Using Google Home Routines
Step 7
❱ If none of the pre-set routines meet
your needs, you can create your own from
scratch. Open the routines settings in the
Google Home app and tap the + button.
Start by editing the command you want
to use to activate the routine. Simple
commands seem to work best, so keep
it short!
Step 4
❱ For example, the single command
“Good morning” could take the phone off
silent, tell you the weather alongside your
reminders and commute information. It
could then give you the news headlines
from a variety of sources (BBC, CNN, etc.)
before playing your favourite radio station
until you tell it to stop.
Step 8
❱ If you wish, you can set a day/time of day
when the routine activates automatically
although you can still activate the routine at
other times with the command. Next, add
an action, either by typing the name of a
Google Assistant command, or by tapping
“Choose popular actions”, selecting one and
tapping “Add”.Step 5
❱ Tap the checkbox next to each action
to add or remove it from the routine. If
the action has a gear icon next to it, you
can tap this to see further settings. For
example, the Play Radio action allows you
to choose the radio station you want to
use, and music settings lets you choose the
music source.Step 9
❱ When you’ve finished setting up the
new routine, tap the check mark at the
top and the screen will change to display
all routines. Your newly created routine
will be given the name of the command
word you used (e.g. “Entertain me”). Test the
routine by speaking the command to your
Google Home.Step 6
❱ You can also change the command that
activates the actions (although you will
still need to say “Hey/Okay Google” first).
Most pre-set routines have a couple of
commands already set, but you can add a
new one by tapping the top section, then
tap + and type your desired command and
then press Enter to activate it.