Google Nest customer service via the phone to seek help set up Google Home for your house. You can also access customer support via Twitter, Email, or online help desk and raise your concern(s); you may experience delays before receiving responses.
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