How to Connect Google Home to Nest

Control your home's temperature using your voice

Updated on February 21, 2020

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Having a smart Nest Learning Thermostat transforms your home environment, and using your voice to control the temperature takes the experience to a new level. If you have a Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, or access to Google Assistant, connect it to your Nest Learning Thermostat for new functionality. With the Google Assistant app, speak or type commands to be executed by the thermostat.

Instructions in this article apply to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostats as well as the Nest Thermostat E.

How to Connect a Nest Thermostat to Google Home

Once you have both your Nest thermostat and Google Home device installed, use the following process to connect the two devices.

Open Google Assistant.
In the upper-right corner of the screen, tap your profile picture to open the main menu, then select Settings.
Tap Assistant and scroll down to Home control.
Under Home Control, select the Devices tab and, in the bottom-right corner of the screen, tap +.
Scroll down and select Nest.
Sign in to your Nest account to see your thermostat and any other Nest devices you have.
Assign the devices shown to a location or room in your house.

You can customize rooms later if needed.
Now you're ready to talk to Nest.

How to Use Nest With Voice Commands

Once the two devices are connected, the fun begins. There are several commands that will control your Nest and the temperature in your home. Say “Hey Google," then say: