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Questions tagged [google-home]

For questions about the Google Home smart speaker. Use this tag when the question is primarily about the speaker system itself, rather than the Google Assistant.

Use this tag for questions that are about the Google Home smart speaker.

Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.

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  • Is the question about the Google Home device or is it very closely related to this?

  • Is the question not just about Google services or the Google Assistant itself?

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How to instruct Google Home to play YouTube videos from *my* playlists

Everytime I ask Google Home to play a YouTube video, it searches for (seemingly) random playlists that may contain that video... sometimes it doesn't. I have my own playlists, with a specific video. How do I instruct Google Home to play a video from…
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How accurate is Google Home's voice recognition, especially where the speaker has a thick accent?

I'm thinking of purchasing Google Home. In the past I have always had issues due to a 'broad Yorkshire accent' with voice recognition systems. I'm concerned that if I purchase Google Home, my accent will prevent the device from accurately…
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How to connect Google Home to Harmony hub through SmartThings

I've just got the Google Home, and SmartThings hub. My TV is already controlled with Logitech Harmony Hub (Smart Home Hub). How do I set it up so that saying "Ok Google, Watch TV" would trigger the harmony activity to watch TV? Harmony Smart…
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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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Fluorescent Tubes - Sonoff Switch?

Like many, I'm looking for a way to control the fluorescent tube in my kitchen. Is there any reason why I can't wire a Sonoff switch inside the fluorescent tube lighting batten? I don't have enough electrical knowledge to know if this is a…
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Smart deadbolt without motor -- Read-only Access

I have some needs I'd like to ask my Google Home if my front door is locked. I don't want my Google Home to be able to unlock my front door. I don't even want my front door to be unlockable remotely. IoT and unlocking my door should not mix. Does…
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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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How do I factory reset my Google Home?

I want to clear all of the current settings,configurations and data on my Google Home device and return it back to the original out of the box (factory default) state. Is there any way to do this?
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Just got a Google Home - What smart hub(s) do I need?

I just got a Google Home, and I'm looking into setting up a smart home that I can control with voice commands via compatible services. But I have a few questions before I sink a bunch of money into bad ideas or things I don't need. The main thing…
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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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Does the Google Home have any protection against TV advertisements triggering it?

Apparently, lots of Google Home speakers were activated by Google's Super Bowl ad: Early during tonight’s game, Google’s ad for the Google Home aired on millions of TVs. We’ve actually seen the ad before: loving families at home meeting, hugging,…
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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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Privacy with Voice Assistants

I am interested in getting a Smart Home system with a good voice assistant, but my wife refuses to allow a voice assistant like Google Home or Amazon Alexa because she does not want ANY recordings from our home being stored in the cloud. For…
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How can I associate an smart outlet with "lights"?

I recently added a Eufy Smart Plug to my setup. It's currently controlling a floor light. However, Google Home doesn't recognize it as a lamp, so when I say "turn on the lights" or "turn off the lights", it isn't included. How can I tell Google Home…
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