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You can now control your lights with Google Home with just a few simple voice commands. By following the steps in this article, you’ll be able to get started with this convenient and fun new way to manage your home lighting. If you’re having issues with your lights, you can troubleshoot them by visiting the Google Home Help Center. Then, tap the light bulb you’re having issues with and scroll down to the “Help” section. Here, you’ll find a list of common issues and how to fix them. You can use Voice Match to turn on/off your lights if you have a Google Home Mini or Max.
Linking your lights to Google Home is very fast and easy. If that doesn’t work either, force close the app and factory reset the app. If it doesn’t work, check whether you have the latest version of the Google Home app and update if you don’t.
Troubleshoot Issues With Your Lights
To keep Google Home Mini lights on all the time, you can toggle on the night-light function on your device. One of the best parts of having a smart home setup is the convenience it brings to your everyday life. Walking into a room with your hands full?
I could set brightness with voice command or Google home app. Turning on light with voice command will set brightness at full. The physical panel of Wemo dimmer, Wemo app and Alexa work without any issue. If you want to see how much you’ve used your lights over time, you can access historical data about your light usage. Then, tap the light bulb you want to control and scroll down to the “Usage” section.
What to Expect With Night Light Function On?
Mobilinc sends ‘bright’ and ‘dim’ commands and Google Home can do the same - to progressively brighten or dim the scene members. Also, insteon scenes cannot be dimmed to specific levels. Only a device can be dimmed, unless you categorize a scene as a light in the portal.
Tap “Add Location” and follow the prompts. You can also set a schedule for your lights so they automatically turn on or off at certain times. Then, tap the light bulb you want to schedule and scroll down to the “Schedules” section.
Change light brightness
Click on the add device icon, (+ icon) usually on the top left corner of the app. Your Google Home Mini is a portable assistant, speaker, and smart home controller all in one. However, while in night-light mode there is only one level of brightness.
Google Home can also help you save energy by turning off your lights when you’re not home or when you’re not using them. You can even ask Google Home to turn on your lights when you get home from work. Add or select the brand of your smart light bulbs. Besides dimming your smart lights, you can also choose different colors for mood settings in your rooms. You can make your room seem warm by changing the light color to golden yellow.
Currently, Google Home works with Philips Hue, LIFX, Belkin WeMo, and SmartThings. If you have any of these brands of lights, then you should be able to connect them to Google Home. If you’re unsure if your lights are compatible, you can check the Google Home app or the manufacturer’s website. Google Smart Displays are a great way to add some visuals to Google Assistant - but with those visuals, you also get the brightness of a screen.
Within the last week it seems my dimmers have been categorized as switches by google home. In the settings for each dimmer I see Light and therefore won't let me dim them whatsoever. Once you have turned night mode on, you can customize the settings to your liking.
Tap the back arrow icon to return to the main screen of the Google Home app. All your Philips Hue lights and Rooms will now be listed. You will be redirected to your Philips Hue account page. Tap Yes to grant the Google Home app permission to control your Hue lights. The app will link Philips Hue to Google Assistant. Whether you’ve got bulbs, light fixtures, or all of the above, your Philips Hue lights are compatible with Google Home.
Also, smart lights are energy-saving because they are 90% more efficient than incandescent bulbs, which can result in a lower electricity bill. There are, of course, also occasions when you don't want the smart display's screen to match the lighting of the room. And if you're not sure how to make it not dim or brighten automatically, we don't blame you - Google doesn't make this obvious. Luckily, Google thought of this with the Ambient EQ feature - something that allows the displays to match the brightness surrounding it. So, if something like the Google Home Hub is on the bedside table, it'll dim the screen to black when you turn out your bedroom lights before bed. I've tested the correct setup (ISY Dimmable Device exposed to Google Home as a 'Light') - and it still does not work.
First, make sure that the devices are compatible and that they have the same firmware version. Next, check for any obstructions between the light fixture and Google Home. Finally, try resetting both devices by unplugging them for 30 seconds each and then plugging them back in.
I either get 'Sorry, I'm not sure how to help with that' or 'It looks like that device hasn't been setup yet'... I could turn it on or off - but could not get any dim commands to work. In my case, all are ‘Scene’ - and my ‘GH Cat’ is ‘Device\Light’.
A Complete Guide on How to Control Lights With Google Home:
You’ll know the microphone is off when the on or off switch shows an orange color. 10 total taps will mute all audio except your Google Assistant.
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