Google Home is a central hub for all connected devices. Whether you’re looking for an easy way to turn the lights on or watch the latest season of Stranger Things on your TV, Google Home can help. However, the success of the connected speaker depends heavily on which Google Home services support it. If your favorite music streaming services or smart home devices aren’t compatible with Google Home, you won’t be having a good time with them.
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Google Home has had enough time to mature and now supports over 10,000 devices and 1,000 services. Since support has grown massively, we can’t sit here exactly and list thousands of products and services. Instead, we’re giving you a list of the most popular home-assisted services.
Best Google Home Services:
Publisher’s Note: If you really want a full list of the services that Google Home supports, this is it.
1. Audio
Google Home supports a number of popular music streaming services including YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. Note that Home currently only supports one account per streaming service.
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2. Smart home
If you have smart home devices, you can use your voice to control them with Google Home. Nest, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings and many other services are supported here.
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It’s worth noting that home technically supports a lot more smart home services if you’re an IFTTT user. With IFTTT, you can control many other services that Home may not yet officially support. A full list of services compatible with IFTTT and Google Assistant can be found here.
3. Streaming devices
Do you have a Chromecast, Smart TV, or connected audio device? In this case, you can control these products with Google Home. Just say something like “Hey Google, play the latest video from Android Authority on my Chromecast” or “Hey Google, play” Strange things on my tv. “We can’t list all models with home integration in this post, but we can list the most popular brands that have partnered with Google.
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4. Videos and photos
Do you have a YouTube video that you want to see on your TV? What about a photo album that you want to show your friends and family on the big screen? As long as you have a Chromecast or a device with a built-in Chromecast, you can access YouTube, Netflix, Google Photos, and more.
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5. Duties
Are you a frequent user of Google Calendar or Google Keep? Good news – you can use your Google home page to schedule events, add things to your shopping list, and more. There are also a number of non-Google apps that can be controlled from the homepage.
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Again, this is a scenario where IFTTT is really useful. The automation service supports many other productivity and task management applications that Google Home doesn’t immediately support.
6. Games and fun
It’s all fun and games until … well, it can be fun and games all the time if you really want it.
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You can also ask silly questions about Google Home!
One more thing?
Yes! In addition to every Chromecast-enabled audio app, there are tons of other third-party apps that have added support for Home. The entire list of third-party apps is far too long to include here. However, we refer you to some of the most popular options:
- AutoVoice – Perform your voice commands in Tasker using the AutoVoice Android app.
- CNBC – CNBC brings you the latest business and stock news, market insights and CNBC television programming.
- CNN – CNN delivers real-time updates and breaking news from reporters and anchors around the world.
- Domino’s – With the “Domino” campaign you can place your last order and track your order.
- Food Network – Use the Food Network Recipe and schedule your search.
- Quora – Ask questions and get answers from experts on Quora.
- The Wall Street Journal – Read business and market news from the Wall Street Journal.
- WebMD – WebMD has answers to all your health questions, from medical conditions to medications to side effects and more.
To find the full list of home assisted services, open your Google Home app and go to Settings> More Settings> Services.
Some services require you to link the service account to your Google Account before you can use it with Home. Of the Services In your Google Home app, tap the card that corresponds to the service you want to link and tap Link serviceThen log into the service. And that’s it – you should now be able to use your favorite services with Home.