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How to Center Your Smart Home Around Your Google Home

2017-07-27
are you ready to let google control your home I mean if you already use Gmail Google Maps Google Calendar or any of Google's nearly ubiquitous services then you might as well let Google help you set up your smart home here are a few simple steps to help you get started if you have an Android it can do a lot of the same stuff in theory but the Google home makes it easy for any member of your home to control your devices with a simple command your family can control the Google home whether or not they have a caps but if they set one up you can teach the Google home to recognize voices after that you'll get individualized responses if you ask Google about your calendar or your route to work find the perfect location I'd recommend your kitchen or living look for a spot near where your family gathers you want people to be in shouting range of the home as often as possible for the most convenience what do you want to automate at this point the Google home works with quite a few smart home partners a nest thermostat is a popular place to start also consider a Belkin switch or some color-changing bulbs from life exten check out seen its compatibility guide for more gear that works with Google when you're ready to expand use the Google home app to organize your smart gear into rooms that way you can turn off all the lights in one room by saying turn off my living room lights finally use the app to sync with your different smart home gear you're up and running and your Google home is ready for your connect you
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