The main page of the Google Home app is pretty busy, but at least it’s fairly easy to find your way around. The main feed on the app’s home screen offers up trending and recommended content. After all, Chromecasts aren’t very fun without something to cast to them. Currently, a master’s student in computer science who has always loved technology. For years I have been the go-to person for my family when they have questions about smartphones, computers, or other consumer electronics.

When we conduct reviews of the best Google Home compatible devices on our list, we consider how each compare to products within their respective categories. For example, we weighed the Google Nest Hub Max against the Lenovo Smart Display and other Google Assistant smart home speakers. We found it sounded the best and provided the most features among the competition. One of the coolest features of Google Home is the ability to play video and control video on certain devices using your voice. The best way to facilitate this integration with a TV you already own is with the $50 Google Chromecast with Google TV. Google Home devices are compatible with more than 30,000 smart home products Google Home.

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The transition won’t be quite as seamless, but if you value some of the features on these other platforms, it might well be worth some short-term pain. You can set up a Family Sharing group — even if you’re not an Apple Music subscriber. Just open the Apple Music app, tap the More button, tap Account, then tap Manage Family. If you already have an Apple Music subscription, sign in with the same Apple ID that you use with Apple Music.

Because Alexa uses a Bluetooth connection with your phone, your smartwatch and phone need to be in range in order to process your voice request. The microphone in your smartwatch only turns on when you’re using a feature that requires your voice, such as Alexa. The microphone turns off when Alexa responds, when you close Alexa, or when your screen turns off. Connect your Amazon account with your Fitbit watch from the Fitbit app in order to enable Alexa.

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Lights – Turn your smart lights on and off and adjust their brightness . You’ll find the name of your home at the top of the screen. If you have multiple homes set up, you can tap your home name to switch between homes. Download or update the Google Home app from the Google Play Store. , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

• But having that information “in the cloud” means it potentially could be used by third parties to whom you haven’t specifically given consent.
• When you are logged in, open up your Google Home app and give it a moment to get its bearings.
• Both devices have multiple-account support, and they can tell who exactly it’s talking to.
• These apps also come with tilt-shift filter if you want to blur the background of your images.
• The Google One app lets you automatically back up your phone and manage your Google cloud storage.