How To Pair & Manage ANY Bluetooth Speaker with Google Home

[@mozd1729]

I went to buy a smart speaker a few days ago. I couldn't decide which one to buy, alexa or google home. I wanted to buy google but a man serving in the mall said that it couldn't connect to other Bluetooth speakers, but alexa could. Then, I showed him your video. His face was worth watching.

[@HelpCloud]

Haha that is awesome. I certainly prefer Alexa as it feels more "homey". Saying "Hey Google" feels too robotic for me lol.

[@mozd1729]

@@HelpCloud Yeah but I am a more of a google guy

[@HelpCloud]

Totally understand!

[@tommo9176]

Haha well I'm google too! Good on ya sister!

[@whatttttffff]

Struggled with this for hours endlessly. This video explanation was brilliant!!! Houston -- we don't have a problem anymore ;)

[@drigodamus]

The video starts with a speaker already paired??! How do I add my speaker to the Home Screen? You skipped a step it seems…?

[@HelpCloud]

It had been paired before however, this video goes through the process of how to pair as well.

[@killvoid1]

My problem i have seen a lot of videos i still cant connect my speaker

[@killvoid1]

If the speaker doesnt appear i cant acces any option

[@killvoid1]

@Joseph Creel if thats the problem, it wierd that nobody says that

[@leonardocasco812]

I have the same problem. Speaker in the video is already added to Home app and I cannot add a speaker myself. That key step seems to be missing

[@Youngdon212]

Thank you!!! I didn't do this but you helped me get my sonons with no Bluetooth to work with google home just by making me think about changing the play back in the google home app!! Thanks again!!!

[@BoltonEquestrian]

Thank you Aaron! This has been annoying me for a while and you solved it in seconds!

[@grahamnewman2161]

Now that that's done and my music is playing through my TV speaker successfully... Can I also have the music playing through the Google mini? (I mean through both my Google mini and my Bluetooth speaker at the same time)

[@anonymous-xy8wc]

Hi there, thanks for that, very helpful! However, can't seem to find a way to play sound through the connected device at the same time as other google home speakers. ie, it doesn't seem o be possible to add it into a speaker group, or even get sound at the same time as the main connected device... or am I missing something? thanks again for the vid! cheers

[@HelpCloud]

You can't use the BT speaker AND the Google Home speaker at the same time. I didn't have multiple Google Home's to test the multi room sound scenario.

[@anonymous-xy8wc]

@@HelpCloud right, figures, grouping wouldn't probably work either as would essentially mean anyone could get the cheapest one out there and then create a full group using third party equipment without the need for purchasing top of the range speakers from google... thanks for a prompt reply!

[@HelpCloud]

You bet!

[@ori5909]

@@HelpCloud Im stuck on how to connect the audio to JUST the google home

[@mayakennedy3421]

Hello and thank you for the tutorial. Everything seemed to be going well until I reached the "default music speaker" menu. The "pair Bluetooth speaker" button does not show up. Is there something I missed?

[@HelpCloud]

Is the speaker in BT mode?

[@mayakennedy3421]

@@HelpCloud yup

[@mayakennedy3421]

There aren't any options for me in the "default music speaker" menu

[@stevenedge3028]

@@HelpCloud what is bt mode?

[@arrenjay661]

Same

[@johnjosephtiangco3962]

Hi aaron! I cannot seem to access device settings in my google home. It doesn't show the settings that came up from your explanation. Please let me know how to process this. Thanks!

[@HelpCloud]

I know they have made some changes to the UI. I no longer have a Google Home to test anything with. What options do you have?

[@ElijahFoster8]

Thank you.. couldn't figure out where to pair at

[@HelpCloud]

You bet!

[@KapilTanwani]

Hey Aaron! Thanks for this tutorial. I have a question..Once I pair the Bluetooth speaker and it's associated with the Google Home Mini as the default speaker, then is it possible for both the Google Home Mini and the paired Bluetooth speaker to playback music at the same time instead of music only coming out of the default Bluetooth speaker? If yes, then how do I go about it? Highly appreciate your time and feedback in advance!

[@HelpCloud]

It looks like it can only play out of one or the other.

[@KapilTanwani]

@@HelpCloud Thanks for checking Aaron. Highly appreciated.

[@StaCs7]

2021: Made home group with minis in separate rooms. Just paired Vizio sound bar to family room mini as per your instructions (thank you!). Told Google to play KZbin music & now it is playing on sound bar and master room mini! Fluke? Hope not!

