Getting more out of your Google Home - Tips & Tricks

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  • @Yukkuri_Yakumo
    @Yukkuri_Yakumo 4 роки тому +1077

    I recently got a google home and now this is being recommended to me.
    Thing's already spying on me

    • @KevinGarcia-ws9rt
      @KevinGarcia-ws9rt 4 роки тому +7

      Bruh Moment ur very smart

    • @pacovasda5955
      @pacovasda5955 4 роки тому +20

      you recently got a Google Home mini and then told Google that you got it because you set it up in your home so yesyou should see lots of new ads about Google products and Google smart home things.
      now consider a smart home hub and accessories such as smart switches and outlets and things you can turn on and off by scheduler under conditions or by your voice.
      and each time you look up one of these items or set up one of these items you're going to get ads related to these items and their competitors.
      you do know if you start talking about step ladders and aluminum ladders and folding ladders in different types of ladders in front of your Android or iphone device, within a couple of days you'll start seeing ads about ladders and step stools.
      you don't have to buy things just go start shopping or even have discussions with your friends in front of your phone and eventually you'll see ads influenced.
      my Android actually has some degree of control of that in the settings it's not avoidable it's just a type of control.
      spying on you is normal and has been for a while.

    • @ChrisBa303
      @ChrisBa303 4 роки тому +3

      I just searched for the new nest mini lol

    • @cinnabarsonar2072
      @cinnabarsonar2072 4 роки тому +6

      Same, I just purchased one for my little brother, it hasn't even arrived and I'm getting a bunch of videos about it.

    • @frewy7523
      @frewy7523 4 роки тому +3

      Same here

  • @magnateeze
    @magnateeze 4 роки тому +151

    The only person who had enough brains to edit out Google commands.

    • @Roblafo
      @Roblafo 4 роки тому +2

      Lol literally everybody does that

  • @ryankim0726
    @ryankim0726 6 років тому +1711

    Not saying ok google/hey google was amazing, thank you

    • @LarsRyeJeppesen
      @LarsRyeJeppesen 6 років тому +73

      We really need custom phrases

    • @karikrummi4222
      @karikrummi4222 5 років тому +47

      Lars Rye Jeppesen - no, we need "Yo, Google"

    • @Kasino80
      @Kasino80 5 років тому +49

      We need "hey Jarvis"

    • @TBL-_-
      @TBL-_- 5 років тому +1

      Kasino80 yess

    • @chlero_eyes
      @chlero_eyes 5 років тому +3

      I can't find it with the new update

  • @lasallerhymesiii4258
    @lasallerhymesiii4258 6 років тому +214

    Android Police, have this guy do more videos. He is great.

  • @jackrosenbaum
    @jackrosenbaum 4 роки тому +336

    I got a free home mini from spotify.... soo.... this suddenly is useful

    • @one.ebrown
      @one.ebrown 4 роки тому +5

      What color did you get yours in? They told me they were out of the charcoal grey.

    • @jackrosenbaum
      @jackrosenbaum 4 роки тому +3

      @@one.ebrown I got slate. I wanted to get charcoal as well but again, they said they were out

    • @nelysilva7489
      @nelysilva7489 4 роки тому +1

      Jack Rosenbaum sameee!!!

    • @D3ATHREAP3R13
      @D3ATHREAP3R13 4 роки тому +1

      Sammeee

    • @hola_im_vasquez8140
      @hola_im_vasquez8140 4 роки тому +4

      @@jackrosenbaum I got the Charcoal Grey, hehehe

  • @StyleNina
    @StyleNina 5 років тому +40

    First of all this video was extremely informative, concise and very clear. And your voice made it even soothing. Thank you for this!

    • @roegolio2366
      @roegolio2366 4 роки тому +1

      Agree

    • @jamesfoo8999
      @jamesfoo8999 2 роки тому

      "First of all" ... What is the second thing? I'm anxiously waiting to know..

  • @brutacka
    @brutacka 5 років тому +11

    Not only a super informative video, but your music choice is just spot on. Tribe and DOOM? Nice.

  • @Megatomic
    @Megatomic 6 років тому +10

    Thanks Jerome, I got a mini for Christmas and I had no idea about some of these options.

  • @RoninSamuraiTV
    @RoninSamuraiTV 6 років тому +181

    Dude I didn't know the finding your phone trick even when it's muted - that is dope!

