The Google Home Without WiFi
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2019
- The Google Home Without WiFi
If you've ever wondered what happens when you turn off the WiFi with a Google Home, Google Home Mini, or Google Home Hub, then here it is. If you've ever wondered what happens when you have WiFi but the internet is out, well then, here it is!
The Google Home, Mini, or Hub are all pretty useless once WiFi and/or the internet goes out. Really, they behave exactly the same way and there's nothing you can do. Let's just leave it there and let you watch the video. Good luck if the internet ever dies #googlehome owners!
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0:53 really I appreciate that, otherwise my damn Google assistant on my phone would pop up while I'm watching this lol.
It's good to know that the free Google home mini I got is essentially a brick without internet, because I really don't want an active mic to Google right next to my bed. I guess I will try and sell it.
Any smart speaker requires internet. If you ever want to enter into that space, you're going to need WiFi!
Awesome video. I bought my sister a Lenovo Smart Display and initially she did not have WiFi. She does now but if she doesn’t keep it this is a great option! Thanks
It works for sure, but it's not perfect Dwayne! Better if she keeps it. :)
Ahh thanks, will give it a try.
Could I screen mirror my Android phone tcl
My phone hotspot went out,
Would cromecast work on a non smart TV
It I do get a smart tv would it work with just my phone data, my hotspot don't work on my phone and I don't have wifi in my house
Your workaround idea is very creative, and potentially, useful, Brian. Thank you very much for this helpful video!
Thanks Gary!
@@AutomateYourLife Could you not just use the same config details for the hotspot as the original WiFi & then just turn off the router / router radio? = less steps
Great idea Ben!
Great video as always! I wonder if the Thread Transport method of sending data can eventually become a AdHoc network for internal communication.
I think that's the point! IP and internal network. :)
You saved me such a headache when I travel to my second home. No need to pay expensive home internet packages when I am hardly there. Netflix only needs 5mbs download speedA million thanks!
Nice! save that money for a rainy day!
Brian, love your channel. Please review ASAP ROAV Bolt mobile for the Google assistant experience in the car, and any other ways to get a Google Home experience in your car
Thanks
Sounds like a plan! Thanks Mr Toad!
Can you do this with multiple devices though? I've had it work with my Chrome Cast, and I've had it work with my Home Mini, but I can't get it to to work with both devices on the same hotspot. It says both are connect, but it will only let me use 1 out of the 2 devices.
That might be a Google thing specifically. I've had 30 smart home devices connected to my hotspot, no problem.
Doesn't work great though.
Me - "Google how much is 1+1"
Google - "I can't connect to the internet"
Me - "Google activate bluetooth pairing mode"
Google - "I can't connect to internet"
So I had a 5 kilos Google Home Max acting as a rock for a week... Nice.
That's a long time without internet.
Also rocks don't draw power...so it's an electrified rock? Horrid
How can I do this to my laptop? I don't have another device and the hotspot will disconnect once it asks me to connect to wifi. It takes me to connect to cellular data for some reason.
Yep, that's why you need two devices. If your laptop can make a hotspot, you're good (but I don't know how), and there's no app really that you can do this with.
You can try Bluestacks and then using the GH app on that, but honestly...I haven't had much success. Get a friend to come over, make the hotspot with the name and credentials you're going to use with your phone and then you should be able to get this done.
Brian, I’m using an iPhone 6S Plus. Too. I find no advantage or reason to upgrade. As long as it can accept the latest upgrades, I’m happy.
Lol I hate to say it Vin...but I did upgrade. I got a Pixel 4a! I think personally I'm only really ready to upgrade with budget phones or the last gen.
I in fact got it to work by using the hotspot on the same phone where my app is located. Thanks.
Oh well that's an interesting one there! I hadn't been able to do that. What phone?
@@AutomateYourLife Pixel 2. My problem was I'm in an apartment where wifi is provided, but requires a log-in page, which google mini does not support. That's fine because I just wanted to use the mini as a bluetooth player from my phone. However, in order to set up the device at all, including making the "pair bluetooth" option to show up at all, the mini needed internet. So, per your instruction, I tethered the mini to my Pixel 2 (on the same one where I'm wrangling the app), set up the bluetooth, then disconnected tether.
Very nice!
