You can quickly control compatible smart home devices like thermostats, lights, locks, and cameras from your phone. You can turn them on or off and change some settings without opening an app.Home controls work with compatible devices that you’ve connected and can control in the Google Home app , like lights, cameras, thermostats, TVs, and more.

This feature is only available on phones with Android 11 or higher.

Set up home controls

If you haven’t already, use your phone to set up your smart devices in the Google Home app.

Control connected devices

• Control smart locks
  • Note: You can only control locks that can be unlocked with the Home app.

Tip: The first time you go to the home controls panel, your phone will automatically add some devices. To add more devices, go to the home controls screen and tap More   Add controls.

Choose which devices show in home controls

You can control Microsoft Xbox devices with your voice when you link them in the Google Home app. If you add an Assistant speaker or display, voice control can be hands-free.

Supported devices

• Xbox One
• Xbox One S and S All-Digital Edition
• Xbox One X

Link your Xbox in the Google Home app

Link your account manually

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Set up your Assistant speaker or display through the Google Home app , if you haven’t already. (Optional step if you want hands-free voice control.)
3. Set up your Xbox according to the manufacturer’s instructions, if you haven’t already.
4. On your Xbox, set power mode to instant-on and enable digital assistants.
5. Open the Google Home app . Make sure you have the most recent version.
6. At the top left, tap Add   Set up device   Works with Google.
7. Enter Xbox in the search bar  select Xbox.
8. Follow Microsoft’s account linking steps, and assign consoles to rooms.
9. Your Xbox is ready. Tap Done.
10. Setup is complete. You can now control your Xbox with your voice.

Control your Xbox

These are some basic voice commands you can use. Make sure to use the name of your console as it appears in the Google Home app.

To do this:	Say 「Hey Google」 or “Ok Google,」 then:
Turn your console on or off.	「Turn on or off <console name>.」
Launch an app.	「Launch <app name> on  <console name>.」
Play a game.	「Play <game name> on <console name>.」
Record a game clip during gameplay.	「Record that on <console name>.」
Control media playback.	“Pause on <console name>.」 “Resume on <console name>.” “Next Episode on <console name>.」
Control TV settings (if you’ve set up device control on your console).	「Volume up on <console name>.」 “Mute on <console name>.”
Control set top box or OTA (if you’ve set up device control on your console).	“Change the channel to <channel number or name> on <console name>.”
Open system settings and features.	“Open Settings on <console name>.” You can also open Friends or Party with your voice.

In the Google Home app, you can enter the type of device that you’ll use with your smart plug, outlet, or switch. This helps you use voice commands for the device instead of the plug or switch.

For example, if you plug a lamp into your smart plug, you can select “Light” in the Device Type setting. When you tell Google Home to turn on the lights, it will turn on your lamp along with your linked smart lights.

Set up your device type

1. Set up your smart plug or switch in the Google Home app, if you haven’t already.
2. Open the Google Home app  tap your plug or switch.
3. In the top right, tap Settings   Device type.
4. Select the desired device type from the list  Next.
5. Enter a name for your device  Save.

Use voice commands

Your voice commands will turn your switch or plug on or off. To make sure your device turns on or off at the same time, keep your device physically powered on.

To do this….	Say “OK Google” or “Hey Google,” then…
Turn on your device	“Turn on <device name>.” Remember to use the name that you entered in the Google Home app. “Turn on the lights.” This will turn on all connected lights in a room, including smart lights added separately in the Home app.
Turn off your device	“Turn off <device name>.”

To ring or locate a Tile device using a Google Nest or Google Home speaker or display, set up your Tile in the Google Home app.

Before you begin

1. If you haven’t already, set up your Google speaker or display.
2. Set up Voice Match so the Google Assistant can recognize your voice and give you information about only the Tile(s) linked to your account, and not Tiles that belong to other members of your home.
3. Set up your Tile by following the steps in the Tile app.

Link your Tile to the Google Assistant

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. At the top left, tap Add   Set up device   Works with Google.
3. Select Tile from the list.
4. Follow the in-app steps to complete setup.

Control your Tile

Basic voice commands

To do this:	Say 「Hey Google」 or “Ok Google,」 then:
Ring the Tile on a specific device	“Ring my <Tile name>” “Ring my keys,” “Ring my bag,” “Ring my passport”

To change the name you use to control your Tile device, update the name of your device in the Tile app.

Disconnect Tile devices from the Google Home app

If you no longer want to control Tile devices using your Assistant, you can disconnect your account.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top left, tap Add   Set up device   Works with Google.
3. Under “Linked,” select Tile  Unlink account.

Learn more about actions available on the Google Assistant.

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The Gentle Sleep and Wake feature allows you to slowly brighten or dim your smart lights, switches and plugs. Gentle Sleep sets your lights to a warm white color, then slowly dims them over the next 30 minutes. Gentle Wake Up brightens your lights over a period of 30 minutes to imitate the sunrise.

Before you begin

• This feature is available for all smart lights, switches and plugs that are set up under the device type 「Light」 in the Google Home app. Learn how to change your device type. If your device doesn’t support color, your lights will still brighten and dim.
• This feature is currently only available in English.

Link your smart lights in the Google Home app

Set up your smart lights in the Google Home app by following the instructions in one of these articles:

• Seamless setup-enabled devices (Example: C by GE and Philips Hue Bluetooth): Set up and control Seamless setup smart devices
• All other smart devices: Set up smart home devices using Google Nest and Home speakers and displays

Use your voice to start Gentle Sleep and Wake

To do this:	Say “Hey Google,” then:
Start Gentle Sleep or Wake on all smart lights in a room.	“Sleep my lights” or “Wake my lights” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Sleep the lights in <room name>” or “Wake the lights in <room name>” (when you are in a different room than the lights)
Start Gentle Sleep or Wake on one light.	“Sleep <light name>” or “Wake <light name>”
Schedule Gentle Sleep or Wake.	“Wake my lights at 6 AM” or “Sleep my lights at 10 PM” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Wake my lights in <room name> at 7 AM” or “Sleep the lights in <room name> at 9 PM” (when you are in a different room than the lights) Note: You can say this command up to 24 hours before you want Gentle Sleep or Wake to start.
Sync Gentle Wake Up to an alarm on your speaker or display.	“Turn on Gentle Wake Up” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Turn on Gentle Wake Up in <room name>” (when you are in a different room than the lights) Note: You only need to say this command once. When you turn on Gentle Wake Up, it syncs to lights in the same room with any morning alarm you set on the same device thereafter.