Turn on your Christmas tree lights with your Google Nest or Home speaker or display
Tired of searching under your tree for the Christmas lights and wall plug? With any Google Nest or Home speaker or display and a compatible smart plug, you can turn on your Christmas tree lights with just your voice!
What you need
- Any Google Home product
- Compatible smart plug
Step 1. Set up your device
Set up your Google Home device.
Step 2. Set up a compatible smart plug
Set up the compatible smart plug.
Important: Name the smart plug "Christmas Tree” in the smart plug’s app.
Step 3. Connect your Google Home device to a compatible smart plug
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Add
Set up device
Have something already set up?
- Tap the smart plug service, then follow the steps.
- When pairing is complete, tap Back
Back to return to Home.
- In the home screen of the Google Home app
, select your device.
- At the top right, tap Settings
Name > enter "Christmas Tree"
Save.
Step 4. Plug your Christmas tree lights into a compatible smart plug
Step 5. Turn on or off your Christmas tree lights with your voice
To turn on your lights, say "Hey Google, turn on the/my Christmas tree."
To turn off your lights, say "Hey Google, turn off the/my Christmas tree."
Turn on Christmas tree with Google Home
Fix a problem
Can't connect to the Wemo appIf you’re having trouble connecting to the Wemo app, turn off Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth.
From iPhone and iPad:
- Wi-Fi: Open Settings
tap Wi-Fi
turn off “Ask to join networks.”
- Bluetooth: Open Settings
tap Bluetooth
turn off Bluetooth.
From Android:
The steps are different for different Android version numbers.
- Open Settings
Security and Location
Location
Scanning
turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi scanning.
or
- Open Settings
Location
Menu
Scanning
turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi scanning.
If you need help, call Wemo customer support at 1-800-223-5546.