Having the powerful support of the Ezlo VOI™ platform, you can now create complex automations that include your Google Assistant.
Check the list below for the commands that you can use:
Google Assistant Commands for your smart home setup
Controlling your smart home
- Turn smart lights on/off: "OK, Google, turn on/off my lights."
- Dim smart lights: "OK, Google, dim my lights to 50%."
- Change smart bulb colors: "OK, Google, turn my lights [color]."
- Control smart thermostats: "OK, Google, turn the temperature to [temp]."
- Make incremental temperature changes: "OK, Google, raise the temperature 1 degree."
- Control August Smart Lock: "OK, Google, lock the front door."
- Turn on the TV with Logitech Harmony: "OK, Google, turn on the TV."
- Change the channel with Logitech Harmony: "OK, Google, turn the TV to the Travel Channel," or, "OK, Google, play channel 12."
- Change the channel on a Dish Hopper: "OK, Google, play CBS on the Hopper."
- Customize trigger phrases for IFTTT. For example: "OK, Google, let's get this party started."
- Show Nest Cam feed on Chromecast: "OK, Google, show [camera name]," "Hey, Google, what's on [camera name]?" or, "OK, Google, play [camera name] on [Chromecast name]."
How to control Philips Hue lights (or lights connected through SmartThings)
- Turn on or off a light: “Hey Google, turn on [light name].”, “Hey Google, turn off [light name].”
- Dim or brighten a light: “Hey Google, dim the [light name].”, “Hey Google, brighten the [light name].”
- Set a light brightness to a certain percentage: “Hey Google, set [light name] to 50%.”
- Dim or brighten lights by a certain percentage: “Hey Google, dim/brighten [light name] by 50%.”
- Change the color of a light: “Hey Google, turn [light name] green].”
- Turn on or off all lights in a room: “Hey Google, turn on lights in [room name].”, “Hey Google, turn off lights in [room name].”
- Turn on or off all lights: “Hey Google, turn on all of the lights.”, “Hey Google, turn off all of the lights.”
How to control your Nest thermostat
- Adjust the temperature: “Hey Google, make it warmer/cooler.”, “Hey Google, raise/lower the temperature.”, “Hey Google, raise/lower the temperature two degrees.”, “Hey Google, set the temperature to 72 degrees.”
- Switch to heating or cooling modes: “Hey Google, turn on heat/cooling.”, “Hey Google, set the thermostat to cooling/heating.”, “Hey Google, turn the thermostat to heat-cool mode.”
- Set the mode and temperature: “Hey Google, set the heat to 68.”, “Hey Google, set the air conditioning to 70.”, “Hey Google, set [room name] thermostat to 72.”
- Turn thermostat off: “Hey Google, turn off thermostat.”
- Note: to turn the thermostat back on, you’ll need to specify a mode. You can say “Hey Google, turn on cooling/heating.”, “Hey Google, turn on heat-cool.”, “Hey Google, set the heat to 68.”, “Hey Google set the air conditioning to 70.”, etc.
- How to control Samsung SmartThings devices
- Turn on or off all lights: “Hey Google, turn on all lights.”, “Hey Google, turn off all lights.”
- Turn on or off all switches: “Hey Google, turn on all switches.”, “Hey Google, turn off all switches.”
- Turn on or off everything in a room: “Hey Google, turn on everything.”, “Hey Google, turn off everything.”
Note: Google Assistant recognizes “lights”, “switches” and “outlets” as different kinds of devices. For example, if you say “Hey Google, turn on the lights,” it will turn on smart light bulbs but may not turn on smart switches that are connected to lamps or other lighting fixtures. To control those switches, add the word “light” to the name or nickname of the device.
How to control other smart home devices
- If you installed an August Smart Lock on your door, you can control it by saying: OK, Google, lock the front door.”
- If you own a Logitech Harmony TV remote, you can say, “OK, Google, turn on the TV,” OK, Google, turn the TV to the (specific) Channel,” or, “OK, Google, play channel 12.”
- If you own a Nest Cam, you can show what it’s filming via a Chromecast TV by saying, ” “OK, Google, show [camera name],” “Hey, Google, what’s on [camera name]?” or, “OK, Google, play [camera name] on [Chromecast name].”
Using IFTTT with Google Home
Full list of IFTTT channels compatible with Google Assistant can be checked here.
Google Assistant commands for controlling the device
- To turn up the volume on your Google Home, you can say “Hey Google, increase volume”, “Hey Google, turn it up” or “Hey Google, increase volume to maximum.”
