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Google Home and Assistant reviews, guides and tips on getting the most from Google Home

The best Google Home speakers

The best Google Home speakers

We pick out the top devices with the voice assistant built in
Best Google Assistant commands

Best Google Assistant commands

Smart home, information and more with these top Google Home commands
Change the sensitivity of Hey Google

Change the sensitivity of Hey Google

Is your Google Assistant a bit too keen? Here's how to turn it down a notch
Google Home multi-room audio setup

Google Home multi-room audio setup

How to get grooving with a Google Assistant powered multi-room audio setup
Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

You talkin’ to me?
Deezer free now works with Google Home

Deezer free now works with Google Home

Get your Deezer dose on a Nest or third-party Google Assistant speaker
How to play music on Google Home

How to play music on Google Home

Learn how to control your tunes and link your different accounts
How to update Google Home

How to update Google Home

Check if your Google speaker is running the latest software
Simplified Nest Aware pricing guide

Simplified Nest Aware pricing guide

Nest Cam monitoring just became a lot easier and, crucially, a lot cheaper
Nest devices get security boost

Nest devices get security boost

Google Nest products will also be validated to an independent security standard.
Lenovo Smart Clock 2 adds a charging pad

Lenovo Smart Clock 2 adds a charging pad

Google Assistant smart display looks a great bedside option
How to connect Google Home to Wi-Fi

How to connect Google Home to Wi-Fi

Get your Assistant smart speaker hooked up to the net
How to set up Google Home phone calls

How to set up Google Home phone calls

It's super easy to make calls on Google Home, Nest Mini, Hub and more
Android TV tips, tricks and hidden secrets

Android TV tips, tricks and hidden secrets

Get more from your Google-powered TV or set-top box
Reset your Google Home

Reset your Google Home

Learn to restore your Google Nest smart speaker or hub to its factory state
How to control Sonos with Google Assistant

How to control Sonos with Google Assistant

All you need to know about getting GA working with your Sonos speakers
How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home

How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home

"Hey Google, turn on my Philips Hue lights"
How to use Google Continued Conversation

How to use Google Continued Conversation

Use your Google Home smart speaker for a more natural chat (with a computer)
The best Google Home smart speakers

The best Google Home smart speakers

Google Home, Nest and more... top speakers with Google Assistant built-in
Google lays out its Matter plans

Google lays out its Matter plans

Android and Nest devices will play a big part in the new Matter standard
How to set up Google Assistant routines

How to set up Google Assistant routines

Get your smart speakers and smart assistant doing more with less
Change the location of Google Home

Change the location of Google Home

Moved house? Moved country? Don't leave Google Assistant behind
Make Alexa your Android assistant

Make Alexa your Android assistant

Not into Google Assistant? There is another way
Google Assistant compatible devices

Google Assistant compatible devices

We round up the top smart home kit that works with Google Assistant
Set up calendars on your Google Home

Set up calendars on your Google Home

Teach Google Assistant to manage your busy schedule
Adding devices to Google Home

Adding devices to Google Home

Learn to manage your smart home - the Google way
Google Assistant updates

Google Assistant updates

Improved name pronunciation arrives in wave of improvements
A quick guide to Google's Digital Wellbeing

A quick guide to Google's Digital Wellbeing

How to set up filters and allocate downtime in Assistant-powered homes
How to set up Google Home Voice Match

How to set up Google Home Voice Match

Keep your Spotify and Netflix queue pure from outside influences
Use your Google Home to broadcast messages

Use your Google Home to broadcast messages

This Assistant feature allows you to play walkie-talkie
Connect Xbox to Google Home

Connect Xbox to Google Home

Forget Kinect and Cortana, Assistant is here to save the day
Complete guide to Spotify on Google Home

Complete guide to Spotify on Google Home

Learn the ways of streaming to your smart speaker with Google Home
Chromecast built-in: Your essential guide

Chromecast built-in: Your essential guide

A need to know on Google's casting tech for apps, music and movies
Chromecast tips and tricks

Chromecast tips and tricks

Here's how to get better at casting
The ultimate Android Auto guide

The ultimate Android Auto guide

Everything you need to know about Google's roadmap
Google Home tips and tricks

Google Home tips and tricks

All the Google Assistant cheats you'll ever need
Google Nest Hub (2nd-gen)

Google Nest Hub (2nd-gen)

The smartest display for the bedroom, but it can't stop my husband snoring
The best Google Assistant Easter eggs

The best Google Assistant Easter eggs

Google's digital assistant just wants to have fun, that's all it really wants
Google Nest Hub second-gen announced

Google Nest Hub second-gen announced

Google Nest Hub second gen is a sleep coach and smart speaker in one
How to play podcasts with Google Assistant

How to play podcasts with Google Assistant

We'll walk you through the different methods
Pair Google Home with Bluetooth speakers

Pair Google Home with Bluetooth speakers

Don't give up on your dumb speaker - give it the Google treatment
How to delete Google Assistant recordings

How to delete Google Assistant recordings

Get Assistant to do its best paper shredder impression