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Common Issues with Google Home and Their Solutions

A great way to add voice control to Chromecast devices all around if Google Home. Bu there is not always rainbows and sunshine. Here the common issues that you can face with your Google home and their solution.

With Google Home, you can see your favorite YouTube videos or Netflix shows on your TV. You can listen to the music or control the devices around the house and with a little effort can have the Google Home Speak Notification from your phone.
After the initial Google Home Setup is finished, Google Home is a device which need very little maintenance and less settings. But there are some common issues that you can face with your Google Home and the way by which you can fix them:

Connectivity Problem

If your house is filled with connected gadgets, then the issues related to connectivity can and will arose. If you are also facing the problem with Google home, then you should power cycle the speakers itself along with the router and modem.
If the problem continues then try to move Home near to your router. There may be chances that Google Home is not only device who is facing the connectivity issue, then try to move the router to a more centralized place of your home. One thing that you can do is to relieve the congestion is connect the Google Home with 5GHz wireless connection instead of 2.4GHz. The 5GHz channel must be less congested and less interference. For more information, you can contact Google Home Help.


Google Home Not Retorting

There might be the issue of having trouble in activating the Google Home. There could a couple of reasons for this issue like you might have placed the speakers near to the noisy place and this could create problem for speakers to hear you clearly or in getting connected with the places. When this is the case, then the best option is to place the speaker away from obstructions, other devices and walls.
One more thing that you must ensure that mic is not switched off, which is located at the back of the speaker. You can also go to Google Home Support and check out the other reasons for non-responsive nature of Google Home.

Incorrect Location Information

Many of the Google Home requests like traffic or weather needs the information about the location to give you the correct results. If the location address of your house or office is wrong, then the information you will get may be wrong or unhelpful. To set the location for your home or office follow these steps and Google Home Com Support can be taken in case you miss out any of them:
  • On IOS or Android device open your Google home App.
  • Click on the hamburger button on the top left side of the app.
  • Select the option of More Settings.
  • Select Personal Life option under Google Account Settings.
  • Click on Home and Office Locations.
  • Now enter the home address and click OK.
  • Optionally you can enter your office address and click on OK.

Ok Google is also Waking Your Phone

If you are having any android device with the detection of OK Google turned on, then you may notice that by saying OK Google in the presence of Google Home speakers will wake your speakers and phone both. But this is only the minor issue. But there is no way to change the wake words for Google Home, assistant, or Now. And As of now there is also no way to make your phone respond instead of Google Home. If you want your phone to respond only then the better option is to walk away from Google Home. Another way is that you can wake your phone by saying Hi Google or Hey Google instead of OK Google.
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