How to Setup Google Home Routines - A Google Home Routines Walkthrough

How to Setup Google Home Routines - A Google Home Routines Walkthrough

Finally, I have Google Home Routines, Google Home Custom Routines, Google Home Scheduled Routines, and Google Home Custom Scheduled Routines! Finally.

That took forever, and I have to credit some of you for helping me to get this new great feature from Google. I've already set up a number of routines, including some of the preset routines that Google gives you within the Google Home application.

Now, one thing to note is that if you're using an iPhone, you're not going to be able to access Google Home's routine feature. You need an Android phone or tablet in order to get your Google Home or Google Assistant application updated to the point where routines are enabled.

Through this tutorial or walkthrough video, I show you how to get your routines set up in the Google Home application. I also show you how to trigger a routine based on a command, or my personal favorite, the scheduled routines feature. Scheduling a routine is easy, and I love the fact that you can trigger a routine on a specific day (or multiple).

The custom routine portion of the Google Home or Google Assistant application is excellent. It truly gives you full access to Google Assistant within a routine. You can literally trigger any action that you've ever said to your Google Home.

The other great feature within routines is the fact that you can trigger music, podcasts, radio, news, and more at the end of every routine. You can also rearrange the order of your entire routine. All in all, this might be my favorite feature of all time on the Google Home...and I promise you it's going to get better in the near future.

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[mitchm]

To get Google's Assistant Routines on your Canadian iPhone or iPad: go into settings/general/language & Region and change Region to: UNITED STATES. Routines may not appear right away after changing your Region to U.S. in settings, but just wait a while and then check again. They'll be there. 😉

[kleptodathief]

still can't see routines in android..latest google home version is updated...i don't see any 'more settings 'options...
nm: its in just settings

[dab]

Are the routines set up by each individual in a home automatically shared across all members of that home?

[tagefn]

So I have a routine where I say “Action” and it’s supposed to turn on my lamp and power strip which then turns on my PC. Google says that the device hasn’t been setup yet but it stills continues with the routine. Is there a way I can stop it from saying device hasn’t been setup yet?

[gianfranco.alvarez]

I do have routines on iPhone, but they don’t work idk why (iPhone XR and google home mini)

[kevin]

Hi, I am also in the UK, can I get the latest version of Home via some means so I can get the latest features? I can then try to sort the Geo block stuff out.

[DonClark]

I have a routine currently working that I want to change. I just downloaded the app and I do not see the option for routines. I dug around in the app and cant find it anywhere. Any ideas? And why cant we access these controls via a website (like the nest scheduling)? Any help is greatly appreciated!

[duco]

Google home updated and you cant click in the icon i the right corner and now i canr find more settings/routines anywhere

[daverobinson]

Still no firmware updates for the UK. Great video though

[DeneF]

Ok Yoof.
Scenario. I start the night with my bedside lamp on full white but I end the night, just before I go to sleep with the lamp on the lowest brightness possible and red colour (don't judge. Lol)it helps me sleep. The next evening when I ask Google to turn on my lamp again it obviously comes on red from the last evening. Alas, I don't want it red, It's early evening so I want it white. How do I get it to come on every early evening with white light as opposed to lay nights red? Thanks Yoof.

[parthokhan]

What do you mean, I have iOS and it works