Using Google Assistant voice control

Google Assistant uses natural language recognition to understand your requests, so a wide variety of words and phrases can accomplish the same task.

Start off by speaking the usual attention phrase to your Google Assistant device (“OK Google” or “Hey Google”), then use any of the phrases below (or variations) to operate or check the status of a device.

Appliances
  • Turn on/off [device name]
Scene Switch
  • Turn on/off [device name]
Security
  • Arm [device name] to [away/vacation/night]
  • Disarm [device name]
Lights
  • Turn up/down [dimmer] to [%]
  • Increase/decrease brightness for [dimmer]
  • Make [dimmer] brighter/dimmer by [%]
  • Brighten/dim [dimmer]
  • Set [dimmer] to [%]
  • Set brightness of [dimmer] to [%]
  • Set [dimmer] to maximum / half brightness
  • How bright is [dimmer]?
  • What is the brightness level of [dimmer]?
  • Is the [device] on?
Thermostats

If your home has multiple thermostats, you need to specify the thermostat name.

  • Set thermostat to [temperature] degrees
  • Set temperature to [temperature] degrees
  • Set thermostat to [mode]
  • What’s the temperature of the thermostat?
  • What’s the temperature inside?
  • What is my thermostat set to?
  • What is the target temperature of the thermostat?
Floor Heater

you need to specify the Floor Heater name. Floor Heater Supports Mode Off/Heat

  • Set [device Name] to [temperature] degrees
  • Set [device Name] to [mode]
Curtain Motor
  • Open/close [Curtain Motor name]
  • Is/are [Curtain Motor name] open/closed?
Ceiling fans
  • Turn on/off [fan name]
  • Set [fan name] to off/low/medium/medium-high/high
Relay To Curtain
  • Open/close [device name]
  • Is/are [device name] open/closed?
Mood
  • Activate / Deactivate [device name]
  • Start / Stop [device name]
TV
  • Turn On /Off [device name]
  • Volume up on [device name]
  • Volume down on [device name]
  • Mute /Unmute [device name]
  • Next Channel on [device name]
  • Channel up on [device name]
  • Channel down on [device name]
  • Set [device name] to Menu/Back/Restore/Up/Down/Left/Right/TV/AV/Confirm
IP TV
  • Turn On /Off [device name]
  • Volume up on [device name]
  • Volume down on [device name]
  • Mute /Unmute [device name]
  • Next Channel on [device name]
  • Channel up on [device name]
  • Channel down on [device name]
  • Set [device name] to Back/Play/Up/Down/Left/Right/Ok
TV Box
  • Turn On /Off [device name]
  • Volume up on [device name]
  • Volume down on [device name]
  • Mute /Unmute [device name]
  • Next Channel on [device name]
  • Channel up on [device name]
  • Channel down on [device name]
  • Set [device name] to Guide/Back/Up/Down/Left/Right/Ok
Projector
  • Turn On /Off [device name]
  • Volume up on [device name]
  • Volume down on [device name]
  • Mute /Unmute [device name]
  • Set [device name] to Video/Computer/Signalsource/Focus Add/Focus Reduce
  • Set [device name] to Quit /Picture Add/Picture Reduce /Back/Up/Down/Left/Right/Ok/Auto/Pause
DVD
  • Turn On /Off [device name]
  • Mute /Unmute [device name]
  • Next [device name]
  • Pause/Stop/Fast Forward/ Rewind [device name]
  • Set [device name] to Menu/Back/Up/Down/Left/Right/Ok/Play/Last/Title
RGB
  • Turn on/off [dimmer] to [%]
  • Increase/decrease brightness for [dimmer]
  • Set [device name] to [%]
  • Set brightness of [device name] to [%]
  • Make the [device name] ivory/daylight/cool white/warm white /incandescent /candlelight/snow/ghost white /alice white/light goldenrod
  • Make the [device name] lemon chiffon/antique white/gold/peru /chocolate/sandy brown/coral/pumpkin
  • Make the [device name] tomato/vermilion/orange red/pink /crimson/dark red/hot pink/smitten
  • Make the [device name] magenta/medium purple/blue violet/indigo/light sky blue/cornflower blue/ultramarine/deep sky blue
  • Make the [device name] azure/navy blue/light turquoise/aquamarine/turquoise/light green/lime/forest green
HSB RGB
  • Turn on/off [device name] to [%]
  • Increase/decrease brightness for [device name]
  • Set [device name] to [%]
  • Set brightness of [device name] to [%]
  • Make the [device name] ivory/daylight/cool white/warm white /incandescent /candlelight/snow/ghost white /alice white/light goldenrod
  • Make the [device name] lemon chiffon/antique white/gold/peru /chocolate/sandy brown/coral/pumpkin
  • Make the [device name] tomato/vermilion/orange red/pink /crimson/dark red/hot pink/smitten
  • Make the [device name] magenta/medium purple/blue violet/indigo/light sky blue/cornflower blue/ultramarine/deep sky blue
  • Make the [device name] azure/navy blue/light turquoise/aquamarine/turquoise/light green/lime/forest green

 

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