Same. I just use one cellphone. My main cellphone that i use everyday. I have unlimited data. So all i do is turn the hotspot on and i'm done. My Chromecast automatically connects to my hotspot when i turn it on and i can do everything normally on the chromecast as i would if i had regular internet service
Great video and info on how to get connected without the internet Brian. Thanks for sharing mate.
Can’t have folks without their assistant!
When I connected Google home mini with my WiFi and setted it in my home at Google home app . It show my WiFi to public. How can I do to correct this ploblem?
That's gotta be a router setting there. Set it back to a private SSID
Hey i live in university accommodation and I'm having a difficultly to connect to the WiFi due to universities wifi system is very different any solution please??
Usually your admin needs to allow the mac address of your mini on the network. You can get that and then ask, or you can use the wifi option here through a smartphone or tablet already on the wifi
Long way to go
Good to see dat u r giving reply to most of the people
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Hi Brian! Great video, I am about to try it out and see if it’ll let me connect. But I didn’t understand why you also connected your phone to your tablet. I didn’t see you using the tablet at all other than when you connected it to your hotspot. Thank you!
So just for initial setup you'll need the two devices!
You use one to create the hotspot and a second to connect to that hotspot and set up the Google home device
Automate Your Life ok I’ll try and see if it works thank you!!
Man that's annoying... I hoped there is a better way around this.
This is great advice because I wanted to setup Google Home Mini in my car. My workaround was setting up two home network which was buggy. Now, with this technique, I’m able to consolidate my network and go mobile. I sat in my car and was able to play music on my home tele and get my Mini to function in my car. Thanks!
Great application Don! Thanks so much!
Hi,I have a home mini. Want to set up & use as a Bluetooth speaker. I don't have a wifi but have other smartphone hotspots if needed. Now how can I use that now?
Make a hotspot, connect/setup the Mini, and then connect it to your phone as a BT speaker. You're good to go.
So basically tether off your phone? Good idea actually lol
Thanks Josh! High praise coming from you. :)
Does this method work for casting your phone to a tv with google home? And does it use up alot of hotspot
I've never tried, but you should be able to do the exact same thing with getting Chromecast to set up.
However, casting video to a TV will use a LOT of data. So watch that.
My main question is if you have all your smart lights hooked up to one of these Google home devices, Is there any way to manually turn on these smart lights through the traditional way I.e. toggling the switches ?
Yep! Turn the switch off, then back on. Your lights will come on as per normal. :)
@@AutomateYourLife thanks for the response ! 😊
I used to old telephones, an original Motorola G tethered to an Asus router, and a Nokia E65 3g capable only feature phone, tethered to a TP link router for the internet of things, which has two echo dots one Google home five sockets and two lights, on it.
I top the internet of things SIM up once every three months the normal internet I top up every 28 days. I think probably it's the lack of sophistication of the connecting device which makes the top-up last longer, a good thing about using a telephone to connect is the Motorola you can go to the website and see how much data you have left, sometimes I have run out of data and I just plug in my normal Motorola G6 phone to the Asus until it's time to buy some more.
question please
I only have a laptop and a phone. what of I dont have another phone or tablet?
Try installing bluestacks on your laptop! It's an android emulator
Really interesting take on the continuation of Google even when the internet provider is down.
This is a great workaround that I will keep in mind.
Great video!
So when you don't have WFi.... It does nothing...so you need to get some WiFi from somewhere... Could have said that in under 10 seconds....
Thanks Peter!
Adrian - This is more targeted towards people who do not yet own a device. It shows a workaround that you pros can use...but is generally for people considering the product in places without access to WiFi.
Only one phone and Google home mini how to connect plizz tell me. No WiFi networks in my home
You're going to need a friend with a second phone for a bit...you need the second device for initial set up.
What about the alarm clock function? Would alarm clock go off without the Internet?
Great question...I actually didn't test this one. I'll see if anyone answers and then I'll try. My expectation is that it wouldn't Jason. It goes to the web still for some reason on this.
Can I use Google nest mini through my mobile hotspot?
Please reply
I do it with my Amazon alexa
That's exactly what this video shows!
@@AutomateYourLife okay
Can we just use this as a Bluetooth speaker? Just like a normal Bluetooth speaker when we don't have wifi? Or is wifi needed to use this as Bluetooth speaker?
