2020-02-05T19:32:00Z

• You can't change the name your Google Home responds to when giving a command, but you can change what the device is called in the Google Home app.
• Changing the name of your Google Home in the app is useful is you have multiple Google devices connected to your Wi-Fi network.
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Google Home is an in-home speaker system that functions as a personal assistant, linking all of your smart devices on one device. You can control your devices using either vocal commands or via the Google Home app.

When giving commands, you have to say "Hey, Google" or "Okay, Google," and unfortunately this can't be changed. 

However, you can change the name of your device in the Google Home app, which can be useful for distinguishing between different devices on your home network.

Here's how to change your Google Home's name in the app.

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How to change your Google Home device name

1. Open the Google Home app on your iPhone or Android device.

2. On your home screen, find the name of the room your Google Home is in, then tap on the image or name of the speaker.

Find the speaker in your Home network and tap it. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. In the speaker's menu, tap the Settings button, which is represented by a gear icon, at the top-right of your screen.

Tap the Settings icon. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. In your device's Settings menu, tap "Name" to change your device's name.

Tap "Name" to change your device's name. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

5. Type in the new name for your device, then tap "Ok."

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Melanie Weir Freelance author Melanie Weir is a freelance author for Insider, mainly focusing on the Tech Reference section, but occasionally contributing to Lifestyle and Entertainment topics as well. She is also a freelance writer for ScreenRant, and is the Lead Weekend News Editor at TheThings.com. In her spare time she writes plays for both stage and screen. She can be reached at melanie.weir1008@gmail.com, or through LinkedIn. Read more Read less

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