Google Assistant voice control FAQ

Q: How do I control my ceiling fan?
A: The fan speed controller uses speed names, not percentages. So say something like, "Set Family Room fan to Low" (or Medium, Medium-High, High, or Off). To slow down the fan, tell it to “turn down” or "decrease." To speed up the fan, tell it to "turn up" or "increase."

Q: Why does Google have a hard time understanding which device I want to control?
A: For Google to understand your choice, the devices must have unique names. Ask your Smart Home to make sure devices have unique names, or change the device names yourself.

Q: How do you ask the status of a dimmer?
A: “What is the brightness level of my [name of dimmer]?”

Q: How do you ask the status of a light switch?
A: "Is the [name of switch] switch on?”

Q: How do I check my thermostat's temperature setting?
A: Say "What is my [thermostat name] set to?"

Q: How do I set the temperature?
A: Say "Set temperature on [thermostat name] to [temperature] degrees." (Thermostat name is not required if there's only one thermostat.)

Q: How do I set the temperature when I have multiple thermostats?
A: Be specific about the thermostat you want to change: "Set temperature on [thermostat name] to [temperature] degrees."

Q: What voice commands does TIS currently support with the Google Assistant?
A: Google Assistant uses natural language recognition, which recognizes a wide variety of words and word sequences. Because of this ability, no comprehensive list is provided, but "Using Google Assistant" above provides some examples.

Q: What happens when I try a voice command and the device is offline?
A: Google Assistant replies with something similar to "It looks like [device name] is unavailable right now.

 

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