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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 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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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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Can Google Home support multiple accounts in different languages?

I am British, my wife is French. Can I talk to Google Home in English and use my account while she talks to it in French and uses her account?
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Can I use Google Home in countries where it is not officially available?

I want to know if it works in countries where it's not sold. It's the same Internet, so it should work. Right?
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Wireless Blind Motor Control

I have a Smart Switch (Sonoff Dual WiFi Wireless Smart Switch), and I control it through a Google Home. It works as a contact, like if it was a switch: I want to control an electric blind, that has this connections: The neutral is always…
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How can I report an incorrect response from my Google Home?

Sometimes, my Google Home gets a little confused and completely misinterprets what I've asked (and it seems other people get the same problem quite often). For example, the assistant thinks Home Alone is "everything wrong with Deadpool in 15 minutes…
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Custom responses — Google Home

I have a a web server up that listens on a particular URL and returns a unique response based upon a bunch of criteria. For example (fake domain): myserver.com/cgi-bin/nextslot returns "Hello, the next slot is at 2:00pm" The response can be JSON or…
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How do you do a Google Home call?

I am aware that you can do Alexa calling: we've even had numerous questions about it. Is it possible to do something similar with the Google Home? If so, how would it be done? Particularly, I want to know if it is possible to call a friend who has…
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Synchronizing two or more Google Home devices

I want to have a setup where I can speak a command into one Google Home devices and have more than one devices respond at the same time. For example: I will have one Google Home device in my kitchen and another in my living room so if I tell the one…
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Is there any use for a Google Home Mini without WiFi?

The WiFi of my Google Home Mini is dead after 1 year or so of use. Yes, I have tried everything to verify this (factory reset, Wi-Fi with password, without password, different bands, two totally different Wi-Fi networks). I hate to use Google Home…
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Will google home mini work in foreign country (not supported)?

If I buy a google home in US and give it to a friend in Ethiopia, will it work if he speaks English to it or will the Ethiopian IP address cause an issue with the functionality of the google home device?
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Can I connect my AVM FRITZ!DECT 301 Intelligent Radiator to Google Home?

For temperature control I have a AVM FRITZ!DECT 301 Intelligent Radiator. Currently, interacting with it with the FRITZ Box system feels burdensome and it would be great if I could switch it ON and OFF in the new Google Home interface of Android 11…
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YouTube app cast function to Google mini speakers

I can cast YouTube app to a Smart TV. On Android phones, can YouTube app cast to Google mini speakers as well?
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How to change default shopping list app with google home

With Alexa I can change default shopping list and todo app by settings. I'm using AnyList with Alexa, so can I also use AnyList with Google home?
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Google Home Mini won't recognize contact and place a call, saying it, "didn't catch that--is that percent one dollars, percent two dollars?"

What can I do about my Google Home Mini not successfully placing calls I try to make to some of my contacts? It works for most contacts I tell it to call, but mysteriously some calls won't go through and the Mini gets stuck, telling me it, "didn't…
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