    • @QSkyhawk
      @QSkyhawk 4 роки тому

      I been usin it since I got it, so useful

  • @OscarPerez-ct1uc
    @OscarPerez-ct1uc 4 роки тому +163

    Thank you spotify

    • @amie1390
      @amie1390 4 роки тому

      Oscar Perez how!

    • @1zeldarulez
      @1zeldarulez 3 роки тому

      Ami if you’re in canada they’re giving them out now

  • @rfrancoi
    @rfrancoi 6 років тому +25

    Thank you for a useful video.

  • @loreenabradley
    @loreenabradley 5 років тому +10

    Thank you for avoiding wake words!! I love my google mini and use it daily

  • @albrettnell
    @albrettnell 5 років тому +3

    The 'Find my phone' is super handy! Thanks for the useful tips!!

  • @ruben79nyc
    @ruben79nyc 6 років тому +13

    Another great video! Thanks, Jerome. (and nice choice with a Tribe Called Quest)

  • @johnlcallaway
    @johnlcallaway 5 років тому +2

    Thanks for the tips. I think I'll set up a custom command to turn on all the lights and broadcast 'police are on their way'. Could be handy one day...
    Thanks for being one of the few that have figured out how use post production to not trigger smart devices.

  • @nja3224
    @nja3224 6 років тому +7

    I love my google home devices. Strongly suggest exploring IFTTT for creative control. For example, commercials are automatically skipped when I watch a TiVo recording with skip feature. It might not sound like a big deal but trust me, it is.

  • @richarduk
    @richarduk 6 років тому +1

    Thanks channel and advice, I'm a Google home mini newbie.
    The weather on your tv, music alarm features do work outside the US.
    This is what you need to do:
    1. Set phone and the Home app to US English.
    2. Hey presto
    3. You will also get a choice of a male voice, by doing this. It wasn't available until I changed to US English.

  • @jhann8032
    @jhann8032 5 років тому +2

    Great JJ Doom plug. Great advice here, didn't know half of this!

  • @SylviaCookie2619
    @SylviaCookie2619 5 років тому +3

    Thank you This was very helpful.

  • @Riverlee74
    @Riverlee74 6 років тому +6

    This video was great didn't make my google home go crazy LOL Thank you

  • @nat13314
    @nat13314 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the amazing video!! Very helpful!

  • @moev29
    @moev29 6 років тому

    This was very useful. Thank you!

  • @patient-88
    @patient-88 6 років тому +12

    Jerome, I love your videos

  • @Tammylynneharvey
    @Tammylynneharvey 5 років тому +147

    I never knew about broadcast so much better then yelling up the stairs.

    • @mommabear2118
      @mommabear2118 5 років тому +6

      That's the whole reason why I bought them. It's so great.

    • @jigjamz
      @jigjamz 5 років тому +1

      Exactly what I am using it for hahahaha

    • @isabette6718
      @isabette6718 5 років тому +2

      Tammy Harvey that’s why my mom bought them for us 😂😂

    • @albrettnell
      @albrettnell 5 років тому +9

      And if you are the receiver of a broadcast, you can say, "Hey Google, Reply" and then you can reply to whoever did the broadcast.

    • @jigjamz
      @jigjamz 5 років тому +1

      Al Brettnell - No way! Thanks!

  • @julierandall7020
    @julierandall7020 5 років тому

    I love your video and your music!

  • @mcdadais
    @mcdadais 5 років тому +148

    I was thinking about getting an Alexa. But the thing uses Bing. 😂 Turned me off, so I'm looking at Google. Thanks for the video.

    • @oneilbuchanan8377
      @oneilbuchanan8377 4 роки тому +2

      Don't ..just go .get the echo Dot it's is freaking amazing. I got both Google and Alexa and the functionality of Alexa is Awesome. She skills is so vast.. Google can't compare at all.

    • @mcdadais
      @mcdadais 4 роки тому +5

      @@oneilbuchanan8377 I got the Google and I love it. There are things Google can do that Alexa cannot and vice versa

    • @shestheone1503
      @shestheone1503 4 роки тому +1

      @@mcdadais I have both and I use my Google way more

    • @kimjunguno6549
      @kimjunguno6549 4 роки тому +1

      Aisha McDade You’re right

  • @iCoerceTV
    @iCoerceTV 6 років тому +31

    Holy sh*t, I've been slowly doing new things with my home. And I knew I needed a mini in my bedroom. But wow I didn't know the home was so robust already. Definitely gonna get 2 homes and put one in my son's bedroom, and one in my bedroom. That cast feature is going to come in handy. Especially since you can do it from outside of the home location.