Sadly, WiFi is needed right now.
@@AutomateYourLife hey thanks..such an important piece of information and i have to dig through tons and tons of articles. No battery..cannot be used as Bluetooth speaker..i am sure Google made this product to annoy people:-) anyway thanks again.
Why not change the hotspot name and password to the same as the switched off wifi?
You absolutely could! I think about security a bit personally and wouldn’t want that out in public...but that’s a great idea for convenience!
Is it possible to run google home mini from single phone?? Please reply
For initial setup, you need 2 devices (tablet or phone). After that, sure!
Automate Your Life thank you so much
I'm going to try the tether method this is much harder than than need be
Thank you sooooo much
You're welcome!
Try a dedicated USB 4G Modem dongle with integrated WiFi Hotspot, or a 4G Modem connected to a travel router. (e.g. Huawei E8372, or have that plugged into a TL-WR902AC for dual-band 802.11ac WiFi) Chances are a dedicated modem will get you better speeds than a hotspot from a phone.
Agreed. :)
So what do I do if I have one phone and one laptop? Can I use the laptop to connect to the Google home device?
I don't think you can do it. If the laptop can connect to WiFi and broadcast a network, then you'd be OK to use the phone to connect to that WIFi network and setup your device.
@@AutomateYourLife so let me get this straight: I have to connect my laptop to my phone and then use my laptop as a Wi-Fi Hotspot ? Why doesn't Google just allow cell data to connect Google home devices. 🙄
2:03 Why are the dotted lights on the home mini an orangey colour?
Muted the Microphone!
Automate Your Life I always thought it could only display 1 colour o.O
It'll do a couple other colors when there is a problem too :)
Automate Your Life I’ve looked it up and it seems like the lights are RGB. Such a shame Google doesn’t allow customization on the colours for different functions/notifications :/
it DOES NOT allow you set up google home or device if the Hotspot is on the same phone as the Google Home App.
It forces you to switch on Wi-Fi on your phone to search for a Wi-Fi network.
If you switch on Wi-Fi, your phone disables it's Hot-Spot (because a phone cant have hotspot and wifi running at the same time).
So you need to broadcast the hotspot from a DIFFERENT device, and NOT the one which has the Google Home App
Yes
didn't work for me... had a second device connected to my hotspot but the Google home app made me connect my phone to "Wi-Fi" before allowing the initial part of setup, but turning on the Wi-Fi turns off the hotspot and the phone connected to the speaker's "Wi-Fi" instead of connecting the speaker (home mini) to my phone's hotspot. 😪 Help? ❤
Ok, so this happens with some phones. Do this if you have a tablet. Connect the tablet to a phone hotspot, then use the tablet to setup the GH
Automate Your Life thanks, I'll give it a try!
@@AutomateYourLife Can you do this with just a an extra phone ? Does it have to be a tablet ?
No, 2 phones work!
is it possible with bluetooth to get wired connection instead wifi signal ?
I think you're asking if you can get a wired Bluetooth connection, and the answer to that is...not that I've ever heard of!
You can pair your mini via Bluetooth which is the workaround for Google not having functionality with a lot of apps. Hope that answers your query. I was trying to use my audiobook app & Apple Music with my Mini. That is my circumvention for the time being.
Does The mobile Data Reduce while Using Home?
I'm not sure what you're asking here, sorry.
Can we connect it without WiFi,but with mobile hotspot??
I think I said it in the video, or even demoed it...I can't remember but the answer is yes.
Is a Hot Spot on my iPhone considered a WiFi?
It can be, yep! That's what it broadcasts!
I wish there was a way were I can still control my devices if the internet goes down. Its crazy it cant do that, and is reliant on the cloud. when we should be able to still control devices with in network set ups. and only use the cloud if you want information from the internet.
It's coming for all the products soon. Early 2022 we should start to see a LOT more "local control" as it's called.
@@AutomateYourLife The google stuff I would think would be easy with like a cloud on a server, something I could run on my Truenas as VM Like I do deepstack for cameras and other stuff. Not only that I like to have control over security Like have all my automated stuff on a complete different V Lan. Just like I do my security cameras. all on there own V lan separate from my other network.
