88 Google Assistant Smart Home Commands: Best Things to Ask Google Home Speakers

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If you are a Google Home user, it may be that you just scratch the surface of that feature. So, by learning a few commands, you can quickly turn into a Google Assistant ninja.

Having a complete list of things to ask Google Assistant on your smart speaker, smartphone or tablet is paramount to getting the most out of it.

Whether you own the original Google Home, Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, or the cheaper Google Nest Mini, all assistant speakers can do more than predict the weather or provide quick news updates.

To help you, we’ve listed the best Google Assistant commands that cover everything from the first words of devices that work with Google Home to smart home automation.

Try it out more: What to ask Google Assistant

Google Assistant Commands for Beginners

Here are some of the most important Google Assistant commands you will first get: “A bit Google” or “OK Google.”

• “Google, stop” – Or “Stop” if there is a timer or alarm.
• “It’s a bit of a play by Google, Spotify (artist) (song title).”
• “Hey Google, help me.”
• “Google a bit, flip the sound (up and down).”
• “Hey Google, how’s the weather like (do you specify the time or a day)?”
• “Hey Google, add (items) to my shopping list.”

Control music, podcasts, radio and audiobooks using Google Smart Speakers

• “Just Google, play hip hop.”
• “Just Google, play radio head.”
• “Just Google, play Rock FM.”
• “Just Google, play Spotify music.”
• “Google, please skip this track.”
• “Hey Google, play my evening jazz playlist.”
• “Google, stop the music in 20 minutes.”
• “Hey Google, what is this song?”
• “Hey Google, play ambient noise.”
• “Google a bit, relax.”
• “Google, pause the music.”
• “Google, stop music.”
• “Google, I’ll skip to the next chapter.”
• “Hey google, please read it War and peace. ”
• “Hey Google, how long does this chapter have?”
• “Google, move my music to the bedroom.”
• “Hey Google, I’ll play music on all the speakers downstairs.”

For more information about music commands using Google Assistant, see Getting Started with Spotify and Google Smart Speaker Multi-Room System on Google Home.

Setting timers and alarms

• “Google, set the timer for 15 minutes.”
• “Hey Google, I’ll set an alarm tomorrow at 7:10am.”
• “A little google, snooze the alarm.”
• “Hey Google, I’ll cancel the 7.10 alarm.”
• “Hey, Google, are you setting an alarm?”
• “Like Google, set the second timer for 20 minutes.”

For more information, read our guide to turning Google Home into a smart alarm clock.

Check calendars and reminders

• “Hey Google, what does my day look like?”
• “Hey Google, is there anything scheduled for Monday?”
• “Hey Google, where will my first event be tomorrow?”
• “Hey Google, remind me to take my lunch to work tomorrow at 8am.”
• “Hey Google, what’s my reminder this week?”
• “Hey Google, please remove my reminder to pick up a dry clean.”
• “Just google, don’t forget I left a spare key in my kitchen cupboard.”
• “Hey Google, where did you place your spare key?”

For more information, see our guide on how to sync your Google Calendar to Google Home and how to use Google Home reminders.

Common queries and commands

• “Hey Google, what’s the weather like today?”
• “Hey Google, when will it rain?”
• “Hey Google, is it windy this morning?
• “Hey, Google, what’s the traffic on your way to work?”
• “Hey Google, how long does it take to get home?”
• “Hey Google, what’s the headline today?”
• “Hey Google, did the Chiefs win yesterday?”
• “Hey Google, what is the French word for grapefruit?”
• “Hey Google, how do you make mushroom risotto?”
• “Hey Google, what is $100 in the UK pound?”
• “Hey Google, Spellmaneuver.”
• “Hey Google, when is Shake Shack open?”
• “Hey Google, is Walmart open today?”
• “Hey Google, are there any Italian restaurants around here?”
• “Hey Google, how many calories do avocados have?”
• “Google a bit, flip the coin.”
• “Hey Google, how do you solve algebraic equations?”

Google Assistant Smart Home Control commands

There is much more to it than the Google Home commands listed below to learn how to fully explain and set up and control your Google Home device in detail.

• “Google, turn on the bedroom light.”
• “A little google, set the kitchen light to 60%.”
• “Hey Google, please dim the lights in your living room.”
• “A little bit Google, brighten up the office lamp.”
• “Google a bit to turn the living room lights blue.”
• “Hey Google, play Baby Reindeer On Netflix. ”
• “Hey Google, play Saturday Night Live It’s a TV. ”
• “A little Google, set the thermostat to 40 degrees.”
• “Google a bit, raise the temperature by 5 degrees.”
• “Hey Google, what’s the temperature right now?”
• “Hey Google, just turn on all the switches.”
• “Google, lock the front door.”
• “Hey Google, open the blinds.”
• “Google, please show me the back door camera.”
• “Google, please answer the door.”

Telephone and phone commands

Google Assistant can be integrated with Android messages, WhatsApp, Messenger, and more, and can receive messages read. However, you can also handle the call with the commands below or the complete guide to making calls with Google Home.

• “Google, please call Mya.”
• “Google, call your nearest coffee shop.”
• “Google, I hung up the phone.”
• “A little Google, redial.”
• “A bit Google, Bluetooth pairing.”
• “Hey Google, is my phone connected via Bluetooth?”
• “Google, please call my phone.”

Commands for kids

• “Hey Google, how does an elephant sound?”
• “Hey Google, I’ll set up a teenage mutant ninja turtle alarm at 8am.”
• “Google, read the bedtime story.”
• “Just Google, sing babysitter by.”
• “Google, start school day.”

Need more tips and options for parental control? Check out our guide to using Google Home with your kids.

Broadcast commands

• “Google, please broadcast “Wake Everybody Up.” ”
• “A bit Google, broadcast: “Dinner is ready.” ”
• “A little Google will broadcast “Time to Go to School.” ”
• “Hey Google, broadcast ‘Soccer is about to start.”

If you would like to learn more about using Google Home Broadcast Mode, check out our guide.

Google Home Command: FAQ