Set up Google Home: Here's how

In this practical tip, you will learn how to set up the "Google Home" smart home speaker produced by Google. It works the same with the smaller brother, the Google Home Mini.

Connect Google Home (Mini) and put it into operation

Below we show you how to set up your Google Home step by step.

1. Take your Google Home out of the packaging and supply it with power using the supplied power cable. The LEDs on the top of the device should then light up.
2. Then download the Google Home app.

Set up assistants via app

Similar to the Chromecast, the Google Home is set up via an app.

1. Connect your smartphone or tablet on which you have installed the Google Home app to the WiFi network of Google Home.
2. Start the app and accept the terms of use.
3. Then tap "Share location" and "Allow" if necessary so that the app can search for your Google Home.
4. When the app has found the device, tap "Set up" or "Next".
5. Then the app will try to connect to the Google Home and play a short test tone.
6. If you heard the sound, everything worked properly. Then select "I heard the sound" in the app.
7. Then enter the name of the room in which the Google Home is located.
8. Next, choose the language of the Google Home.
9. Then the Google Home wants to connect to your private WiFi network. If you are already in your WiFi network with your smartphone or tablet, you can have the device automatically retrieve the password. Otherwise, you can also enter your WiFi password manually.
10. Finally, log in to your Google Home using your Google account.

Google Home: Permissions and additional features

Before you can use your Google Home properly, you have to set various permissions and take a look at other features.

1. First activate the "Personal results" permission so that your Google Home can inform you about dates, packages, flights, and so on.
2. In addition, the "Location" permission is very practical, since it can also be used to inform your Google Home about the current weather, for example.
3. You can also activate the e-mail notifications if you want to be informed about offers and updates related to the Google Home.
4. So that you can also control your other cast devices via voice command, you must link them to the Google Home. To do this, scroll to the Cast device you want to link, select it by tapping and click on "Link".

Tip: Links and information about your device

Here from CHIP we have put together information about Google Home (Mini) for you.

• The test: This is how the CHIP editorial team evaluates Google Home.
• Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: who is the better assistant?
• Several options: The official command list from Google as a download provided by the CHIP download editorial team.
• You can download the instructions from Google as a download from CHIP. Alternatively, you can also find the instructions from Google Home Mini with us.
• The main voice commands: Easter Eggs and more

We will show you what the Google Home can do in our large Google Home test.