Google Home on Wear OS

Google Home for Wear OS allows you to control connected home devices supported in the Google Home app and receive Nest camera and doorbell alerts on your Wear OS watch.

Note: Some features available in the Google Home app are not available in the Google Home for Wear OS app.

What you need to get started

A Google Account
Watch that runs Wear OS 3 or newer
Android 9.0+ connected to either Wi-Fi or LTE
The latest version of the Google Home app on both your watch and phone
A home set up with your phone

Control smart home devices

You can control devices with your watch that you've already added to the Google Home app on your phone.

Google Pixel Watch: On your watch, swipe down and tap Home . If you can’t find the Home app, press the crown Play Store Manage Apps Update All.
Other watches: On your watch, open the Home app from your watch's app launcher.
If you have multiple homes and need to switch to another, tap the header with the home name, then select the home you need to open.

Similarly, if you have multiple Google Accounts on your watch and need to switch to another: Scroll to the bottom of the navigation page, then tap Settings Accounts the account you need to access.

You may need to touch and hold your device's tile to reveal additional controls for that device.

Note: Some devices may show their statuses but can only be adjusted using your phone.

Create shortcuts in the Home app for quick access to your favorite devices

To quickly access your most-used devices, you can add a favorites tile that will show 5 devices from your favorites selected in the Google Home app for Wear OS (Google Pixel Watch 3 45 mm will show 6 devices from your favorites selected in the Google Home app). Favorites are synced and can be reconfigured on the mobile app.

Tapping Open on the tile will show the same Favorites list as displayed in the Google Home mobile app.
If you've added Favorites in the Google Home mobile app, you'll have your Favorites listed first on the Google Home app on your watch.
If you haven't added any Favorites in the Google Home mobile app, you can browse each room in the room list to find and select your device. If your home has 10 or fewer devices, they won't be separated by rooms.
- To select a specific device, tap Devices a room the device you want to control.
At the bottom of the room list, you can also tap Linked to you to select devices linked to your account that aren't in the selected home.

Update your watch face with Google Home app complications

To quickly access device and automation controls straight from the watch face, you can add Google Home for Wear app complications.

Devices: Choose any device in your home to be displayed as a complication.

Personalize your watch face:

To personalize the color and layout, tap Edit .
Swipe left to scroll through the styles and complications layouts.

What you can do with Google Home for Wear OS

Awareness

View the live feed from your cameras and doorbells
Receive notifications
Perform quick actions including:
- 2-Way Talk
- Quick Responses

For more information, refer to Control your Nest Camera with your watch.

Entertainment

Turn on/off your TV
Scroll and select using the D-pad
Increase/decrease the volume

For more information, refer to Control your TV with your watch.

Quick Actions

Run automations
Lock and unlock supported devices
Turn a device on or off

Deeper Controls

Switch between home and away modes
Select an input for devices that support inputs like smart TVs
Control docks for devices that support the dock trait like smart vacuums
Change modes - things like washing machine or dishwasher modes (delicate, quick cycle, etc.)
Change toggles - things like fridge or dishwasher toggles (eco, boost, power cool, defrost, etc.)
Adjust the brightness, color, and temperature of your lights individually or as a group
Turn a device on or off
Control the volume of your devices
Set the temperature of a thermostat
Switch thermostat modes
Set or select fan speed at your home
Use the voice command feature to change or set your fan speed

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