Your Google Home is a hub of information, convenience, and fun. With just a few words, you can adjust your thermostat, play a game, or find out who starred in that movie. With so much information at your fingertips, it can be tough to remember everything your Google Home can do.
That’s why we’ve assembled this Google Home commands cheat sheet with nearly 100 useful commands. Most of these commands work with Google Assistant on Android as well, so you don’t even need a Google Home device to take advantage of them.
While we’ve outlined basic commands below, Google Home has a lot more to offer. Make sure you’ve read our beginner’s guide to Google Home before diving in.
You can ask connected questions and the Assistant will understand. For instance, after Google provides the answer to your question “Who sings the song Careless Whisper?”, you can say “Play that song.”
Additionally, if you’re in the US, you can ask your Google Home to do multiple actions at once. Just say “and” between two commands. For example, you might say “Hey Google, what time is it in Sydney and what’s the weather there?”
Before each of these commands, you’ll need to say “OK Google” or “Hey Google” to wake up your device. However, if you enable the Continued Conversations feature in the Home app, you can add a follow-up command without saying the wake phrase.
The Google Home Commands Cheat Sheet
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| Google Home Device Control | |
| Help | Get help using Google Home |
| Turn it up / Louder | Raise the volume |
| Turn it down | Lower the volume |
| Set volume to [1-11] | Choose volume level |
| Mute | Prevent your speaker from listening. You’ll have to press the physical button to unmute it. |
| Stop | Cancel the current action |
| Send feedback | Provide your thoughts about Google Home |
| Basic Google Home Functions | |
| Set alarm for [time] | Set a single alarm for the time you choose |
| Set alarm for [time] every day of the week | Set a recurring alarm |
| Cancel my alarm | Cancel your existing alarm |
| Snooze | Snooze a ringing alarm |
| Remind me to [task] on [day] at [time] | Set a reminder for a specific time |
| Set a timer for [X] minutes | Set a timer |
| Set a second timer for [X] minutes | Set a second timer |
| How much time is left on my timer? | Hear the remaining time on any timer |
| Pause timer | Pause a running timer |
| Resume timer | Resume a paused timer |
| Add [item] to my shopping list | Add an item to your Google Home shopping list |
| What’s on my shopping list? | Hear the current contents of your shopping list |
| Buy [item] | Order from Google Express |
| Talk to [action name] | Interact with third-party Google Home skills |
| Food and Health Information | |
| How much potassium is in a banana? | Get information about food |
| How many calories are in [food]? | Get more nutritional information |
| What is [medical condition]? | Hear basic medical info |
| How do I make [dish]? | Get a recipe to make anything |
| Fine me a [food] recipe | Get a recipe for an ingredient you want to use up |
| Sports and Entertainment | |
| What was the score of the [team] game? | Hear the latest sports scores |
| What is the [team] record? | See how your favorite sports team is doing |
| When are the [team] playing next? | Check the next upcoming game |
| What actors are in [movie]? | Get entertainment-related news |
| Who invented [thing]? | Learn historical information |
| Who wrote [book]? | Find out who wrote books. who directed movies, and more |
| What is [actor]’s most popular movie? | Learn more about celebrities |
| Who is [person]? | Find out what Google knows about a person |
| How old is [person]? | Get information about famous figures |
| Calculations and Conversions | |
| How many days until [holiday]? | Count down to your favorite holidays |
| Count to [X] | Google will count out loud to your number |
| What’s [X divided by [Y]? | Perform basic math |
| What is [X] percent of [Y]? | Perform more math calculations |
| What’s the cosine of [X]? | Perform advanced math |
| How many [units] are in [other units] | Convert currency, units of measure, and more |
| How many pesos in a dollar? | Perform currency conversions |
| How many milligrams is [X] ounces? | Convert units |
| Language | |
| How do I spell [word]? | Hear a word spelled aloud |
| How do you say [word/phrase] in [language]? | Translate words and phrases |
| What is [foreign phrase] in English? | Translate any language to your own |
| What does [word] mean? | Get definitions for unknown words |
| Commute and Travel Details | |
| How’s my commute? | Hear the estimated time to get to your work address |
| How’s the traffic on the way to [location]? | Get traffic data for any destination |
| How long will it take to walk to [place]? | Find out how long it will take to reach a destination by any method |
| How far is [place] from here? | Find out about specific distance |
| When is my next flight? | Get the time for your next flight |
| Is my flight on time? | Check whether your flight is on time or delayed |
| What’s the status of [airline] [flight number]? | Get details about any flight |
| How much is a flight to [place]? | Get flight quotes |
| What’s the capital of [country]? | Hear geographical information |
| What time is it in [place]? | Hear the local time anywhere |
| Calendar and To-Do | |
| Play my daily briefing | Includes the time, weather, and news |
| What’s on my calendar for [day]? | Get briefed on your first three events of the day |
| When is [holiday] this year? | Get a specific date |
| Remember [thing] | Store a quick note in Google Assistant’s memory |
| What did I ask you to remember? | Recall earlier notes |
| What/when is my next event? | Hear info on your next scheduled Google Calendar meeting |
| News, Weather, and Local Info | |
| Tell me the news | Hear a digest of the latest news |
| What’s the latest in [category]? | Get news about a topic such as sports or technology |