- To turn the volume down, say “Hey Google, decrease volume”, “Hey Google, turn it down” or “Hey Google, decrease volume to minimum.”
- If you need Google Home to pause, resume or stop, just say “Hey Google, pause”, “Hey Google, resume” or “Hey Google, stop.”
Google Assistant Commands for productivity
- Set an alarm: “Hey Google, set an alarm in 25 minutes”
- Snooze an alarm: “Hey Google, snooze alarm.”
- Cancel an alarm: “Hey Google, cancel alarm for [time].”
- Set a timer: “Hey Google, set a timer for [time].”
- Add to your shopping list: “Hey Google, add [item] to my shopping list.”
Google Assistant Privacy commands
If you are concerned about your commands being stored by Google, there are some commands you can use to protect your privacy
- Delete your most recent voice command: “OK, Google, delete what I just said.”
- To delete commands from a past time frame: “OK, Google, delete everything I said today/this week/this month/this year.”
Google Assistant Commands for scheduling and travel
- Create a new calendar event: “OK, Google new calendar event” or, “OK, Google, add [event] to my calendar,” or, “OK, Google, schedule [event] for me on Saturday at 8 p.m.”
- Delete reminders: “OK, Google, delete my reminders for tomorrow,” or, “OK, Google, delete my reminder to [title],” or, “OK, Google, delete all of my reminders.”
Google Assistant Commands for playing music and media
- Play some music: “Hey Google, play some music.”, “Hey Google, play some [genre] music.”, “Hey Google, play some music on [music service].”
- Adjust the volume: “Hey Google, turn up the volume.” “Hey Google, turn down the volume.”
- Play an artist, song, album or genre: “Hey Google, play [artist].”, “Hey Google, play [song].”, “Hey Google, play the album [album].”, “Hey Google, play [artist/song/album] on [music service].”, “Hey Google, play some [genre] music.”
- Play a playlist: “Hey Google, play my dance playlist.”
- Play a song by lyrics: “Hey Google, play the song that goes [song lyrics].”
- Like or dislike a song: “Hey Google, like this song.”, “Hey Google, dislike this song.”
- Fast forward or rewind: “Hey Google, skip forward 30 seconds.”, “Hey Google, skip backward two minutes.” “Hey Google, pause or skip tracks.”
- Tune a musical instrument: “OK, Google, tune my instrument,” or, “OK, Google, play an F sharp.”
Google Assistant Commands for Chromcast
If you own a Chromecast dongle on your TV, there are some specific commands you can use via Google Assistant:
- Play music on Chromecast: “Hey Google, play [artist/song/album] on my Chromecast.”
- Play videos on YouTube using Chromecast: “Hey Google, play funny cat videos on Chromecast.”, “Hey Google, play the latest video from Android Authority on Chromecast.”
- Turn on/off the TV with Chromecast: “OK, Google, turn on the [Chromecast name],” or, “OK, Google, turn off the [Chromecast name].”
- Play a movie or TV show on Netflix using Chromecast: “OK, Google, play [show or movie title] on the [TV name].”
- Play music through other speakers using Chromecast: “OK, Google, play [song] on [Chromecast or Google Home name].”
- Listen to audiobook on another device: “OK, Google, read my book on [Chromecast or Google Home speaker name].”
- Play and pause Chromecast: “OK, Google, play/pause [Chromecast name].”
- Stop Chromecast: “OK, Google, stop [Chromecast name].”
- Scrub the Chromecast: “OK, Google, skip to 5 minutes on [Chromecast name],” or, “OK, Google, skip forward/back two minutes on [Chromecast name].”
- Change Chromecast volume: “OK, Google, set [Chromecast name] volume to 50%,” or, “OK, Google, volume down on [Chromecast name].”
- Mute Chromecast: “OK, Google, mute [Chromecast]” or “OK, Google, unmute [Chromecast name].”
- Images: “OK, Google, show me a picture of an antelope.”
- Weather: “OK, Google, show me the weather on [Chromecast name].”
Google Assistant commands for making phone calls
If you live in the US, Canada or the UK, you can ask Google Home to make free phone calls for you if the numbers are inside the country. Calls to emergency numbers are not currently supported, and calls to international and premium (1-900) numbers are only supported in the US, and only if you have Google Home linked to your Project Fi or Google Voice number. You will be charged for international and premium calls.
- “Hey Google, call (phone number)”
- “Hey Google, call, (business name)”
- “Hey Google, call (contact name).”
