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Questions tagged [google-assistant]

For questions regarding the Google Assistant, which powers Google Home, Pixel and Allo. Consider using a specific device tag where the question is not about the Google Assistant in general.

Use this tag for questions that are about the Google Assistant that is used in various services such as Google Home, Allo and Pixel.

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How can I get Google Home to spell a word that sounds the same as another?

For example: thrown and throne. How can I get Google Home to spell "thrown"? She always assumes I'm asking about "throne" Saying "How do you spell thrown, as in throw a ball?" makes her spell out "as in throw a ball" too. This will be very useful…
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What is the Operating System on Google Home Device?

The Verge article states Google Home is based on Chromecast, not Android I have a few queries, if someone tried the following on a Google Home device? Is fastboot supported? Is ADB supported? What are the partitions on the on-board NAND…
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Can I create custom voice commands and responses for the Google Home?

I want to be able to create my very own custom voice commands and responses for my Google Home device. Is there anyway to do this?
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Is there a known list of wake words for Google Home?

While playing with my Google Home I discovered apart from "Okay Google" and "Hey Google" my Home responds to "Okay Doodle" and "Hey Doodle". Officially, "Okay Google" and "Hey Google" are documented wake words. Is there an alternate list of wake…
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How to get Google Home assistant to read a value from the Internet?

Using IFTTT, I am able to send POST REST requests, which then it is able to flip the lights on/off on my Raspberry Pi. I can make a GET REST request (using postman) to get the value of the light, but I can't seem to figure out how to get google…
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Alexa or Google Assistant "Find My Phone" integration with Android Device Manager?

Is there a solution for supporting "find my phone" from either Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, using the native Android Device Manager? Or does Google even provide a web services API that could be used to develop this? My Google Home does not…
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How do I connect Wemo Bulbs to Google Home

I'm trying to connect my Belkin Wemo smart bulbs to my Google Home (really my Google Assistant via the Google Home app). I'm following the steps lists on Belkin's Support Site but after I click "Ready to Verify" (step 4), it asks for the name of…
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Google Assistant read custom phrase

I'm looking at getting a very quick prototype together for a piece of software I'm demoing, and I'd like to be able to say a phrase to the Google Assistant and have it read back a phrase that's been set on the fly from the software. I'm thinking of…
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Google Assistant Timer + Action with One Command

I'm trying to figure out a clever way to set a Google Home timer and perform another action in one command. I currently have a shortcut called "tea time" which sets a timer for my tea. I would really like to have it also trigger an IFTTT (or…
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Is it possible to train the "Google Home" device for different styles of pronunciation?

My English pronunciation and accent is different from how American or British English is spoken. I suspect this is contributing to misses for the Google Home device. Is there a way that I can train the Google home device generally or specifically…
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Does the Google Home record conversations to target advertisements?

Google states that the Google Assistant (the personal assistant that runs on the Google Home, Pixel and the Allo app) uses 'conversation history' for targeted advertising: Does Google use my conversation history to personalize the ads I see? If you…
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How to connect Google Home with a DIY home automation system?

I have a few devices which ultimately talk to an MQTT bus. This bus is monitored by my own program (in Python) which makes decisions based on the context ("scenarios"). I am considering to add a Google Home speaker to this (I do not own one yet) and…
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How can I connect a local Arduino to my Google Assistant without relying on cloud services?

I want to make a product, which consists of an Arduino connected to my local Blynk server (an application which allows me to control my Arduino using my smartphone). I want it to connected to my Google Assistant on my phone. To do that, I can use…
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Z-Wave Hub that works with Google Home in Australia

Does anyone know of any hubs that support Australian Z-Wave and also can be controlled by the Google Assistant. Things such as SmartThings and Wink hub are not available in Australia due to not being able to run on certain frequencies. Are there any…
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How to ask Multiple questions to Google Home

I would like to set up the assistant so that I can have a conversation with it. Right now, it gives : "Hey Google, what is the weather forecast for tomorrow in HongKong?" "Tomorrow in Hong Kong, it will be rainy with a max of 35°C and a min of…
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