  • @melodynoelle1
    @melodynoelle1 5 років тому +1

    Yes! Thank you SO much!!!

  • @uberminseok23
    @uberminseok23 6 років тому +3

    Helpful as always Jerome!!

  • @ashishsreenivas9048
    @ashishsreenivas9048 6 років тому

    Great one! Really helpful 🙂

  • @jayfarrell9723
    @jayfarrell9723 6 років тому +4

    ahh you had me at "play jjdoom" hello Guv'nor. nice review i just bought a google home device. so far it's wicked :). nice tips vid

  • @soulbrotha24
    @soulbrotha24 5 років тому +117

    As soon as he requested A Tribe Called Quest he got a instant like.

  • @Sexitoya24
    @Sexitoya24 6 років тому +9

    This is BOSS👌🏾👌🏾

  • @dangerduck7270
    @dangerduck7270 4 роки тому

    Thanks I just bought one today this really helped I got the Google home nest mini 2nd gen

  • @ADRASTEIA03
    @ADRASTEIA03 10 місяців тому +32

    like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

  • @randidoo
    @randidoo 6 років тому +21

    I came for Google Home and stayed for midnight marauders 💕

  • @847MicRoss
    @847MicRoss 5 років тому +77

    No google. Ring the 2nd phone you found. Im pretty sure its my nieghbors. Lmao

  • @mayhem2423
    @mayhem2423 4 роки тому +12

    here because google was generous this xmas

  • @AlexMohler
    @AlexMohler 4 роки тому +3

    Broadcasting is amazing 😍

  • @clonedcube
    @clonedcube 5 років тому

    Excellent music choices

  • @jasper5016
    @jasper5016 5 років тому

    Although it didn't help me, your video is great.

  • @PTron96
    @PTron96 5 років тому +1

    The broadcast feature is awesome

  • @Monky1949
    @Monky1949 6 років тому

    Great tips!!

  • @msanja70
    @msanja70 5 років тому

    Very nice instructional voice!!

  • @JamiSwanBeauty
    @JamiSwanBeauty 4 роки тому

    awesome vid!
    thanks

  • @YoRAHeem
    @YoRAHeem 6 років тому +9

    Is there a way to shorten the Confirm Commands? I'd rather it say "Got It." or "Done." instead of the string. Thanks!

  • @ForeheadSweat
    @ForeheadSweat 5 років тому +1

    Great video, subbed!
    Cant wait for mine to come in. Got the Chromecast bundle and some smart plugs too ooooh weeee so excited!

  • @RAIDER4LIFE131
    @RAIDER4LIFE131 5 років тому +27

    I wake her up by saying "hey boo boo" as in yogi's lil homie..Anyway's works every time for me.

  • @lucijajaksic7385
    @lucijajaksic7385 4 роки тому

    Thank you for editing out the wake words 😁

  • @smaskell
    @smaskell 6 років тому

    You can also set the default playback mode of your speakers to be the group you created so that you don't have to ask it to play everywhere every time.

  • @foxdsquad7596
    @foxdsquad7596 5 років тому

    thanks for the tips

  • @Data_Man
    @Data_Man 5 років тому

    Good music selections

  • @williegreen1765
    @williegreen1765 6 років тому

    Thanks for editing n taking ok Google out. I got like because of this. Thanks

  • @k1kaufman
    @k1kaufman 5 років тому

    I’m getting a big google next week I’m so happy

  • @chileheadcraig
    @chileheadcraig 5 років тому

    Most informative Google home vid I've seen yet, thanks!

  • @darienclose5063
    @darienclose5063 6 років тому +8

    Awesome! Broadcast is so cool, I can talk to people downstairs just through my phone. But where be those pre-made broadcasts?

    • @elijahbryce2922
      @elijahbryce2922 6 років тому

      ask google or search what some of the pre made ones are. I know a couple like "dinner's ready" and "time to wake up" but I'm sure there are others.

    • @Nagybomb
      @Nagybomb 5 років тому

      @AndroidPolice: great job on the video. But to @DarienClose’s comment/point, you forgot to provide a link to Google’s pre-made Broadcasts. Please advise.

  • @alexdmd
    @alexdmd 4 роки тому

    The broadcast from away feature is cool

  • @Mikemantis819
    @Mikemantis819 5 років тому

    Awesome video didnt k ow you could broadcast

  • @dion2027
    @dion2027 5 років тому

    Thank you!

