You can set up compatible devices from start to finish on the Google Home app. When you choose devices that are supported for Seamless Setup, you don't need a bridge, hub, or the device maker’s app.
What you need
- The latest version of the Google Home app available on Android or iPhone & iPad
- A Google smart speaker or display or a Nest Wifi point
- Turn off AP isolation on your router for Wi-Fi smart devices
- For more info, go to Troubleshoot Seamless Setup devices.
- A device that supports Seamless Setup
Set up Seamless Setup devices
- Set up your Google smart speaker or display.
- Plug in and turn on your smart device in the same room as your speaker or display.
- Open the Google Home app
.
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At the top right, tap Add
Device
.
- Or, if a setup screen for your device appears, tap Set up or Next.
- If it’s not the correct device, tap Not now or Set up a different device.
- Or, if a setup screen for your device appears, tap Set up or Next.
- Follow the in-app instructions to complete the setup.
- After you finish setup, relocate your smart device to your chosen room.
Tip: Give your device a name like “reading light” or “overhead light.” You’ll use this name for voice commands. Do not include the name of the room when you name your device.
Remove Seamless Setup devices
Important: When you remove a device from a home, it disconnects the device from members in the home and unlinks it from your Google Account.
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Home
All devices
, then touch and hold your device's tile.
- At the top right, tap Settings
Remove device
Remove.
Find out if a device supports Seamless Setup
Check if "Seamless setup with Google Home app" is on your device's packaging, manual, or website.
- Argrace Smart
- Cync (C by GE)
- GE Imagine
- Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini HS 105
- LEDVANCE/Sylvania SMART+
- Nanoleaf
- Philips Hue Bluetooth
- Telldus
- Yeelight Smart LED Bulb M2 (Multicolor)
Learn about your smart device’s privacy policy
The privacy policy for your smart device varies depending on the manufacturer. Go to your device manufacturer’s website for more information.