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Your Google Home speaker is great for playing music or listening to the
news, but it also allows you to do so much more! From getting general
info, reading a recipe and finding your phone, to playing a game or telling
you a joke, there are literally 100’s of things it can do; here’s 10 of the best.
Google Home
Tips and Tricks
Listen to Audio
❱ Your Google Home allows you to
listen to music, news,
podcasts, radio stations,
audio books and
more. You can
also tell it to
play ambient
sounds in the
background. Just
say, “Hey Google,
help me relax,” or
“Hey Google, play
forest/nature/ocean
sounds.” You can even
make it play white noise!Control Your TV
❱ If you have a Chromecast plugged
in (or built in) to your TV, you can
easily control it with your
Google Home speaker.
If your Chromecast
is plugged in to
a power socket
(rather than USB),
you can even use
the speaker to
turn your TV on
and off. Just say,
“...Turn on the
TV,” or “...turn my
TV off.”Plan Your Day
❱ Start your day off by
saying, “Hey Google,
Good morning,” to
hear traffic, weather
and news reports
along with a list of
your appointments,
reminders, and
more; you can
also ask for these
things individually.
If you need to find
something nearby, just
say, “...where is the
nearest pharmacy?”
for example.Create Lists
❱ You can create a list
in the Google Home
app and then add to
it using your Home
speaker. Once you
have a list created, just
say, “Hey Google, add
orange juice to my
shopping list,” or “...add
paper towels and hand
soap to my list.” For a
reminder at any time
just say, “...what’s on my
shopping list.”