A Google Home device can also send music to an external Bluetooth speaker or headphones. (There may be exceptions. For example, Google Home-enabled Lenovo Smart Displays can act as a Bluetooth speaker, but can’t send audio to other Bluetooth speakers or headphones.) Although Google Home smart speakers don’t have a screen to watch videos, use Bluetooth to listen to YouTube or other video streaming audio while watching the video portion on a smartphone or PC. Ask it to add, subtract, multiply, device, and calculate percentages and get the answer via voice response. On Google Nest, Home Hub, or other compatible smart displays, you’ll get a visual display of the answer. Another translation feature is Interpreter Mode. This expands Google’s translation capabilities to conversations. Just say: “OK, Google be my (language) interpreter,” “Help me speak (language),” or “Turn on interpreter mode.” (Google will ask you which languages you want to translate.) Say “OK, Google, stop” when you want to return to normal operation. With audio-only calls, you can call anyone on your contact list or dial any phone number. If you have a Google Nest or Home Hub, use Google Meet to make video calls. There are two ways you can do this:
Have Google Home dial the number of your phone.If your phone is signed in to your Google account, and your Google Home and phone are on the same network, you can just say “OK Google, find my phone.”
When you find your phone, in addition to ringing, a phone number will be displayed. When you answer, an automated voice will confirm that you found your phone. Just stop the call as you would normally. Google Assistant’s phone-finding abilities even extend to iPhones. If you have the Google Home app on your iPhone and have opted in to receive notifications, tell your Google Home device, “Hey Google, find my phone.” Your iPhone will emit a custom sound even if it’s silenced or in Do Not Disturb mode.
Time Reminders: Tell Google Home to remind you about an appointment or activity for a specific date and time.Location Reminders: Tell Google Home to remind you to do something (shopping, work, exercise) when you get to a specific location.Recurring Reminders: Set up reminders for every day or on specific days, such as paying bills or doing laundry.
To get Google Home to remember something, say, for example, “Hey Google, remember that my keys are in the kitchen drawer.” To retrieve that information, say “Hey Google, where are my keys?” If you want Google Home to stop remembering something, just say “Hey Google, forget that my keys are in the kitchen drawer.” If you have a Google Nest, Home Hub, or other compatible smart display, it can show you cooking videos from YouTube and other sources. The Hub or Smart Display can provide a visual look of each ingredient, followed by each preparation step. You can advance (or repeat) each step using your voice or tapping onscreen prompts. Also, use voice commands to set one, or more, cooking timers on any Google Home device. If you have a Google Nest, Home Hub, or other compatible Smart Display, you can see a Google Map version of the directions on its screen. This is a great reference before you start your trip. From there, maps and directions can be sent to your smartphone. In addition to directional maps, a Google Nest, Home Hub, or Smart Display can also show you maps of countries, states, cities, etc. To broadcast a message to multiple Google Homes, just say “OK Google, Broadcast.” When Google Home responds by saying “What’s the message?” say your message (dinner time, bedtime, etc.) and Google Home will broadcast it. Those near the receiving Google Home’s message can also respond back.
Chromecast: If you have Google Chromecast paired with a Google Home, use voice commands to cast and control select video or audio apps from Google Home to the TV via Chromecast. Chromecast built-in: If your TV has Chromecast built-in, control apps and some of the TV’s functions using Google Home. Third-party remote: Use Google Home with a compatible third-party remote control system for more voice control capabilities.
For example, if you say “OK Google, Good Morning,” you can have it play some music or read the news, turn on the lights, and more. Other types of routines can be made for bedtime, preparing for school, or leaving home. Create your own custom shortcut (aka custom routine) phrase to execute routines. There are even sunrise/sunset routines that operate based on your location. For example, when the sun comes up, have your porch lights turn off and your sprinklers start running. When the sun goes down, have your living room lights turn on. If you need some routine ideas, check your Google Home app Ready-Made Routines section for inspiration. It lists ideas like “Tell me when my battery is low.” Games include 20 Questions, Mad Libs, Mystery Sounds, Song Pop, Tic Tac Toe, and more. To get started you can say, “OK Google, “Play (name game),” “Entertain Me,” or “Let’s have fun.” If you have a Google Nest, Hub, or other Smart Display, onscreen images or videos are provided for some games.
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On the big night, ask, “Hey Google, who do you think is best dressed?” If you’re feeling like a little validation, you can even say, “Hey Google, give me an award!”
