The Gentle Sleep and Wake feature allows you to slowly brighten or dim your smart lights, switches and plugs. Gentle Sleep sets your lights to a warm white color, then slowly dims them over the next 30 minutes. Gentle Wake Up brightens your lights over a period of 30 minutes to imitate the sunrise.
Before you begin
- This feature is available for all smart lights, switches and plugs that are set up under the device type "Light" in the Google Home app. Learn how to change your device type. If your device doesn't support color, your lights will still brighten and dim.
- This feature is currently only available in English.
Link your smart lights in the Google Home app
Set up your smart lights in the Google Home app by following the instructions in one of these articles:
- Seamless setup-enabled devices (Example: C by GE and Philips Hue Bluetooth): Set up and control Seamless setup smart devices
- All other smart devices: Set up smart home devices using Google Nest and Home speakers and displays
Use your voice to start Gentle Sleep and Wake
| To do this: | Say “Hey Google,” then: |
|---|---|
| Start Gentle Sleep or Wake on all smart lights in a room. |
“Sleep my lights” or “Wake my lights” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Sleep the lights in <room name>” or “Wake the lights in <room name>” (when you are in a different room than the lights) |
| Start Gentle Sleep or Wake on one light. | “Sleep <light name>” or “Wake <light name>” |
| Schedule Gentle Sleep or Wake. |
“Wake my lights at 6 AM” or “Sleep my lights at 10 PM” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Wake my lights in <room name> at 7 AM” or “Sleep the lights in <room name> at 9 PM” (when you are in a different room than the lights) Note: You can say this command up to 24 hours before you want Gentle Sleep or Wake to start. |
| Sync Gentle Wake Up to an alarm on your speaker or display. |
“Turn on Gentle Wake Up” (when you are in the same room as the lights) “Turn on Gentle Wake Up in <room name>” (when you are in a different room than the lights) Note: You only need to say this command once. When you turn on Gentle Wake Up, it syncs to lights in the same room with any morning alarm you set on the same device thereafter. |