Does Yeelight Work With Google Home? Google launched their newest gadget which is Google home. This tiny device will answer text, give directions and play music all in one place at your house. It’s like Amazon Echo but in diferent look. Of course Alexa and Siri are already available outside. Now you might be wondering Yeelight work with them? Is this something new? Let’s check out below.
The Google Home is a brand new smart device that aims to take over the market in this field. It’s like Siri on steroids. The speaker — or rather the smart speaker — has many functions for which one can control your music, access news, control your smartphone and can control the lights with its unique “OK, Google” mechanism.
Yeelight is a developer on the Product Hunt website which provides its users with products and services. The company always keeps it at speed with time with constantly updating its software and adding new features.
Google Home &Yeelight Compatibility
Currently, Yeelight is compatible with Google Home. That means you can control your Yeelight using your voice through Google Assistant.
Google Home is more than just a smart speaker. It also has the ability to control your smart home devices. You can do this through the Google Assistant, which allows you to control your devices through voice commands.
To make use of this functionality, you need to link your Yeelight and Google Home accounts together. Once connected, you will be able to control any of your Yeelight smart lights by speaking aloud.
How to Connect Google Home with Yeelight?
As an Internet of things brand, Yeelight has been trying to make our smart lights more intelligent for the customers. As one of the most popular intelligent systems, Google Home can be easily connected with Yeelight. So does Yeelight work with Google Home?
The answer is yes, Yeelight works with Google Home. And here we will show you how to connect Google Home with Yeelight in detail.
- First, install and sign up the Google Home app;
- Second, plug your Google Home into a standard power outlet;
- Third, launch the Google Home app and follow the instructions on screen;
- Fourth, when prompted by your phone or tablet, touch the top of Google home to start setup;
- Fifth, after setup is complete, it’s time to connect with other devices like Yeelight;
- Sixth, open the left menu and tap “Home control”;
- Seventh, tap on “+Add” under “Devices” and select “Yeelight” in the list of compatible brands;
- Eighth, tap “LINK ACCOUNT” and follow on-screen instructions to log in your yeelink account.
Now all your Yeelight devices are connected with Google Assistant
Possible Issues when Using Google Home &Yeelight
Yeelight is the world’s leading smart lighting brand, with in-depth exploration in smart interaction, industrial design and lighting experience. We continue to define the high standards in the lighting industry, and enjoy a portfolio of smart home lighting products, including home furnishing lights, table lights, ambiance lights and smart lighting control products.
Google Home is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Google. It is activated by the phrase “Ok, Google” and answers questions, makes recommendations, and performs actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services.
If your Yeelight is connected to your mobile phone but still failed to work with Google Home, please go through the following instructions:
1. Please check whether there is any disconnection between Yeelight devices and your WiFi connection. If there is a disconnection between Yeelight device(s) and your WiFi connection on your phone while you are setting up Google Home, it may cause issues.
2. Please make sure you are using the same account for Yeelight APP and Google Home APP.
3. Please make sure your device is connected to 2G/3G/4G or WiFi network when you’re trying to connect them with Google Home.
Does Yeelight Work With Google Home?
The Yeelight will work with the Google Home and Google Assistant, but only if you have a Mi Home Gateway 2. In order to use the Yeelight with your Google Home you will need to link the Mi Home app with Google Assistant.
To get started, open the Google Home app on your phone and tap “+ Add” in the top left corner. Then select “Set up device,” followed by “Works with Google.” You can then search for Mi Home or Yeelight. Tap “Yes” when it asks you if you already own a Xiaomi device, then follow the instructions from there. Once everything is set up, you can control your Yeelight devices through your Google Assistant.
How Do You Reset a Yeelight Bulb?
If you have a Yeelight light bulb that is not responding, or if its LED color is displaying abnormally, here are some troubleshooting steps to solve the problem.
If you want to reset a Yeelight Color Bulb, follow these steps:
1. Make sure you have the latest version of the Mi Home app installed on your smartphone.
2. Turn off all lights in the room where you want to reset your device.
3. After five minutes, turn on the light and wait for it to start blinking. It may take up to 10 minutes until your bulb starts blinking !
4. After five seconds of blinking, turn off the light and wait for another 10 seconds.
5. Then turn it back on and wait for 5 seconds again until it starts blinking again !
6. When it stops blinking and remains lit steadily, your light bulb has been successfully reset!
Knowing how to both set up and reset your Yeelight Bulbs may be important.
The Yeelight app can be used to adjust the lighting, even when you’re not at home. If you don’t want anyone else to be able to change it, you can use a four-digit pin number to lock the app. Always set a pin before transporting or moving your bulbs. Restoring factory settings is one way to fix a problem; you can do this quickly by tapping the YEELIGHT and holding it down for five seconds until the light starts flashing.
