Once your devices are set up in your home, you can create automations. Automations are initiated by starters, conditions, and actions:
- Starters: These tell the automation when to begin. An automation can have more than one starter. Any one of them can start the automation.
- Conditions: These are optional restrictions. They define when your automation can begin. Conditions are checked each time an automation begins.
If an automation has multiple conditions, you can set it to start in two ways:- Any: The automation starts if any selected conditions are met.
- All: The automation starts only if all selected conditions are met.
- Actions: What the automations will do once the starter is triggered and conditions are met.
Create a new automation
- Open the Google Home app
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- At the top right, tap Add
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- Tap Automation
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- To name your automation, tap Add name.
- Optional: To include a description for your automation, tap Add description.
- Add the starters, conditions and actions that you want or tap Help me create.
- Tap Save.
If you have a Google Home Premium subscription, you can use Help me create to easily create new automations for your home. When you describe your desired automation in the Google Home app, Help me create generates an automation for you. You can customize it before saving.
Tip: Some devices and features aren't supported for Help me create yet. Google is adding support for more devices and features over time. You can always access past supported features through the previous automation editor or script editor. For more information, refer to Create & manage Routines in Google Home or Create advanced home automations with the script editor.
