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Talk with Google Assistant
You've probably done it yourself or seen someone else do it. Talking to your phone. In today's smart world, it is not at all crazy. Smart home platforms increasingly have smart communication with their users via a smart assistant. Think of Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa or Samsung's Bixby. Google Home too features a highly intelligent (voice) assistant that can serve you in multiple ways: The Google Assistant.
The Google Assistant
Google Assistant is Google's smart assistant that has been supporting users in everyday life for years. The Google Assistant carries out commands and can inform you. For example, ask your assistant to turn up your thermostat one degree, dim your smart lights to a certain percentage or simply ask your Google Assistant to read you the weather forecast. All 3 of these are actions that you would normally have to get up and do yourself, or at least put some effort in to get it done. With the Google Assistant, this is a thing of the past. You can just get on with what you are doing, while Google Assistant does the work for you. Earlier, Google Assistant was only available in English, but nowadays there are many different languages to talk with Google Assistant. But on which devices can you talk with Google Assistant, and how do you speak with Google Assistant?
Mobile phone
Google Assistant is easy to activate on your phone. Download the Google Home app from the Play Store on your Android phone. When downloaded, open the app and find your Google Assistant settings in the app. Here you can activate your smart assistant, after which you need to calibrate it so that it recognises your voice. Once you are done with this, you can start using your smart assistant. Through your phone, there are 3 ways to activate your assistant.
Hold your smartphone's home button for a moment, your Google Assistant will respond.
Open the Google app and click on the microphone icon at the bottom.
Speak to your smart assistant 'Hey Google' or 'Ok Google'.
Smart speakers
With a smart speaker like the Google Nest mini it is possible to directly interact with the Google Assistant. This way, you can ask him anything. For example, ask him how busy it is on the road, which appointments you have in your calendar today and whether it will rain, so you know whether you can cycle to work. In addition, it is super convenient to control appliances in your home through your speakers. This way, you can close your blackout blinds from the couch while already sitting ready for the movie with a bowl of popcorn.
Smart display
Google Assistant can also be controlled via a smart display, specially developed by Google: the Google Nest Hub. In this smart display, you have an overview of your entire smart home. You can control every room and every device from this device. But what you might not have known is that the Google Assistant is also built into this device. As a result, you therefore not only have visual support from your Nest Hub, but you can also talk with Google Assistant via your Nest Hub. Handy when you don't have your hands free for a moment, or are busy doing other things.
Want to start talking with Google Assistant through your smart home devices but don't know how to add your devices to your Google Home? No worries. Smartblinds explains all the tips and tricks to get your own Google Home up and running. For example, learn how to add devices to your Google Home.
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