How to use Google Nest and Home devices
Google Nest or Home speakers or displays make life easier by helping you do things like access media, manage your tasks, and plan your day using only your voice.
Watch or listen to media
| Voice Match — Share your speakers or displays with family and friends. Link your Google Account and voice to your speaker or display to get personalized info. |
| Music — Play music from popular music services by artist, song, genre, album, playlist, mood or activity. |
| News — Get the latest news from sources you trust. |
| Watch news — Watch the news on any voice-supported TV with Chromecast or Chromecast built-in. |
| Podcasts — Listen to popular podcasts. |
| Radio — Listen to popular radio stations. |
| Relax — Listen to soothing ambient sounds. |
| Bluetooth — Play your stored music using Bluetooth. |
| Audiobooks — Listen to audiobooks from Google Play Books on your speaker or display. |
Control TVs and speakers
| Play TV shows and movies — Stream video content to any TV that has Chromecast plugged in or built-in. |
| Play YouTube videos on TVs — Initiate and control YouTube videos to any TV with Chromecast or Chromecast built-in using only your voice. |
| View Google Photos (US only) — Enjoy a slideshow of your personal photos from your Google Photos library on any voice-supported TV with Chromecast or Chromecast built-in. |
| Play audio on speakers and TVs — Stream audio to any speaker that has Chromecast Audio plugged in or Chromecast built-in. |
| Multi-room audio — Group any combination of speakers and displays, or Chromecast Audio with Chromecast Audio built-in together for synchronous music throughout the home. |
| Play audio from your phone to the speaker or display — Play audio from your phone to your speaker or display from 100+ Chromecast-enabled audio apps or by playing your Android Audio. |
| Turn TV on and off — You can turn your TV on and off using your voice and your speaker or display. |
| Play YouTube TV — Ready to start to watch content with your speaker or display and YouTube TV? Learn how to set up and use YouTube TV with your speaker or display. |
| Get your weather forecast on your TV — Get your current weather and forecast on your TV with your Google Assistant and Chromecast or a TV with Chromecast built-in. |
Plan your day
| Routines — Get a curated daily snippet about your day which includes weather, calendar, commute, reminders and news. |
| Traffic — Ask for traffic and travel times when you drive, walk or bike. |
| Local guide — Search for local places and ask for additional information. |
| Weather — Ask for current weather or forecasts for the week for your home location or any other location. |
| Calendar — Ask about an event or get your schedule for the day from Google Calendar. |
| Flight information — Get status updates on your upcoming flight. |
| Apps for the Google Assistant — Get things done and have some fun on your speaker or display with third-party created apps for the Google Assistant. |
Get things done
Shopping list — Create a shopping list and check what's already on it.