How to enable smart home features on Google TV Streamer

Are you ready to take your Google TV® Streamer experience to the next level by integrating it with your smart home devices? With Google TV, you can not only stream your favorite shows and movies but also control your smart lights, thermostats, and more right from your TV.

Here at Asurion, our experts help millions of customers get the most out of their favorite tech every day. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to connect your Google TV Streamer to Google Home®.

Setting up Google TV Streamer for smart home control

Smart home integration allows you to create a seamless, harmonious connected home experience. By enabling smart home features on your Google TV Streamer, you can use voice commands through the Google Assistant™ to control your smart devices without ever leaving the couch.

Before you start, you'll need to make sure your Google TV Streamer is properly set up and connected to your Google® account. Here's how:

1. Turn on your Google TV Streamer and go through the initial setup process if you haven't already.
2. Make sure your Google TV Streamer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your smart home devices.
3. Open the Google Home app on your phone or tablet. If you don't have it installed, download it from the App Store® or Google Play® Store.
4. Tap the "+" icon in the top-left corner, then choose Set up device > New devices.
5. The app will search for nearby devices. Select your Google TV streamer when it appears.
6. Follow the in-app instructions to link your Google account and complete the setup process.

Once your Google TV Streamer is set up and linked to your Google account, you're ready to start connecting your smart home devices.

Controlling smart devices through Google TV Streamer

With your Google TV Streamer connected to Google Home, you can now use your TV as a hub to control your smart home devices. Just press the Google Assistant button on your Google TV remote control and type a command, like "Turn on the living room lights" or "Set the thermostat to 72 degrees."

Then Google Assistant will communicate with the appropriate smart device and execute your command, making your life just that much easier.

Setting up smart devices to work with Google TV Streamer

To get your smart devices working with Google TV Streamer, you'll need to add them to the Google Home app. Here's how to do it:

1. Open the Google Home app and tap the "+" icon in the top-left corner.
2. Select Set up device> Works with Google.
3. Find your device's brand from the list or search for it.
4. Follow the in-app instructions to link your device's account and complete setup.

The exact steps may vary depending on the device and brand. 

Some devices, like Chromecast-enabled smart plugs, may be automatically detected by the Google Home app. In this case:

1. Plug in the device and make sure it's in setup mode, which is usually indicated by a blinking light.
2. Open the Google Home app. It should automatically detect the device.
3. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the setup process.

Once your smart devices are set up in the Google Home app, you can start controlling them through your Google TV Streamer.

Why add Google TV Streamer to your smart home

You can control a wide variety of smart home devices through Google TV, including:

• Smart lights from brands like Philips® Hue, LIFX®, and TP-Link®.
• Smart thermostats like Nest® and Ecobee®.
• Smart plugs and switches from brands like WeMo®, TP-Link, and Leviton®.
• Smart locks from August®, Yale®, and Schlage®.
• Smart cameras and doorbells from Nest, Arlo®, and Ring®.