If you’re like most people, you probably have a Google Home device sitting around somewhere. And if you’re not using it to control your music, you might be thinking about how to get started. The first step is to connect your Google Home device to your home network. Then, you’ll need to find a way to stream music from your Google Home over Bluetooth. There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest way is to use the Google Music app on your phone or tablet. Once you’ve installed the app and connected your Google Home device, open it and click on the “Stream” button in the top left corner of the main screen. Once you’ve streamed music from your Google Home device over Bluetooth, there are a few things that need to be done in order for it to work properly. First, make sure that both devices are connected and that they’re set up for Bluetooth communication. Second, make sure that both devices are set up for speakerphone mode so that you can talk into your Google Home device while streaming music. Finally, make sure that both devices are set up for “A2DP” audio so that sound is sent through Bluetooth instead of through an audio jack.
Google Home is great for taking voice commands, but you can also send music from your phone to its speaker. While most apps let you cast audio to your Google Home, some don’t. For those, you can pair your phone to Google Home via Bluetooth to play music the old-fashioned way. Here’s how to set it up.
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To get started, open the Google Home app on your phone and tap the devices button in the top right corner.
On this screen, scroll down to your Google Home and tap the menu icon and choose Settings.
Under Device Info, scroll down and tap “Paired Bluetooth devices.”
At the bottom of this screen, tap Enable Pairing Mode. When you see the small toast notification that says “Pairing mode active,” your Google Home is in pairing mode. Open your phone’s Bluetooth settings.
In your phone’s Bluetooth settings, find your Google Home and tap on it.
After this, your Google Home will be paired with your phone and you can start streaming audio from any app you want, just like you would a Bluetooth speaker or a pair of Bluetooth headphones.
