How do I connect Google Home to a TV?
Google Home is a smart speaker that you can control using voice commands. If you want the sound from your TV to come through the speaker as well, then you need to connect the two devices. For this, you need your smartphone and the appropriate app.
How to connect Google Home to your TV
With Google Home, you can easily play music from your smartphone using a voice command. In addition, you can connect the smart speaker to the Internet and thus use various other functions. You can also output the sound of your TV via Google Home. However, there are some requirements to be met for this.- To connect your Google Home speaker to the TV, you need a transmission device. For this, you can choose from the various Chromecast devices. Alternatively, you have a TV that already has Chromecast technology integrated.
- Both smartphone and speaker must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Go to the Google Home app on your smartphone. Alternatively, download and install it. Follow the step-by-step instructions to set up the Chromecast.
- Tap "Add to a room" > "Select room" > "Next" under "Local devices". Follow the further instructions to add the speaker to your room and then use it as audio output for your TV.