Send a message to everyone in your home with the broadcast feature on Google Home and Nest speakers and displays. When you broadcast a message, it plays on all of your Google Nest and Home devices.
Tip:You can create routines to broadcast messages in your home. Learn how to create a routine .
Get started
Broadcast from one speaker or display to other speakers or displays
What you need
- 2 or more Google Assistant speakers or displays.
- Make sure all speakers or displays are on the same Wi-Fi network .
- Make sure at least one member of the household has signed in to each of the speakers or displays .
- Make sure Do not disturb and Downtime are off.
- The speaker or display's firmware version is 1.39154941 or later.
Where the broadcast plays
- are on the same Wi-Fi network .
- are signed in to the same Google Account(s) as the originating device.
Broadcast from phone to speaker or display
What you need
- A phone with the Google Assistant.
- At least one speaker or display.
- Make sure your phone meets the Google Assistant requirements.
- Make sure that the same Google Account signed in on the phone is signed in to each speakers or displays .
- Make sure Do not disturb is off.
- The speaker or display's firmware version is 1.39154941 or later.
Where the broadcast plays
If the message is started on a phone, it plays on all speakers or displays that are signed in to the same Google Account .
Your phone doesn't need to be on the same Wi-Fi network as your speakers or displays.
Broadcast a message to your entire home
| To do this: | Say "Hey Google," then: |
| Create a custom message | "Broadcast [message]." You can also use the commands “shout,” “tell everyone,” or “announce” instead of “broadcast.” |
This broadcasts on all Google Nest or Home devices.
Broadcast a message to a particular room or device
Note: This feature is currently only available in English.
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"Broadcast to [room name] [message]."
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"Broadcast to the living room, it's time to start homework."
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"Broadcast to [device name] [message].”
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"Broadcast to kitchen display, is dinner ready yet?"
Broadcast a preset message
Wake up
"Broadcast..."
- wake up everyone
- (it's) time to wake up
"Broadcast..."
- breakfast is ready
- breakfast is served
- (it's) time for breakfast
"Broadcast..."
- (your) lunch is ready
- it's lunch time
"Broadcast..."
- dinner is served
- dinner is ready
- ring the dinner bell
- (it's) time for dinner
- it's dinner time
"Broadcast..."
- (it's) time to get out
- (it's) time to leave
- (it's) time to leave home
- (it's) time to leave the house
"Broadcast..."
- I'm home
- I'm here
"Broadcast..."
- (I'm) on the way
- (I'll) be home soon
- (I'll) be back soon
"Broadcast..."
- (it's) movie time
- the movie is about to start
- let's go to the movie
"Broadcast..."
- the show is about to start
- it's time to watch TV
- (it's) TV time
"Broadcast..."
- (it's) time for bed
- (it's) time to go to bed
- sleep time
- we should go to bed
These commands broadcast on all speakers or displays.
Voice match and broadcasting messages
Anyone (including users enrolled in Voice match and guests) can broadcast a message.
Reply to a broadcast
You can reply to a broadcast after it plays. Your reply is sent only to the original broadcast device. Mobile devices and other speakers or displays don't get your reply.
- "Reply [message]."
- "Send a reply."