The fact he didn't say hey google so my devices all listen, earned him a like.
Yessss
So there no way to have Google home just connect to WiFi without internet? Is there not a setting to do that?
It'll connect to WiFi that doesn't have internet, but it can't do anything then. It requires internet because that's where all the Google Assistant services are held.
@@AutomateYourLife thanks I already call Google for help. They told me that too.
Great video Yoof! Thanks. Seeing as I can't get you on Twitter. May I ask you an unrelated question that I just can't solve?
A modern light stand with 2 separate bulbs and both individually switched. I have put genetics smart GU10 little spot lights in them. They run off the ubiquitous Smart Life app. Smart Life let's me name and command the bulbs separately which is fine. It also let's me group them both as one entity (group) with a new group name. I can only use the group option with the physical app but not voice. This has to be a Google Home limitation doesn't it? I have done much searching but can't find a way to group bulbs in Google home with in a room. The only group options seems to be the room. Or am I missing something (every chance. Lol). All I want is the option of operating the lamp stand as a single unit with voice? Many thanks Yoof. Thanks for reading 👌
Hey Dene - I don’t know what’s up on Twitter! Did I miss something you did???
Anyways, two ways:
1. Yep, a room grouping.
2. Create two routines. One for on and one for off. Use the routine to say whatever you want to put the devices in that group.
That’s it for now really! I’ve been finding myself using routines a lot to create natural speak patterns, but it can limit things like the percent control capability. When I want that, I put my hub/home and the lights in the same room and just ask for the lights to go to whatever I’d like.
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This doesn't work with a pixel 7 pro. When you cast your Wi-Fi hotspot, you're not also connected to your own Wi-Fi so it doesn't sync up
That's why I mentioned you'll want a 2nd phone/tablet
Can I simply use Google Home Mini as a Bluetooth speaker without any need of Internet connection?
No wi-fi, no hotspot!
Sadly...the answer is no. It doesn't answer the command "turn on Bluetooth" and you can't use the app to turn on Bluetooth...and it doesn't stay on. It's a real pain....
@@AutomateYourLife thanks man.👍
Hey man, awesome stufff, if you need music for your videos feel free to use mines!
I left this video, to checkout your music. I've only listened to a few briefly, and I really like what you're doing.
I have a Google home mini I bought it on eBay and it worked fine connected to the Wi-Fi and everything now all of a sudden it can’t connect to my Wi-Fi anymore for some reason everything else in my apartment does but it can’t connect that I have no idea what that to do the only thing I’ve looked all over the place on the Internet and everything I’ve tried nothing helps I’ve tried resetting it and it doesn’t even beep to tell me it’s resetting. I have looked at all the instructions on the Internet that I could find and I’m at a total loss because like I said nothing is working one said to try and connect to Chromecast but I can’t even figure out how to do that I am not very tech savvy I’m not completely tech savvy but I’m not very tech savvy. Not sure what to do any help would be appreciated.
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It sounds like you could be using the wrong adapter for it and it may be underpowered.
@@AutomateYourLife I was able to hit the reset button and that resolved the problem thank you so much you were the first constructive help I got looking around on the Internet was a mess nothing helped I’m just glad the reset button worked last time I tried to do it I realized I wasn’t pressing on the reset button LOL. I was pressing on the Google G on the bottom of the device LOL. Glasses Really help, LOL
why we get bubbles loading in smart display
Don't put it in a bowl of soapy water!
My google home has turned on its own open hotspot. Anyone can add it to their own.What should I do?
Set it up or unplug it!
@@AutomateYourLife So without internet it is not safe to use? Like anyone can connect
@@harshulgupta7461 well, there's nothing they can do with it...other than maybe put out some music or broadcast and say something to you
@@AutomateYourLife Lmao, I wouldn't like my Home Max to spit out songs at max volume in the middle on the night.
@Harshul So no, it's not safe
so, get me right here; - my command to turn on the kitchen light MUST bounce of a Server in SAN FRANCISCO???
You could say it like that. Same with search, same with your email, same with just about anything you’ve done online in the last 10-15 years.
@@AutomateYourLife be good if google home could have a local data cashe so as to be able to work offline ...if the whole planets superficial sub-system commands ALL bounce off the WEB then things will get like today's Motorways ...but on the Internet traffic theater .....
