From turning on all the smart lights with a motion sensor or turning off all the cameras with a simple command. whatever the domestic routines that we have, we can set up google home so that it runs smoothly.
What they are and how to set up Google Home home routines
Google Home has two types of routines, we find domestic and personal routines. The most important difference is that home routines can be edited and created by anyone who lives in our home and, obviously, they cannot have personal information of any kind. For example, calendar events only work in personal routines.
As part of the domestic routines, we find a default “at home” routine and an “Away” routine that can be customized. They use sensors and other location data to determine when household members are out or when someone returns home and try to start a routine based on this.
In this article, we will see how to configure the Google Home routines so that it does all the work for us.
Create a household routine
In order to set up a Google Home home routine, we are going to have to start the application. When the routine is ready, we will also be able to use the Google Nest smart speakers and displays to be able to use it.
We start by opening the Google Home app. Next, we click on the Routines icon, which is shaped like a purple circle with a sun inside. Now we are going to have to press the more button that is in the lower right part. After this we are going to choose Home. Let’s name the routine. This will be what we will tell Google to start it. For example: “Hey Google, start chill time.”
It is also important to add, even if it is a starter. This will be what starts or triggers the Routine. It is possible to choose a specific voice command, time and/or day of the week, sunrise or sunset, or when a device does something.
It is feasible to select more than a single initiator. This means that we can have a routine start only on Wednesdays after sunset when the bell rings.
We will add, even if it is an action. Actions are things like turning smart home devices on or off, whatever we have around the house; get information about the weather; adjust the volume of the music or other media player.
So, for example, we could add a movie time routine. Which would turn on the TV, send an announcement to the Nest speakers, and show that it’s time to watch a movie, dimming the lights, closing the door, and adjusting the thermostat.
In the event that the routine is audio, something like playing music or listening to a podcast, we will have to choose from which speaker or screen we want it to be played. In case we choose no device, the messages will be sent to the phone as a notification.
In order to save all the changes, we will proceed to click Save. After configuring everything, at any time we can activate it with our voice by saying “Ok Google, start the name of the routine” or by clicking on the play icon that is next to the routine in the app.