Google Home and Google Home Mini recently entered the Indian market, a few months after their global launch. With the Google Home duo entry, smart speakers portfolio in India is no longer one dimensional, and Amazon’s Alexa has a worthy challenger.
In case you have already decided to side with Google’s ecosystem, let’s help you (guide) set up your first Google Home or Google Home Mini speaker.
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How to set up your Google Home in Easy Steps
- Unbox you Google Home device and you will find a home speaker along with a power adapter.
- Just grab the cable and plug it into the bottom of your Google home. Plug the other end into a power socket in your home (or office).
- As soon as you hit that power switch, the Google Home will boot up.
- Now download the Google Home app on your phone and fire up the app.
- You will be greeted with a ‘Device Setup’ card with the written text of 1 device found. Just tap on ” Set Up” option.
- Your home device should connect automatically to your Google account by creating a virtual network. Once it gets connected it will play a test sound and will ask you if you heard the sound. If yes, tap on the Yes option.
- Now, select the name of your room or place where you are keeping your phone.
- Google will automatically name your device but you can change it as per your own preference.
- Once you saved the name, it will ask you select a wi-fi network from available networks. Select and tap next.
- Google will fetch Wi-Fi password from your phone to set it up.
- Now, that your Google Home is connected to a Wi-Fi, Google will ask you to set up your Google Assistant by tapping on ‘I agree’.
- It will ask you to say “Ok Google” and “Hey Google” so that it can understand your voice whenever you hail it.
- You can enter some more details about your address to get updated related to weather, and traffic from Google. Tap on Confirm Address once done.
- It should ask you to Add a Music Service from the list followed by choosing your preferred service for music playback (from Saavn, Play Music, or Gaana).
- Voila! your Google Home is now set up and ready to entertain. Just say Hey Google and it should respond.
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