@@ANTHONYBOOTH no different to when the power goes out. Both are capable of crippling an area, both could happen at any time. No point worrying about a now standard infrastructure.
Soooo a hotspot is STILL needed.... some sort of connection is needed. The question is using chrome cast with Zero wifi and Zero hotspot. Can’t use for local content without connectivity!
No...it can't be done, even today. :(
I want to put a Google home mini in my car.
I'm going to show in about 2 weeks time how to do this. It'll be an Echo Dot initially, but it's the same principle. Stay tuned!
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you. I'm just wondering if I can use it like a Bluetooth speaker, it even wired.
I just need it to play music, I won't even give it commands.
Most of the time you still need wifi in order to get that to happen, but what I'd do is set it up as a BT speaker within range of WiFi and then see what happens when you drive away. You're also likely to need to keep the power on 100% of the time...or it'll lose that connection. Again, stay tuned!
Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Nice. I think putting microphones in your home and connecting them to the internet is an extremely dumb thing to do. I want to control my smart home appliances on a different not connected router. I do not need a connection for 'ok google shut off all lights'.
Right now...ya do. And even for most of those appliances. There are a few ways to do what you're saying with a select few smart home devices but in general...you do
@@AutomateYourLife I just discovered openHab which seems to be exactly what I need.
However, I might wanna connect some smart things, such as my tv, to that same router AND to the internet. Connecting your tv to both, if even possible, would introduce a liability to the entire network. How would you go about this? A tool (such as some sort of tv controller) pointed at the tv and connected to the router?
Well I think you're asking someone who think OpenHab and some of those other options are a bit too much work for the benefits they provide.
But if I'm trying to create a totally secure network for a smart home, it's only wired components and I don't connect a TV.
An IR controller would work, like you said though.
I only have a cell phone, I don't have another device. Am I shit out of luck?
No router for WiFi? If you don't...you are for the most part.
@@AutomateYourLife thank you for your response, I didn't expect one back because it's an older video. But yes, I have a router but I wanted to get rid of my WiFi and just use my unlimited data from my phone. I don't have the second device that you mentioned you need to work from the hot spot. I have an old cell phone along with current one, not sure if that will work?
Not saying I hate your Google assistant videos, but can you maybe make some videos on the Amazon echo? I just got the echo show five and I have absolutely no idea on what to do with it.
I can help!
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So if you dont have wifi...create wifi is the solution. Thats not a workaround thats just another wifi option.
Sadly a limitation of Google Home.
My Google home mini wont find my hotspot. It literally finds every network but my hotspot, but my other phone is connecting to the hotspot w/ no issues. Weird. Nothing ever is as easy for me. Lol
What phone are you using?? That is very strange! Now you could try and back a bit away or move a little closer
Well now I’m not understanding b/c it’s telling me my phone has to be connected to the same WiFi alas the home, but I can’t be connected to my hotspot and use the set up on the phone at the same time. I’m confused how everyone else got it to work.
Automate Your Life I’m using an iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Note that I had two devices ready. One to broadcast and one to set up the device
basiclly that hotspot is an internet connection...so...
Yes, yes it is
So basically buying a Chromecast was a waste of money. Nice.
:(
How to use Google home without Wi-Fi... Connect to mobile Wi-Fi hotspot... smh
Yuh
@@AutomateYourLife THAT IS WIFI!!!
@@bigxcon yep
Google home/Nest mini not compatible with mobile internet or direct hotspot not Bluetooth capable of Bluetooth is to be used you need external WiFi? I almost want to scrap this paradoxical software requiring redundant connectivity for simple features that should only require one connection at least to start off with .showing it's self to be the blabbermouth middle "man" unit of Google
It's totally compatible with hotspot and mobile internet. I've done it consistently on trips and also...during testing for this video. Might just be your gear?
But I do agree the whole Bluetooth thing without WiFI is SILLY. They should really fix that.
What ?
It's not without wifi!!
You just used another source of internet. Hotspot it's also a wifi.
Time lost watching this
Yaaaa...I can see how you wouldn't want a workaround. You're right, you did lose time. You didn't learn that the device can't be supported without WiFi, and you weren't given a solution at all.