How to define your own routines in Google Home

Google Assistant allows you to go very far in the personalization of complex actions thanks to the routines.Here's how to create yours.

Going out of bed can be a real test for some.Thanks to the routines, saying “Hey Google, hello”, allows you to start more easily thanks to the Google Assistant of your Google Home connected speaker.This order tells you the time, gives you the weather forecast for the day, some interesting news for you and reminds you of your appointments of the day.Practice !

The routines allow Google Assistant to answer like a perfect human assistant.You can program the assistant to light lights, play music, increase the temperature on your thermostat, in a single command.The existing routine “Hello” is already sympathetic, certainly, but you can create your own routines, with the answers of your choice.

To use the routines, you need the Google Home app and a device with Google Assistant.The application is available on iOS and Android.Google Assistant is integrated into the majority of recent smartphones.The routines also operate on connected speakers like Google Home or Nest, Smart Displays like Nest Hub or Tablets and iPhone, if you download Google Assistant.Google’s digital vocal assistant is even present in certain helmets and headphones.

How to define your own routines for Google Assistant

Open the application, connect with a Google account and you will see a routine button at the top.Tap on it to see a list of options.Tap on one of inventory to trigger it.Some are very interesting to have an overview of what routines can do.Tap on Configure the routines to start customizing them.You can adapt each of the existing routines according to your wishes or you can create new ones.

To create a whole new routine, click on the + icon at the bottom right of the screen.You will see fields for a trigger and a date/hour, and the possibility of adding an action.Enter the trigger you want to use.

Imagine that you want to create a routine to tell Google that you are ready to do sports, the trigger could be "it's time to play sports".You can add alternative triggers to this menu.However, avoid questions as a trigger, Google Assistant will tend to look for the answer to these questions rather than starting your routine.

You must then enter a date and/or an hour, this to allow, if necessary to program the automatic trigger.

Then you have to tell Google Assistant what you want him to do.There are many options, you can ask about anything from Google Assistant with individual orders.Do not hesitate to search the options offered to have information and possibly use the already existing actions.

If you can't find your happiness, scroll at the bottom of the list and click Use personalized commands.Then enter the title of the action you would like the assistant to tell you.You can put in place almost whatever you want.

Thanks to the routines, you can do much more with your Google Assistant compatible devices once personalized as well.Do not hesitate to search the web, Internet users often offer their routines.These are perfect sources of inspiration.