  • @scuevas7
    @scuevas7 4 роки тому

    Great video

  • @h3c70rm.8
    @h3c70rm.8 4 роки тому

    My dog went crazy when the roomba went off🤣😂🤣

  • @rachelcharris
    @rachelcharris 4 роки тому

    Very good thank you

  • @mandeepmails
    @mandeepmails 4 роки тому

    undoubtedly very informative, Nice & Professional video !
    a simple thing i wish to achieve additionally, bit different.
    i have Android TV that doesn't have Bluetooth built in and the google home. (i saw all those bluetooth options/extensions, but don't want to add complexity where you have to permanently expect audio to come out of those aux output connected speakers)
    simply, i would like to have option to cast audio to Google Home (from time to time depending on content i'm watching)...is there an app that can enable TV to throw audio output to the Google Home mini speaker, just over WIFI...not over Bluetooth
    Also, i saw all those hometheatre expensive receivers where they have multiple HDMI inputs and optical input options but that doesn't seem fair option as i don't want to spend too much on this selective requirement as no use for those huge speakers and surround sound stuff

  • @zacharylee1995
    @zacharylee1995 3 роки тому

    OMG Gosh I so can't Wait to Buy this 😁

  • @TheRealSweedie
    @TheRealSweedie 5 років тому

    I know this video is a bit old, but one cool thing I found out yesterday is that you can turn your TV on using your voice if you have a chromecast attached to the TV and the TV has CEC turned on (most newer TVs have this function). It'll turn it to whatever input the Chromecast is on, but it's pretty cool to be able to turn the TV on without having to buy something like a Harmony Hub.

    • @JonSuejoj
      @JonSuejoj 5 років тому

      It doesn't work on my tv

    • @TheRealSweedie
      @TheRealSweedie 5 років тому

      @@JonSuejoj did you turn CEC on? And do you have your chromecast set up with your google home system? I also noticed that one of my TVs apparently doesn't provide power to the USB port unless it's turned on, so I can't use this feature with that TV if I have the chromecast powered by the TVs USB port.

  • @NetTubeUser
    @NetTubeUser 5 років тому

    Thank you for this video, it was really informative.

  • @1HieuPhan
    @1HieuPhan 4 роки тому +8

    hey, how come when I ask my google home mini to find my phone, it says "please enter your password, then press pound" ?

  • @ashleysanden9049
    @ashleysanden9049 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips! And Lou Malnati's is 😋🤤

  • @lintangsuci3839
    @lintangsuci3839 3 роки тому

    Thank you spotly

  • @roselqvv8750
    @roselqvv8750 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much

  • @MichaelHuikeshoven
    @MichaelHuikeshoven 4 роки тому +1

    cool I'm thinking about getting one combined wit some smart plugs/lights
    Google intruder alert
    +all lights red
    +play Skyrim battle music

  • @christineadamson4922
    @christineadamson4922 5 років тому +2

    Brand New user, thank you for the info. One thing we cannot figure out, how do we change our default music player???

    • @pixiepaladin9553
      @pixiepaladin9553 4 роки тому

      Profile - settings - services - music
      Hope that helps

  • @DTS__
    @DTS__ 5 років тому +1

    you can make phone calls in england with the google home. I do it regularly.

  • @pelago_
    @pelago_ 5 років тому

    Lol this video would be such a menace if you left in ‘hey google’ every 30 seconds

  • @jacobrandolph4199
    @jacobrandolph4199 6 років тому +4

    You can now use phone calls on your google home as of May 2018.

  • @LarsRyeJeppesen
    @LarsRyeJeppesen 6 років тому +68

    10 lights... u got me beat by 2

    • @LarsRyeJeppesen
      @LarsRyeJeppesen 6 років тому +2

      Jerome Ortega That is only around 66 square meters? Well my place is triple that and I only have 8 Hue lights

    • @AlexD-wl2uh
      @AlexD-wl2uh 4 роки тому

      Lars Rye Jeppesen 3 lights

    • @jumpmanjourneys
      @jumpmanjourneys 3 роки тому

      i have 3 lights plus my chromecast tv

  • @ThaKenMan
    @ThaKenMan 4 роки тому

    A tribe called quest?! Yup I’m subscribing!

  • @edwardimray4075
    @edwardimray4075 4 роки тому

    UK has phone call support now. Its pretty cool

  • @HCkev
    @HCkev 4 роки тому +2

    Is there a way to disable the confirmation message? For example, when I say "Okay google, turn on the living room lamp", I'd like to the Google assistant to just turn on the light and not say "Okay, turning on the living room lamp". That gets annoying pretty quickly to hear that every day.

