---
title: "How to Setup Google Home Smart Device?"  
description: "If you are dreaming of a smart house, then the Google Home is a no-go! With 96.4 mm X 142.8 mm dimension, the device is compact and sleek and you c"  
author: "Shan Fedrick"  
published: 2019-05-01  
updated: 2019-05-01  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/33285/how-to-setup-google-home-smart-device  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["google home setup"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

---

# How to Setup Google Home Smart Device?

If you are dreaming of a smart house, then the **Google Home** is a no-go! With **96.4 mm X 142.8 mm** dimension, the device is compact and sleek and you can set it anywhere as you like. The voice-enabled [virtual assistant](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/312064/how-to-check-if-your-virtual-assistant-is-working) comes only in slate fabric white color. The fan base of Google Home keeps uprising as it is **comparatively cheaper** than the other [smart home devices](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/65262/top-smart-home-devices-for-2019) like Echo. Apart from that, the **Google Home Setup** is also easy and simple, paving the way for more new users.

![How to Setup Google Home Smart Device?](https://www.mindstick.com/blogs/05e7b6be-acc5-4ec8-adc4-2f01bbe56ac4/images/42e0f5a3-e220-4cc9-91cc-9fa9fca536d0.jpeg)\

## Google Home Smart Devices

The [Silicon Valley](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2940/silicon-valley-cities-worldwide) giant has introduced three models from the smart home series that works more or less similar but with varying features.

- **Google Home Mini** - The compact and the cheap model comes at $50
- **Google Home** - Suitable to run a smart home, the device ranges at $130
- **Google Home Max** -The Max comes at a maximum of $400

## What Google Home Can Perform?

The primary work of the Google Home is to fetch your answer from the **[Google Assistant](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12751/google-assistant)** and inform you. Besides that, it can perform a range of activities. Here are some of the common tasks the device can perform.

1.Get instant support from the Google Assistant

2.Play music, videos, podcast and much more

3.Organize your smart home

4.Make calls with voice command

5.Switch off/on your TV

6.Speaks in multiple languages

7.Get personalized schedule and reminders

8.Play white noise until you fall asleep

## How to Setup/Connect Google Home?

- Using a power cord, boot your device and wait the till the LED starts to blink
- Link the device with your **[Gmail Account](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50937/how-to-set-up-gmail-account-on-your-iphone-6s)**
- From the [Play Store](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1784/the-app-permission-list-would-be-restored-soon-by-google-on-play-store), download the ‘**Google Home**’ app
- Navigate to the device setup settings and add your device
- Follow the onscreen instructions and connect it to your Wi-Fi
- Provide the essential details like location and payment information
- **[Customize your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96600/how-to-customize-your-slide-powerpoint) settings** like language and display preferences
- Then the phone will automatically scan your device
- [Activate your](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84879/how-you-can-activate-your-third-eye-by-applying-tilak-spiritual-scientific-view-2023) device by saying ‘**Ok Google**’.

If you need any [technical assistance](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32811/what-are-my-obligations-as-an-employer-under-title-i-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-where-can-i-get-technical-assistance) on the **Google Home Setup**, you can reach us @ **+1-844-871-5110** to provide you the correct guidelines.

---

Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/33285/how-to-setup-google-home-smart-device

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.