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    Control volume of Google smart speakers and displays

    You can use your voice, touch controls, or the Google Home app to control the volume on your Google smart speaker or display.

    Control volume by voice

    Important:Voice commands change the volume of media and voice assistant only. They don't change the volume of alarms and timers.
    If you use Gemini for Home voice assistant
    To do this: Say "OK Google" or "Hey Google," then:

    Increase volume by 10%

    On Google Home Max, the volume will increase by 5%.

    "Turn it up"

    Decrease volume by 10%

    On Google Home Max, the volume will decrease by 5%.

    "Turn it down"

    Set specific volume level

    The volume ranges from 0-100% or 0-10. At 0, media is muted, but your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume.

    "Volume level 5""Volume to 65%"
    Set volume to 100% "Max volume"
    Set volume to 5% "Minimum volume"

    Mute or unmute media volume

    Your voice assistant, alarms, and timers will remain at their current volume.

    "Mute""Unmute"
    Change volume by a specific amount "Increase volume by 10%"
    "Decrease volume by 15%"
    Get the current volume level "What's the volume?"
    Control volume in multiple rooms “Turn up the volume in the kitchen speaker and turn down the volume in the bedroom.”
    If you use Google Assistant
    To do this: Say "OK Google" or "Hey Google," then:

    Increase volume by 10%

    On Google Home Max, the volume will increase by 5%.

    "Turn it up"

    Decrease volume by 10%

    On Google Home Max, the volume will decrease by 5%.

    "Turn it down"

    Set specific volume level

    The volume ranges from 0-100% or 0-10. At 0, media is muted, but your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume.

    "Volume level 5""Volume to 65%"
    Set volume to 100% "Max volume"
    Set volume to 5% "Minimum volume"

    Mute or unmute media volume

    Your voice assistant, alarms, and timers will remain at their current volume.

    "Mute""Unmute"
    Change volume by a specific amount "Increase volume by 10%"
    "Decrease volume by 15%"
    Get the current volume level "What's the volume?"
    Control volume in multiple rooms “Turn up the volume in the kitchen speaker and turn down the volume in the bedroom.”

    Learn more ways to Control Google smart devices by voice.

    Control volume by touch

    Important:Unless otherwise noted, touch controls change the volume of media and voice assistant only. They don't change the volume of timers and alarms.

    Google smart speakers

    Google Nest AudioGoogle Nest Audio
    To do this:
    Touch Google Nest Audio like this:
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    Turn up the volume

    Tap the right side of the Nest Audio.

    Google Nest Wifi point

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 5%.

    volume up touch location

    Turn down the volume

    Tap the left side of the Nest Audio.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 5%.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    volume down touch location

    Nest Wifi point Google Nest Wifi point

    To do this:
    Touch Nest Wifi point like this:
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    Turn up the volume

    Tap the right side of the Nest Wifi point.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    Nest Wifi point volume up

    Turn down the volume

    Tap the left side of the Nest Wifi point.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume

    Nest Wifi point volume down

    Googel Nest MiniGoogle Nest Mini (2nd gen)
    The Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) has a wall mount screw slot on the back. If your device doesn’t have a wall mount screw slot, it's a Google Home Mini (1st gen).
    To do this:
    Touch Google Nest Mini like this:
    Image

    Turn up the volume

    Tap the right side of the Nest Mini.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    Google Nest Mini volume up

    Turn down the volume

    Tap the left side of the Nest Mini.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    Google Nest Mini volume down
    Google Home MaxGoogle Home Max
    To do this:
    Touch Google Home Max like this:
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    Turn up the volume

    Horizontal placement: Swipe from left to right along the line on the top of the Google Home Max.

    Vertical placement: Swipe up along the line on the right side of the Google Home Max.

    google home max volume adjust
    vertical volume adjust

    Turn down the volume

    Horizontal placement: Swipe from right to left along the line on the top of the Google Home Max.

    Vertical placement: Swipe down along the line on the right side of the Google Home Max.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    google home max volume adjust
    vertical volume adjust
    Google Home MiniGoogle Home Mini (1st gen)
    To do this:
    Touch Google Home Mini like this:
    Image

    Turn up the volume

    Tap the right side of the Home Mini.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    volume up

    Turn down the volume

    Tap the left side of the Home Mini.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    volume down
    Google HomeGoogle Home
    To do this:
    Touch Google Home like this:
    Image
    Turn up the volume
    On the top of the device, swipe clockwise.
    volume up rotation

    Turn down the volume

    On the top of the device, swipe counterclockwise.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    volume down rotation

    Google Nest displays

    Google Nest Hub Max

    Action
    Image

    Turn up the volume

    On the back of the Nest Hub Max, press the upper volume button.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

    nest hub volume up button

    Turn down the volume

    On the back of the Nest Hub Max, press the lower volume button.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

    Tip:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted.
    • Your assistant speaks at 5% volume.
    nest hub volume down button

    Additional controls to manage the volume of multiple devices are available on your display. Learn more about multi-room controls .

    Google Nest Hub
    To do this:
    Touch Google Nest Hub like this:
    Image

    Turn up the volume

    On the back of the Google Nest Hub, press the upper volume button.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

    nest hub volume up button

    Turn down the volume

    On the back of the Google Nest Hub, press the lower volume button.

    The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

    Note:When the volume is set to 0:

    • Media is muted
    • Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
    nest hub volume down button

    Control volume from the Google Home app

    Control media volume
    1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
    2. Open the Google Home app .
    3. Tap Home  Favorites .
    4. Tap the current media session for:
      • Playback controls
      • Volume control (media and voice assistant)
      • Playback device selection
    Control alarm and timer volume
    1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account  as your speaker or display.
    2. Open the Google Home app .
    3. Tap Home  All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
    4. Tap Settings Audio Alarms & Timers.
    5. Adjust the volume.

    Control volume from the Nest display screen

    Important:To control the volume of alarms and timers, use the Quick settings menu. The volume button and media card adjust the volume of media and your voice assistant only.

    Control volume with the Quick settings menu
    1. To open the Quick settings menu, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
    2. Tap Volume .
      • Use the main volume control sliderfor media and your voice assistant.
      • If needed, tap Expand  to open the volume control slider for timers and alarms.
    3. To change the volume, swipe the slider left or right.
    Control volume with the Media card

    The media card lets you control the volume on all devices that are currently playing media in the home.

    1. To find the media card, swipe down from the top, then tap Media. If the screen shows the media that's playing, you can tap the screen instead.
    2. On the active media card, tap [device name]to get a list of available devices. Each active device in the list has its own slider for volume control.
    3. To change the volume, swipe the slider left or right.

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