Connecting Your Joule to Alexa or Google Home

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At the top left, tap Add Set up device Works with Google. Play TV shows and other video content on your TV if you have a Chromecast. Listen to music and podcasts on a variety of streaming services. When you do connect Google Home to the internet, you unlock the functionality of Google Assistant.

Matter devices work with your Google Home and other Matter-enabled devices, making it easier to build a smart home that helps with any need. The totally redesigned app has a new five-tab layout that’s easier to navigate. Pin your favorite devices to your home view to see multiple camera live streams right when you open the app.

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When you set up Routines, you and members of your home can get help from Google Assistant with tasks throughout the day. Schedule a Routine for when you need it, or start it whenever you want, and Google Assistant can automatically do multiple actions. Follow the steps to set a nickname for these devices and add them to a room. To control your devices more easily, assign them to a room in a home.

Turn a light, plug, camera, or switch on or off at a specific time every day. If you don't find Routines , learn why Routines might not show. Anyone in the home, including guests, can start most household Routines.

Google Home is ready for Matter and Thread.

The Google Home team monitors this community forum and notes all of the feature requests. The recipes are centered on daytime — in the morning you’ll discover lots of possibilities for breakfast. They will also change based on your searches in Google and if a vacation like Thanksgiving approaches.

Turn on the lights, adjust the thermostat, or get an alert when there’s a person or package at your front door. Google Home on WearOS will be available as a preview as we continue to add controls and improvements. With Google Home, your Nest and Works with Google Home devices work together reliably to help with your household needs. Just look for smart devices with a Works with Google Home badge. You will pick what to cook with the Google Home Hub. You can answer messages and instruct your other party to collect a component that is missing.

With the Google Home app

On most phones, you can change the language in the phone's Settings app. For more detailed instructions, check with your phone's manufacturer. Actions that adjust phone settings, like phone volume and battery level notifications. You can only select one non-voice starter for each Routine. Set your smart lights' brightness and color when the TV turns on. All home members can check when a household Routine starts.

Your Joule and Google devices both need to be connected to the same network, and if they aren’t, the installation may still be successful but may not work properly. If the device is in "Local devices" instead of a room, the device is in a different home. To move the device to another home, touch and hold the device's tile tap Settings .

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Without being connected to the internet, Google Home can't do a whole lot. You can use it as a wireless speaker for local media, but most of the useful functionality relies on an internet connection. While Google Home is a decent enough speaker, you can find better wireless speakers for less money if you don't plan on connecting to the internet.

Hopefully, the details in this guide have helped with setting up and controlling your Joule with your Alexa or Google Home. By using your voice to control your Joule, you can do everything so much more efficiently. For more on troubleshooting connection issues with Joule, check out my article here. Installation problems may occur with the Joule if the devices aren’t on the same network as each other. However, if you want to complete commands in one sentence, you can simply say “Okay, Google, ask ChefSteps Joule to ”.

Make your devices do more for you.

Once you have your skill enabled, make sure your Joule is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Alexa device and you’re ready. I recommend having everything set up and ready to cook at this stage . Connecting your Joule to your smart speaker is very simple to do, but you may run into some problems.

Make sure your Joule is connected with your home wifi connection and the same one as your Alexa is. If everything is set up and ready to cook, all you have to do is ask. Like any other Alexa-controlled devices just command by starting with “Alexa”.