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

Google Assistant: The missing manual

Google Assistant: The missing manual

Everything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to… Google
Google Assistant compatible devices

Google Assistant compatible devices

We round up the smart home kit that Works with the Google Assistant
Chromecast tips and tricks

Chromecast tips and tricks

Here's how to get better at casting
Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

You talkin’ to me?
The best Google Assistant speakers

The best Google Assistant speakers

We pick out the top devices with the voice assistant built in
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
How to delete Google Assistant recordings

How to delete Google Assistant recordings

Get Assistant to do its best paper shredder impression
Adding devices to Google Home

Adding devices to Google Home

Learn to manage your smart home - the Google way
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
Using Control4 with Google Home

Using Control4 with Google Home

Sync up your smart home system with Google's voice assistant
The ultimate Android Auto guide

The ultimate Android Auto guide

Everything you need to know about Google's roadmap
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
Google Smart Displays: Essential guide

Google Smart Displays: Essential guide

We give you the lowdown on the Google Home smart display army
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
How to set an alarm on Google Home

How to set an alarm on Google Home

Google Home alarm clock guide: Everything you need to know
Google Assistant TV guide

Google Assistant TV guide

Everything you need to know about using the smart assistant on your set
Google Home tips and tricks

Google Home tips and tricks

All the Google Assistant cheats you'll ever need
What's new for Google Assistant for 2020

What's new for Google Assistant for 2020

Everything you need to know about what Google announced Home-wise at CES
Best Google Assistant commands

Best Google Assistant commands

Learn how to control the smart home, ask for information and more
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 Home funny questions for Christmas

Google Home funny questions for Christmas

Festive Easter eggs (Christmas eggs?) for you to impress the family with
Free Google Home Mini with Spotify

Free Google Home Mini with Spotify

Premium subscribers can get themselves a smart speaker in time for Christmas
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
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 One to Google Home

Connect Xbox One to Google Home

Now out of beta: Forget Kinect and Cortana, Assistant is here to save the day
Google Home reads bedtime stories

Google Home reads bedtime stories

My Storytime partnership goes live
Google Nest Wifi

Google Nest Wifi

Google's Wi-Fi does triple duty as a router, smart speaker and hub
How tech companies use smart speaker data

How tech companies use smart speaker data

And what you can do about it
Google Nest Hubs become more aware

Google Nest Hubs become more aware

When you're close, they'll display useful info like the weather forecast
Google Stadia arrives 19 November

Google Stadia arrives 19 November

Prices, hardware and subscription tiers explained
Cooking with Google Home

Cooking with Google Home

Put away the recipe cuttings and put the chef's hat on Google Assistant
Nvidia's new Shield devices announced

Nvidia's new Shield devices announced

New models are officially launched after consistent leaks
Google replacing bricked Home speakers

Google replacing bricked Home speakers

Even if it's out of warranty
Amazon Echo Dot v Google Nest Mini

Amazon Echo Dot v Google Nest Mini

We pit the tech giants' latest mini speakers against each other
Google Nest Mini

Google Nest Mini

Google's tiny speaker makes improvements where it counts
Smart speakers can be hacked

Smart speakers can be hacked

Yep, your smart speaker can spy on you and steal your passwords
Reset your Google Home

Reset your Google Home

Learn to restore your Google speaker to factory settings
Google gives Works with Nest a second life

Google gives Works with Nest a second life

We talk to Nik Sathe about the future of Google's smart home
Google speakers now work as Hue hubs

Google speakers now work as Hue hubs

Hue, Lifx, Sylvania and more join Made for Google program
Big changes coming to Nest Aware

Big changes coming to Nest Aware

It's also launching a new Home Feed in the app
Nest Mini is latest budget smart speaker

Nest Mini is latest budget smart speaker

The latest budget Assistant smart speaker goes live
Google Nest Wifi adds Assistant

Google Nest Wifi adds Assistant

Google wants to make your Wi-Fi stronger and smarter