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- Step 4: Access Google Home device settings
- The Google Nest feature I use almost daily: Turn it into a Bluetooth speaker
- Step 2: Find the Google Home device in the Google Home app
- Google Nest Community
- Method 4: Connect Google Home Mini to Roku Stick as a Bluetooth speaker.
- How to set up any Google Home, Google's versatile smart speaker, in just a few minutes
Be careful -- if Google Assistant asks if you want to "clear" Bluetooth devices, say no and try your command again, or it'll unpair with everything. 5.To disconnect, say, "Hey, Google, disconnect Bluetooth." Google Assistant will say "Bluetooth is disconnected" to confirm. That will then be applied to all the speakers in the group. You might experience a lag though - this isn't the best way of setting up a Google Home multi-room audio setup. You will still have to actually speak to the Google Home, too, as your Bluetooth speakers can't hear your commands and route them through the Home.
You need to use the Google Home app to manage Google Home devices because Google Home does not have a direct user interface. So, when you scan Bluetooth devices on the phone or other devices, you will NOT find Google Home, Google Home Max or Google Home Mimi. Google Home and Google Home Max offer decent audio quality, compared to speakers with similar sizes.
Step 4: Access Google Home device settings
Yes, it's smart, but a Google Home Mini or Nest Mini can also act as a basic Bluetooth speaker. You might need to adjust for the playback delay on the Bluetooth or Chromecast Audio speaker/s if you hear a substantial delay regularly. So, while it's not necessary, it makes sense to place them relatively near to each other in the room, as you'll no doubt look towards the speaker you're trying to control. Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience. He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire.

One of our favorite features is that the lock won’t let you use no-brainer pin codes—like 1234 and 0000—that are easy for uninvited guests to figure out. The Emerson Sensi (around $130) doesn’t have the same stunning looks and learning features as Nest thermostats, but it’s much more affordable to add to your Google smart home. This is great for most people because it’s easy to install, especially if you’re not comfortable turning off the power to replace an in-wall outlet or if you live in an apartment. Instead of replacing every light bulb, try swapping out the switch with a Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch (about $23). This is more affordable than buying smartbulbs and allows you to keep using your existing LED or CFL light bulbs. There’s also a huge selection of accessories like motion detectors and light switches.
The Google Nest feature I use almost daily: Turn it into a Bluetooth speaker
Consult the speaker's documentation for specifics. You can also set up multi-room audio with a pair of Bluetooth speakers, just like you can do with two or more Google Homes. After you follow the steps above for pairing multiple speakers, you’ll need to create a group, which you’ll find in the same overflow menu on the Devices page. Name the group, choose the speakers that you want to be synced, and the next time you ask Google Home to play a song, your music will be beamed to Bluetooth speakers in two different rooms. Learn How to use Google Home without Wi-Fi. Enable 'pairing mode' requires the Google Home app.

Other notable features are package detection and pre-recorded messages. The package detection gives you a heads up when there’s a package on your porch, which is great when the delivery driver leaves it without knocking. Likewise, the pre-recorded messages make it easy to give guests instructions at your door like shooing away solicitors or asking someone to wait for you. The Nest x Yale (about $250) combines the attractive aesthetic of Nest with one of the best smart locks on the market.
Step 2: Find the Google Home device in the Google Home app
Go to the Home app and click 'paired Bluetooth devices and then tap 'X' which is at the right of the device you want to disable. You could additionally permit pairing mode with the aid of voice. Say 'ok, Google, Bluetooth pairing' and it's far from complete. The speaker then is discoverable using all close Bluetooth gadgets.
These instructions include the Google original, Mini, and Max Home speaker versions. Indeed, all them support pairing with wireless speakers, and this allows you to route sound that would normally play on the Google Home, to the wireless speaker! Since this pairing happens directly between the speaker and the Home Google speakers, there’s no need to turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to pair the speakers together. In fact, almost any Google Assistant-powered smart speaker or display can be used as a Bluetooth speaker.
When the speaker has enabled pairing mode, select Bluetooth settings on your mobile phone, and look for 'Google home speaker' from the discoverable Bluetooth names available. It will appear in the name you gave it in the Google Home app. We also like that this security camera has excellent two-way audio and built-in Google Assistant voice controls so you don’t need an extra smart speaker. We like this trend of Google putting Assistant in devices that aren’t just speakers because it adds value to already excellent products. Lastly, you would unpair your Google Home Bluetooth speaker from a source Bluetooth device as follows.

To pair your Chromecast with your Google Home Mini you need to first download the Google Home App and sign-in with your Google account for it to work. Once the pairing is done, you will hear a chiming sound confirming that the devices have been paired. You can now play any audio or video on your PC through your Google Home Mini device. After following the aforementioned steps, your desired device may now appear in the list of connected TVs and Speakers. If you want to reconnect again, you can go to your Bluetooth settings and select the device and it will automatically reconnect. Enjoy the awesome time listening with your Google Home Mini.
A message will pop-up saying ‘Pairing Mode Active’, confirming that your Google Home Mini is in pairing mode now. Go to the Google Home App and go to the settings menu on the app. There go to “Paired Bluetooth Devices.” There tap on “Enable Pairing Mode” to prepare your Google Mini Speakers for pairing manually.
You can pair a Bluetooth speaker located in the living room with the Mini and have audio play from both at the same time. Depending on the size of your home and the number of smart and Bluetooth speakers you already own, you could have the same song play throughout every area. One of the chief complaints about the Nest Mini is its poor audio. The Nest Audio and the Nest Hub Max certainly offer superior sound, but the Mini was designed to be a cheap entryway into the smart home world rather than an audiophile’s dream. Thankfully, you can skip upgrading from the Nest Mini if you have a decent Bluetooth speaker sitting around and even play music from multiple rooms simultaneously. Then on the bottom-right corner you will find the “Enable Pairing Mode” option.
Google Home and Google Home Mini are wonderful speakers and devices that you will enjoy using and owning once you get the hang of it. If you want to reconnect again, you just have to go to your “Bluetooth Settings” and select the device. It will automatically reconnect to the device. Click on the icon of the device you want to pair, and then open the Device Settings by clicking on the ‘Gear’ icon on the top-right corner.

We especially like the Lutron Aurora (around $41) dimmer switch for Hue lights. Page that contains all your Google speaker devices and groups set up right now in your Google account. We appropriated an iPad Air tablet to configure this Bluetooth pairing. This brings up the list of Google Home devices that the app knows about, as shown next. We’ve scrolled down the list of in-network devices and located our Mini, as shown.
Tap the speaker or display whose connections you want to manage from the list of smart home devices. These features work across the entire Home family. Note you'll still need to talk to your Google Home device—not the connected Bluetooth speaker—for queries like asking questions, getting weather updates and using smart home commands. You can pair a Google Nest or Home device to multiple Bluetooth enabled speakers or headphones, but it will only connect to the most recently connected device. If this is your first time to use Bluetooth on this device, tapPaired Bluetooth devices Enable pairing mode go back to Audio. In the steps below, we'll show you how to get your speakers paired up.
How do I restart and reset Google Home?
- Make sure your mobile device or tablet is linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
- Open the Google Home app .
- Touch and hold your device's tile.
- At the top right, tap Settings More. Reboot.