  • @dustymetzgar3006
    @dustymetzgar3006 5 років тому +5

    Calling a pizza place and hanging up smh :P jk great vid

  • @panda_314
    @panda_314 4 роки тому

    Thank-you

  • @KawaiiCat2
    @KawaiiCat2 4 роки тому +7

    “Sure your alarm is set at 7 am and turning 10 lights off” lol 10 lights haha

  • @paradox4031
    @paradox4031 4 роки тому

    Make a version that has the activation words and see how crazy a home can become

  • @Meganx3Dale
    @Meganx3Dale 5 років тому

    The clip in the beginning of the video of Chicago, is that near Albany park?

  • @AaronTippetts
    @AaronTippetts 6 років тому

    @Android Police You forgot to link the "Broadcast" link mentioned at 5:50, please let me know if you remember

  • @kaktusz1234567
    @kaktusz1234567 5 років тому +3

    Can you use a Home with Spotify what is using another device to stream/play the music? Let's say I say Google Home that play a song and it starts playing on the computer, just as I can do it with Google Assistant on my phone. Or I just set the device on the computer and than give commands to the Home? Would that work? (I'm thinking about buying one and this would be one of the main thing I used it)

    • @kaktusz1234567
      @kaktusz1234567 5 років тому +1

      So, now I know, that you can't command other Spotify devices from Google Home. It says "nothing is playing at the moment".
      You can however control music from phone or pc if it's played on Home, except the sound.

  • @agustinbmed
    @agustinbmed 5 років тому +1

    can I play my bluetooth music (iphone/apple music) to all my speakers? or is it only through spotify/google music?

  • @WorldOfHomeCrafts
    @WorldOfHomeCrafts 4 роки тому

    Very helpful

  • @terijackson6784
    @terijackson6784 5 років тому +2

    hay i have 5 Googles in my house lol. i have one, my brother has one, my mom and dad have one, the living room has one, and the kitchen has the newest one with a tablet onto it. ya my dad loves Googles

  • @badtzmaru2668
    @badtzmaru2668 4 роки тому

    Woowww... amazing

  • @itspersonal3672
    @itspersonal3672 6 років тому +6

    I am thinking about buying Google Home Mini I want to control home appliances, yesterday I bought syska LED light Wi-Fi enabled and I find out that I can control it by Google assistant easily so now my question is is there any benefit of buying Google Home Mini, (I don't want to use Chromecast because I have a PC)

    • @KyleLuce
      @KyleLuce 6 років тому

      S X free if you buy $125 of stuff on Google Express, right now. :)

    • @elijahbryce2922
      @elijahbryce2922 6 років тому

      Yes, it acts as another smart devices in other rooms like a bedroom so you communicate between places in your home. You can also ask it to do commands like play music or set reminders and it doesn't cost nearly as much as a regular google home.

  • @vBDKv
    @vBDKv 4 роки тому

    omg im gonna have so much fun with broadcasts :o

  • @carlospadilla9627
    @carlospadilla9627 4 роки тому +1

    okay idc about anything else but him playing some doom haha that was awesome

  • @AsbjrnEliassen
    @AsbjrnEliassen 4 роки тому

    Great video. I learned a bit about my nest mini. Shopping list is the most used for now besides just playing music. I also have a TV I can speak to too but it is still more in the fun area than practical yet. But I see some bright future in these products.

  • @pratikpino8072
    @pratikpino8072 4 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @RianaStellburg
    @RianaStellburg 5 років тому +1

    Awesome music selections lol

  • @sarahmalone4353
    @sarahmalone4353 4 роки тому +7

    One of the handiest things I use it for is to find my phone, you can ask it to find my phone and it will ring your phone

    • @chairwood
      @chairwood 4 роки тому

      Thx for sharing. Thts a good tip.

    • @sarahmalone4353
      @sarahmalone4353 4 роки тому +1

      @@chairwood It's very handy, happy new year!

  • @MsLatte205
    @MsLatte205 5 років тому

    If anyone has the Google Home and then a mini in the same household how do you like it? I'm trying to decide if 1 Home and a mini is sufficient or if I should just purchase another full size Home unit. Any recommendations or suggestions?

  • @birdsmariaandsunshinetv9899
    @birdsmariaandsunshinetv9899 4 роки тому

    Question when google home play music from pandora and when I go out for few hours and when I come back google home is stop playing. How can it play all day

  • @abbijordan8451
    @abbijordan8451 4 роки тому

    Was kind of mind blown that it can find me phone, i automatically tested it out 😂