By linking Niko Home Control with Google Home, you combine the strengths of two leading smart home platforms. This integration allows your home to operate within both ecosystems, unlocking a wide range of devices and possibilities. With Google Home integrated into your Niko Home Control installation, you’ll enjoy a more intuitive, flexible, and expanded home automation experience, tailored to your lifestyle.
Extend and improve your home automation experience
The connection between Niko Home Control and Google Home comes with a lot of advantages. Here’s an overview of the most important features that will add value to your existing Niko Home Control installation:
Voice Control
With Google Home, you can control smart devices using voice commands:
"Hey Google, turn off all the lights"
"Hey Google, set the living room to cozy mode"
This is faster and more convenient than using an app or wall switch.
Integration with other smart devices
You can combine Niko Home Control with other smart devices. All of it flows together in one smooth smart home experience.
For example, use the all-off routine in Niko Home Control to deactivate your Philips Hue lights or activate your robot vacuum cleaner.
What is Google Home?
Google Home is a smart speaker and voice assistant powered by Google Assistant. In collaboration with Niko Home Control, it organises and groups smart devices using voice commands or the Google Home app.
How does Google Home compare to Google Assistant/Google Gemini?
Google Assistant is the voice-controlled AI — it’s the brain behind the operation. You can use it on your phone, smart speakers, smart displays, and more. It answers questions, controls smart devices, sets reminders, ...
Google Home is the ecosystem of devices that uses Google Assistant. It includes smart speakers, displays, and the Google Home app, which helps manage your devices and automation routines.
How do you make this integration happen?
The first two conditions to get started are quite logical. You need to have
- A Niko Home Control installation
- The Google Home mobile app
To connect these two systems with each other, follow the steps in our guide. Our comprehensive technical guide is your go-to resource for setting up and integrating your Google Home system to your Niko Home Control system.
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