Control volume of Google Nest devices

There are several ways to control the volume of the Google Assistant, your media, timers, and alarms on Google Home.

Control volume by voice

Control volume using these voice commands.
To do this: Say "Ok Google or “Hey Google,” then: What Google Home says or does:
Increase volume "Turn it up"

Google Home and Google Home Mini: Increases volume by a 10% increment

Google Home Max: Increases volume by a 5% increment
Decrease volume "Turn it down"

Google Home and Google Home Mini: Decreases volume by a 10% decrement

Google Home Max: Decreases volume by a 5% decrement
Set specific volume level "Volume level five / Volume to 65%" Sets volume at a specific level. Scale is 1-10 or 1-100%.
Maximize volume "Max volume" Sets volume at level 10
Minimum volume "Minimum volume" Sets volume at level 1
Change volume by X amount "Increase volume by 10%", "Decrease volume by 10%" Changes volume by amount specified
Hear current volume level "What’s the volume?" Says the current volume level

Control volume by touch

Google Home Google Home
To do this: Touch the device like this: Image
Turn up the volume  Swipe clockwise on the top of the device. 
Turn down the volume  Swipe counterclockwise on the top of the device. 
Google Home Mini Google Home Mini
To do this: Touch Google Home Mini like this: Image
Turn up the volume 

Tap on right side of Mini.

10 total taps will be maximum volume.

Note: This only adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Assistant will still speak at a minimum level. It doesn’t adjust the volume of alarms and timers.
Turn down the volume 

Tap on left side of Mini. 

10 total taps will mute the audio.

Note: This only adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Assistant will still speak at a minimum level. It doesn’t adjust the volume of alarms and timers.
Google Home Max Google Home Max

 

To do this: Touch Google Home Max like this: Image
Turn up the volume 


Horizontal placement: Swipe from left to right along the line located on the top of Max.

Vertical placement: Swipe up along the line located on the right side of Max.

 
Turn down the volume 

Horizontal placement: Swipe from right to left along the line located on the top of Max.

Vertical placement: Swipe down along line located on the right side of Max.

 

 Google Nest Hub

To do this: Touch Google Home Hub like this: Image
Turn up the volume Press the upper volume button on the back of Google Nest Hub.
Turn down the volume Press the lower volume button on the back of Google Nest Hub.

 

 Control Volume from the Google Home app

Option 1

  1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your Google Home device.
  2. Open the Google Home app Google Home app.
  3. Tap your Google Home or Chromecast device.
  4. On your media controller, you will see what is currently playing.
  5. You can adjust the volume of Google Home from the media controller—the same way you control your music.

Option 2

  1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your Google Home device.
  2. Open the Google Home app Google Home app.
  3. In the bottom left of the Home Screen, tap Discover .
  4. Find the device.
  5. On the media controller, you will see what is currently playing.
  6. You can adjust the volume of Google Home from the media controller—the same way you control your music.

 

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