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- Hi, I'm Emily, a home expert from Best Buy.
And today, I'm gonna tell you all about smart home routines
using the latest and greatest from Google.
Now, routines are a great way to help make your life easier.
That's because they allow you to interact
with multiple smart home devices using a single command.
By using the latest Google products,
you can easily create a routine to lock your doors,
turn off your lights
and quiet your music all with a voice command.
Pretty cool!
To make it easy, Google has included pre-built routines
to help you build a more helpful home,
which is exactly where we will begin.
One of my favorite routines is the commuting home routine.
It's so nice to be able to hear
about the day's commute, weather,
and even what's on my calendar or reminder list for the day.
That way, I can prepare myself
before I even walk in the door.
Speaking of, this routine can even program
your compatible smart lights, plugs, thermostats,
and more to a specific setting of your choosing
that you'd like to arrive home to.
Maybe you want your smart lights to be bright
or maybe you like a more relaxed atmosphere like this.
Well, with a Google compatible sync smart bulbs from GE,
you can choose.
Also, maybe you keep your heating or cooling turned down
while you're away to reduce your energy usage,
but you'd like to arrive home to that perfect temperature.
With a Nest Learning Thermostat,
you can program the routine to set the thermostat
to the temperature that you want.
Pretty cool how all those things can happen
with just one voice command,
all by simply telling the Google Assistant
the starter phrase "Let's go home."
Another one of the pre-built routines
that I use all the time is the bedtime routine.
You can say goodnight to the Google Assistant
and that will kick off a series of actions
so you can get to bed faster.
With this routine, it will set an alarm,
tell you tomorrow's weather,
remind you of your first calendar event,
and even adjust your smart devices.
I personally like to add the lock doors action
to this routine.
This will automatically check the status
of the Nest Yale Lock to see if it's locked or unlocked.
If it's unlocked, it'll go ahead and lock it for me.
And if the Nest Yale Lock is already locked,
it will let me know.
I love the peace of mind this action gives me.
Also, you can have this routine
adjust your smart thermostat.
By adding the adjust thermostat action,
the Nest Learning Thermostat will set it
to whatever temperature you have programmed.
I like it nice and cool when I'm sleeping.
Oh, and do you sometimes forget to turn off
one of your smart lights?
No problem.
You can use the action adjust lights
to select the rooms that you want
all the lights to turn off in.
So it automatically happens
with the rest of your bedtime routine.
One more thing.
Maybe you want to play sounds to help you sleep.
The bedtime routine can help you out.
It can be programmed to play sleep sounds on the Nest Hub.
Google has a great selection of sounds.
Personally, I'm a fan of falling asleep
to the sound of rain.
Finally, what if you wanted to have a custom routine
that isn't provided by Google?
Well, in the Google Home App,
you can create routines to fit your lifestyle.
For instance, maybe you want a relaxing routine
that will dim your smart lights, reduce your media volume,
and begin playing an audio book,
or maybe you want a game night routine
that will change your smart lights
to a fun color and play music.
There are so many options and half of the fun is exploring.
Well, there you have it.
Google's routines can help make your life
just a little bit easier.
These are just a few of the great things you can do
with a smart home that's powered by Google
and Google-compatible products.
Hopefully this video was helpful.
If you're ready to get started,
visit a blue shirt in one of our stores,
check out the options on bestbuy.com,
or use the link below to set up time
with a Best Buy home expert like me.
We'll be happy to help. Thanks for watching.