| What’s the weather? | Hear the weather for your current location |
| What’s the forecast for [day]? | Get a weather summary for a specific day |
| What is [stock] trading at? | Hear the current price of a given stock |
| How are the markets doing? | Get a summary of the latest stock market news |
| What [businesses] are nearby? | Find the closest restaurants, pharmacies, and more |
| What’s the nearest [business]? | Find nearby restaurants, hotels, and more |
| What is the phone number for the nearest [place]? | Look up business phone numbers |
| Is [business] open now? | Get opening hours for a specific place |
| Google Home Music and Media Commands | |
| Play [song] | Play [album] | Play [artist] | Start playing music from your default service |
| Play [music] on [music service] | Play music from a service other than your default |
| Play music for [activity] | Play music based on a mood, genre, or activity |
| Play the song that goes [lyrics] | Play a song even if you don’t know the title |
| Shuffle | Toggle shuffling of music |
| Pause | Pause your music |
| Resume | Continue playing paused music |
| Skip | Jump to the next song |
| Rewind [X] seconds | Back up in a podcast or news briefing |
| Stop in [X] minutes | Set a sleep timer |
| What’s playing? | Hear info on the current song, podcast, etc. |
| Play [podcast name] | Start playing a chosen podcast |
| Listen to the latest episode of [podcast] | Hear the newest episode of any podcast |
| Play at [X] speed | Change podcast playback speed, such as 2x |
| Play [radio station] (on TuneIn) | Hear a radio station by call sign, frequency, or similar |
| Play my [station] station on Pandora | Play Pandora music (must link Pandora account in Google Home settings) |
| Play [audiobook] | Listen to an audiobook from Google Play Books |
| Google Home Chromecast Commands | |
| Turn on/off [Chromecast name] | Toggle the power of a connected Chromecast |
| Play [music] on [Chromecast name] | Start playing music on a connected Chromecast |
| Play on [Chromecast name] | Start playing a YouTube video on your Chromecast |
| Play [show or movie] on [TV name] | Play content from Netflix on your TV |
| Play/pause [Chromecast name] | Halt or resume Chromecast playback |
| Stop [Chromecast name] | End Chromecast media playback |
| Skip forward/back [X] minutes on [Chromecast name] | Rewind or fast-forward what your Chromecast is playing |
| Mute/unmute [Chromecast name] | Silence or resume Chromecast audio |
| Show [camera name] | Show your smart camera’s feed on your Chromecast |
| Show photos on my TV | Use your Chromecast to show your Google Photos |
| Show me a picture of [thing] | See a picture on your Chromecast display |
| Google Home Smart Home Commands | |
| Turn on/off my lights | Toggle smart lights |
| Set my lights to [X] percent | Dim/brighten smart lights |
| Turn my lights [color] | Change the color of your smart bulbs |
| What’s the temperature inside? | Find out about the indoors temperature |
| Set the temperature to [X] | Control the climate via your Nest thermostat |
| Lock the front door | Lock your smart locks |
| Broadcast [message] | Send a message all other Google Home speakers in your home |
| Google Home Phone Commands | |
| Read my replies | Hear the latest messages from Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS, and more |
| Send a WhatsApp message | Message via voice in WhatsApp (must link your account in the Home app) |
| Call [contact] | Place a call through your Google Home |
| Hang up | End the current call |
| Find my phone | Ring your phone to help locate it |
| Bluetooth pairing | Pair with Bluetooth |
| Fun Google Home Commands | |
| Play Lucky Trivia | Play a trivia game to challenge your knowledge |
| What are your Easter eggs? | Hear some of Google Home’s funny responses |
| What does [animal] sound like? | Make Google imitate sounds |
| Sing a song | Hear Google Assistant’s hit new single |
| Tell me a story | Listen to Google Asisstant recite a tale |
| Tell me a joke | Google Assistant will make you laugh |
| Read a poem | Hear Google Home wax eloquent with some poetry |
| Repeat after me: [phrase] | Google Home will repeat whatever you say |
| Give me a random number between [X] and [Y] | Get a randomly generated number |
| Roll a die | Have Google Home roll a virtual die |
| Flip a coin | Google Home will flip a virtual coin |
| What is your quest? | Find out Google Assistant’s driving force in life |
| Can you swim? | Ask Google Assistant about herself |
| Talk to Eliza | Speak with a virtual therapist, who really isn’t much help |
| Up up, down down, left right, left right, B A, Start | Get 30 extra lives |
| Beatbox | Hear Google Home break it down |
| Mad Libs | Play the classic word game with Google Assistant |
| Play the name game | Google Assistant will come up with a rhyme for any name |
| Make me a sandwich | See what she says! |
| Where’s Waldo? | Because Google Assistant knows everything |
| Surprise me | Are you feeling lucky? |
| Miscellaneous Google Home Commands | |
| Tune my instrument | Hear notes to help get your instrument in tune |
| Play a [letter] note | Hear a musical note |
| Where’s my package? | Hear the status of your shipped order |
There’s More to Master With Google Home
Now, you have dozens of commands to try on your Google Home device. Hopefully they will help you make the most of your device and remember its most useful tricks. And if this isn’t enough, we’ve previously looked at some entertaining Google Home commands .
If you find yourself repeating the same commands every day, there’s another Google Assistant feature you should know about. It’s called Routines, and it allows you to create sets of actions that fire when you give a certain command or a specific time of the day passes. Check out our guide to Google Assistant routines to get started.
Read the full article: The Google Home Commands Cheat Sheet
