The best Google Home services you should know about - Android

Wondering what services are compatible with your new Google Home? Here are the best apps and services you should know about.

Google Home is a central hub for all your connected devices. Whether you’re looking for an easy way to turn your lights on or play the latest season of Stranger Things on your television, Google Home will help you do just that. However, the success of the connected speaker depends heavily on what Google Home services support it. If your favorite music streaming services or smart home devices aren’t compatible with Google Home, you’re not going to have a good time with it.

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Google Home had enough time to mature and now it supports over 10,000 devices and 1,000 services. Because support has grown to massive proportions, we can’t exactly sit here and list thousands of products and services. Instead, we will give you a list of the most popular Home supported services.

Best Google Home services:

Editor’s note: If you really want a full list of services that support Google Home, you can find it here.

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1. Audio

Google Home has support for a number of popular music streaming services, including YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. Do note that Home only supports one account per streaming service at the moment.

Supported services:

• YouTube Music
• Spotify
• Pandora
• iHeartRadio
• Deezer
• Google Podcasts
• TuneIn

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2. Smart home

If you happen to own any smart home devices, you can use Google Home to control them via voice command. Nest, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, and many other services are supported here.

Supported services:

• Nest Thermostats
• Philips Hue
• Samsung Smart Home
• Honeywell
• Sengled Home
• TP-Link Kasa
• LIFX
• IFTTT
• iHome
• Emberlight
• Leviton

It’s worth pointing out that Home technically supports plenty more smart home services if you’re an IFTTT user. With IFTTT, you can control many more services that might still not be officially supported by Home. For a complete list of services compatible with IFTTT and Google Assistant, head here.

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3. Streaming devices

Do you own a Chromecast, smart TV, or connected audio device? If so, you can use Google Home to control those products. Just say something like “Hey Google, play the latest video from Android Authority on my Chromecast,” or “Hey Google, play Stranger Things on my TV.” We can’t list all the models with Home integration in this post, but we can list the most popular brands that have joined forces with Google.

Supported services:

• Google Chromecast
• Nvidia Shield TV
• Vizio
• Toshiba
• Philips
• Sony
• Bang & Olufson
• Polk Audio

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4. Videos and photos

Have a YouTube video you’d like to watch on your television? What about a photo album that you’d like to show your friends and family on the big screen? As long as you have a Chromecast or a device that features Chromecast built-in, you can access YouTube, Netflix, Google Photos, and much more.

Supported services:

• YouTube
• Netflix
• CBS All Access
• Google Photos
• HBO Now
• Hulu
• Sling TV
• The CW Network

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