News > Smart & Connected Life Properly Label Your Smart Plugs With the Google Home App New update will separate the lights from the fans and TVs By Kyree Leary Kyree Leary Twitter News Editor Kyree Leary has been a technology and gaming writer for nearly 10 years. His work has appeared on Digital Trends, IGN, Futurism, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on July 20, 2020 01:28PM EDT Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Smart plugs are great until you can’t tell which plug controls which device; then it’s a guessing game. Well, guess no more! Getty Images / Stephen Brashear Your smart plugs are about to get a lot more organized now that the Google Home app lets you label each one with a device type. Labelling devices: To label your smart plugs, open the Home app, tap the smart plug you want to label, then go to the settings. Once there, tap Type, then choose the most appropriate label. Currently, you can pick Smart Light, Air conditioner, Coffee maker, Dehumidifier, Fan, Heater, Humidifier, Kettle, TV, or Smart Plug. Availability: The new feature was initially discovered by 9to5Google, which noticed it came to the iOS version of the Google Home app about a week before coming to Android. If you don’t see the “device type” option yourself, make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of the Google Home app. iOS is on version 2.25.105; Android is 2.25.1.5. Bottom line: Smart plugs are way more convenient than getting up and flipping a switch (and it’s more futuristic), and their cheap price makes them easy to get a hold of. This new quality of life update from Google should make them even more appealing and user-friendly. Via: Android Police Learn More About Google Home How to Use the Google Home App for PC What to Do When Google Home Won't Connect to Wi-Fi Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit