Instructions apply to Google Home, Mini, and Max smart speakersconnected to the same Wi-Fi online grid.
We also include instructions on using your Android phone or iPhone to broadcast.
Hey Google, Broadcast!
Lifewire / Michela Buttignol
You’ll need to be logged in to your Google Account to use this command.
It will respond with “What’s the message?”
For example, say, “Kids, have you seen the dog?”
Your message is recorded and played over all the Google Home speakers on your connection.
Only one person can broadcast at a time.
It also interrupts the music playing on the other speakers in your home.
This way, your message won’t be competing with what your family is listening to.
You don’t need to be connected to your home Wi-Fi to use this function.
They can then respond from any gadget with the Google Home app, including their phones.
Using canned responses is a great way to avoid having to use your own voice for repeated announcements.
FAQ
Your devices don’t connect directly to each other.
Instead, the devices communicate through the Nest service.
When the machine rings, someone must answer the call before you might talk through the machine.
Yes, but first, you must create a speaker group in the Google Home app.
