Set up & manage Routines

Personal results must be turned on to hear personal information, like calendar events and reminders.

1. Make sure that your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or linked to the same account as your Google Nest or Home speaker or display.
2. Open the Google Home app .
3. At the top-right corner of the screen, tap your account.

4. Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your speaker or display. To switch accounts, tap another account or Add another account.

5. Go back to the home screen .
6. Tap your device.
7. At the top-right corner, tap Settings .
8. Under 'More', tap Recognition and Personalisation.
9. Turn on Allow personal results.

If multiple users are using the same Google Home, everyone who wants to hear personal info on Google Home must link their Google Account and voice to Google Home, even the person who set up Google Home. If you've already linked your Google Account and voice, skip these steps. 

Step 2. Set up a Routine 

Use a ready-made Routine

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Settings .
3. Scroll down to "Google Assistant services", then tap More Settings.
4. Select Assistant, then tap Routines .
5. Under "Ready-made", choose the routine that you want to use  tap the boxes next to the actions that you want.

Note: You can adjust the settings for individual actions by tapping  next to the action. 

Create a Custom Routine

1. Make sure that your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or linked to the same account as your Google Nest or Home speaker or display.
2. Tap Settings .
3. Scroll down to "Google Assistant services", then tap More Settings.
4. Select Assistant, then tap Routines  Add a routine.
5. Under “When…"
   1. Tap Add commands (required)  Add  enter the phrase that you want to say to trigger the Routine  OK  Save. 
6. Under “Assistant will…”
   1. Tap Add action  Enter what the Assistant should do. You can enter any Google Assistant command or choose from popular actions  Add.
      Note: You can't assign multiple voice queries to an action.
7. [Optional] Under “And then play…”
   1. Tap Add media.
   2. Tap the circle next to the media source.
      Note: You can customise what plays by tapping  next to the source.
   3. Tap Add  Save.

Schedule a Custom Routine

You can schedule Custom Routines to automatically start on your smart speaker. Just set the desired day and time. 

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Settings .
3. Scroll down to "Google Assistant services", then tap More Settings.
4. Select Assistant, then tap Routines  Add a routine.

5. Under “When…"

   1. Tap Add commands (required) Add  enter the phrase that you want to say to trigger the Routine OK  Save.
   2. Tap Set a time and day (optional)  "Choose a time for this routine".
   3. Choose a schedule under "Choose which days it should repeat".
   4. Select which speaker under "Choose which speaker will start it".
   5. You can choose whether you want to get notified on your phone when it starts by ticking the box
   6. Tap OK.

6. Under “Assistant will…”

   1. Tap Add action Enter what the Assistant should do. You can enter any Google Assistant command or choose from popular actions Add.
      Note: You can't assign multiple voice queries to an action.

7. [Optional] Under “And then play…"

   1. Tap Add media.
   2. Tap the circle next to the media source.
      Note: You can customise what plays by tapping next to the source.
   3. Tap Add.

8. At the top-right corner tap Save.