Good news: setting up a Google Home doesn\u2019t involve backbreaking work. You have to train the smart speaker to recognize each member of the family, though. Powering your smart home hasn\u2019t been this easy. In fact, you\u2019re only moments away from getting an ever-connected home humming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It all begins with investing in smart technology, including smart lights<\/a>, smart plugs<\/a>, and smart kitchen devices<\/a> to name a few. Although, you can already begin automating household chores with these, controlling them individually can be a hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s where smart home hubs will come in handy. Think of them as the universal remote for your ever-expanding army of IoT devices. Wondering what smart hub to get for your home? We recommend you narrow down your search to these two: Amazon Echo vs. Google Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case you\u2019ve bought into Google\u2019s ecosystem, Google Home will be the wise pick. We\u2019ll tell you how to give the smart speaker the reins to your high-tech oasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For starters, have your smart hub get acquainted with every family member and vice versa. Have everyone create a Google account (if they don\u2019t have one yet) or sync their existing ones with the Google Home app<\/a>. While you can still do tons with the smart speaker even without syncing everyone\u2019s account, the personalization significantly improves your interaction with the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After synchronizing everyone\u2019s accounts, get the Google hub familiar with everyone\u2019s voices by having each member say the wake words a few times. Once everyone is done \u201ctraining\u201d the smart hub to recognize individual voices, let everyone throw a question or a command at Google Home. The Home should be able to differentiate each member and customize each response accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get the most from Google\u2019s smart home hub, you should put it somewhere within everyone\u2019s hearing range. That means placing it in busy areas where the family normally gathers\u2014the kitchen or living room, for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central gathering place may be ideal, but you can put one in your bedroom. But if you have a large house, you\u2019ll probably need more Google Home units for optimal coverage that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An initial setup process with the app is necessary for each smart home device you own. You need to create an account via Nest app if you have a Nest Thermostat or in Philips Hue app if you\u2019ve got Philips bulbs, for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While those partner apps will walk you through the initial setup, you have to set up an account for each of your family members. Luckily, Google Home can take this burden off your shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After you successfully connected IoT devices to the Internet, open the Google Home app. Tap the hamburger icon found on the upper left-hand corner and then select Home Control. Select the \u201c+\u201d button in the lower right to begin syncing your Google account with your smart device\u2019s partner apps. You\u2019ll begin importing devices shortly after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep in mind that you have to name each connected device you add on Google Home. You could play around with the names, but make sure they\u2019re brief and easy to distinguish once you start populating the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s say you have smart bulbs in every room in the house. How can you differentiate one from the other? Tap on the Room tab within the Home Control setup menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply add \u201ctable lamp\u201d in the living room so Google Assistant<\/em> will know what to do when you ask it to turn off the living room light\/table lamp. Put in more smart lighting fixtures in the same room and you can now instruct Google Home to turn off all<\/em> the living room lights when you\u2019re about to hit the sack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Room feature helps the family control devices via Google Home without memorizing an entire collection of names. Say \u201cturn on the kitchen smoke alarm\u201d and Google Home will know not to touch the other alarms you\u2019ve installed around the household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Google Home up and running, you\u2019ll only be a few IoT devices away from living the ultimate geek dream: a voice-activated smart home. A word of advice: don\u2019t go buying a cartful of random smart home devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Begin with a couple of smart gadgets that you\u2019d likely use a whole lot and make sure they\u2019re part of the list of Google Home-compatible devices<\/a>. Once you\u2019re satisfied with your smart home\u2019s setup, all you\u2019re left to do now is command and conquer<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smart home hubs like Google Home and Amazon\u2019s growing list of Echo devices<\/a> has opened our eyes to the possibility of owning a smart home without tearing down walls or replacing entire electrical systems. Even more impressive is the fact that anyone could easily build a futuristic home on the cheap with the help of these smart speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to have more fun with your smart home, we recommend you try these clever IFTTT recipes<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to keep your IoT devices safe<\/a> from cyber attacks, though. Thankfully, the Luma Guardian<\/a> is around to lend you a hand in keeping your home network secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good news: setting up a Google Home doesn\u2019t involve backbreaking work. You have to train the smart speaker to recognize each member of the family, though. Powering your smart home hasn\u2019t been this easy. In fact, you\u2019re only moments away from getting an ever-connected home humming. It all begins with investing in smart technology, including smart lights, smart plugs, and smart kitchen devices to name a few. Although, you can already begin automating household chores with these, controlling them individually […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17579,17580],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smart-home","category-tips-and-tricks"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHave Google Home recognize everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Set up Google Home in an optimal spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sync your smart devices with Google Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Assign devices to their rooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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