- To end a call, just tap on top of Google Home, or say “Hey Google, stop/disconnect/end call/hang up.”
Google Assistant commands for shopping
- To buy an item, say “Hey Google, buy (product)”, “Purchase (product)” or “Order (product)”.
- To buy an item from a specific store, say “Hey Google, buy (product) from (store)”, “Purchase (product) from (store)” or “Order (product) from (store)”.
- To reorder an item, say “Hey Google, reorder <product>”
- To add an item to your cart, say, “Hey Google, add (product) to my cart,” or “Add (product) to my shopping cart.”
- To add an item from a specific store, say, “Hey Google, add (product) from (store) to my cart.”
Google Assistant Third-Party Action commands
- Domino’s: “OK, Google, talk to Domino’s and get my Easy Order.
- Uber: “OK, Google, order an Uber.”
Google Assistant commands that let you control your phone
- You can place a call by saying: “OK, Google, call mom,” or, “OK, Google, call [contact name],” or, “OK, Google, call the nearest coffee shop.”
- Hang up by saying “OK, Google, hang up.”
- Want to pair your phone to it by Bluetooth? Say “OK, Google, Bluetooth pairing.”
- Cancel Bluetooth pairing by saying “OK, Google, cancel pairing.”
- Clear paired Bluetooth devices by saying “OK, Google, clear all devices,” “OK, Google, clear all Bluetooth devices”, or “OK, Google, unpair devices.”
- Find your phone by saying: “OK, Google, find my phone,” or, “OK, Google, ring my phone.”
Controlling Wifi
- To disconnect specific devices from the Internet: "OK, Google, turn off the kids' Wi-Fi."
- To reboot: "OK, Google, reboot my router."
Basic commands
- Ask for help: "OK, Google, help."
- Control the volume: "OK, Google, turn it up," "OK, Google, louder" or, "OK, Google, turn it to 11." (Yes, the max is 11.)
- Halt an action: "OK Google, stop," "Pause" or, "Be quiet."
Your day
- Show weather on Chromecast: "OK, Google, show me the weather on [Chromecast name]."
- Delete reminders: "OK, Google, delete my reminders for tomorrow," or, "OK, Google, delete my reminder to [title]," or, "OK, Google, delete all of my reminders."
- Create a new calendar event: "OK, Google new calendar event" or, "OK, Google, add [event] to my calendar," or, "OK, Google, schedule [event] for me on Saturday at 8 p.m."
Time
- Alarm: "OK, Google, set an alarm for [time]" or "OK, Google, set an alarm for every day at [time]."
- Snooze alarm: "OK, Google, snooze alarm."
- Cancel alarm: "OK, Google, cancel my alarm for [time]."
- Timer: "OK Google, set a timer for [time]."
- Multiple timers: "OK, Google, set a second timer for [time]," or "OK, Google, set a pizza timer for [time]."
- Cancel timer: "OK, Google, cancel my timer."
Shopping
- Order items from Google Express: "OK, Google, buy dish soap."
- Reorder a previously purchased item: "OK, Google, reorder Old Spice deodorant."
- Add to shopping list: "OK, Google, add [item] to my shopping list."
Media
- Play music: "OK, Google, play some music," or, "Play some [genre] music."
- Play ambient sounds: "OK, Google, help me relax," or ,"OK, Google, play white noise," or, "OK, Google, play forest sounds."
- Play an artist or song: "OK, Google, play [artist]," or, "Play [song]."
- Play a song by lyrics: "OK, Google, play the song that goes, 'Is this the real life?'"
- Play a Google Play playlist or album: "OK, Google, play some indie music," or, "OK, Google, play [album]."
- Fast forward and rewind: "OK, Google, skip forward 2 minutes," or, "OK, Google, skip backward 30 seconds."
- Set a sleep timer: "OK, Google, stop in 20 minutes."
- Play music on Spotify: "OK, Google, play [artist] on Spotify."
- Play music on Pandora: "OK, Google, play [artist] on Pandora."
- Like or dislike a song on Pandora: "OK, Google, dislike this song."
- Play music on YouTube Music: "OK, Google, play [artist] on YouTube."
- Play stations on TuneIn: "OK, Google, play [station] on TuneIn."
- Play a movie or TV show on Netflix using Chromecast: "OK, Google, play [show or movie title] on the [TV name]."
- Ambient sound: "OK, Google, play ambient sounds."
Kid-friendly commands
- Create character-themed alarms: "Set a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle alarm for 8 p.m."
How can you use the above commands in the Vera app? Please check this guide.
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