[@ArpitSingla37]

Did any of you find the way to play music on both Bluetooth speaker and Google home at the same time?

[@dominicedgeworth8835]

@@ArpitSingla37 I think you need multiple speakers. I have three google nests and I paired the bluetooth speaker to the one in my bathroom that I don't use often so I could have my two main speakers and the bluetooth speaker all playing the same music.

[@stakerul]

Hey! In my device settings i don't have the option to add a bluetooth device. The speaker is in pairing mode but i don't have a button on the screen to press that has the word "bluetooth" in it in the nest mini settings menu

[@HelpCloud]

What device?

[@stakerul]

Note 10+. I actually figured out the issue. It turns out i was not connected to wi-fi and some settings were missing

[@Knightlord1]

very good video i helped my grandma with her google home speaker funny thing tho i was browsing you tube for a video to fix this then you posted and it fit in perfect lol. But for your next video i have a suggestion... can you possibly find an easy was to pair a playstation controller to a pc or do you already have a video like this???

[@HelpCloud]

I will look into this! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@raajrane]

i cannot find any such setting the initially mentioned one on my google home app

[@HelpCloud]

What do you have?

[@para_arriba]

me too:(

[@Hexbet]

This would be awesome if Google then allowed you to also connect the soundbar to a speaker group using this function.

[@datyoutubeguy3462]

Goated ! Muted your hey Google so it didn't trigger anyone's device!👍

[@HelpCloud]

Yup!

[@yucelozyazgan]

can it pair all speakers each and play music with multiple speakers from other brands?

[@rahulajayan5546]

any info on this???

[@utkrishtsingh8334]

MAN THIS HELPED ME A LOT THANKS MAN

[@roxiefunnehcake528]

Aaron can you help me? When I click on the settings of my Google home mini it just loads

[@breckteck]

Hi I have two Sony speakers in stereo mode on my phone it works. Do you have any idea if I purchase a home mini , will the speaker work in stereo mode ?

[@HelpCloud]

As of right now, I don't believe they will work in stereo with Google Home. You can do multi-room speakers but there may be some delay.

[@BeefyK209]

How do you set it so you can turn your soundbar on using voice controls?

[@kingofkingz235]

By any chance do you know how to pair the spk8 with soundbar lg sl10yg if you do can you please help me i would really appreciate it.

[@HelpCloud]

This video shows that.

[@dragula664]

Is there a way i can play Netflix through my phone on Chromecast and connect the audio to my Samsing Buds+? Thanks for the info :)

[@HelpCloud]

No, when you cast to a chromecast. The chromcast takes over audio.

[@Rahulkumar-ok2ge]

I want to connect chromecast and boat home theatre both to my samsung LED tv. Pls guide

[@skauter4499]

Hey thanks for the tutorial but I have a little problem , after connecting it works fine until I restart my Bluetooth speaker

[@HelpCloud]

Then what happens?

[@skauter4499]

@@HelpCloud well I have to go to settings again to pair it

[@erickcuevas2960]

Does it matter which generation google mini 1 or 2nd works best for Bluetooth pairing with speakers? And would it support Bluetooth® 2.1?

[@HelpCloud]

Google Mini 1 has Bluetooth 4.1 and the Mini 2 has BT 5.0

[@StromBugSlayer]

​@@HelpCloudAre you still monitoring these comments?

[@kmaidotia]

Is this for any BT speaker or should the speaker have chromcast inbuilt?

[@HelpCloud]

This can work for pretty much any BT speaker.

[@gian-marco7239]

you used a sound bar, i have the same one, but i was trying to connect the google mini and the soundbar to play audio from my TV. not sure if that’s possible.

[@HelpCloud]

That isn't possible. You can have them both hooked up but you will need to swap the soundbar inputs.

[@greatvedas]

Thanks for this helpful video.

[@rafaelcordoba13]

Dude you're genius, saved me $500!

[@HelpCloud]

Glad it worked for ya!

[@2BobSponja2]

hey I believe I have the first version of chrome cast and it doesn't have that option to add a bluetooth device, do you know as far as which one they added that ?

[@2BobSponja2]

*second gen I think cuz it has the cable

[@HelpCloud]

Correct, looks like 2nd gen is when they added it.

[@quintonshuman3144]

Want to connect google home to my Yamaha r-n303 receiver that I use for my turntable and bt from my phone. It says that I cannot connect to this device is there something besides the whole musicCast thing that’s stopping it or should I continue to try?

[@HelpCloud]

This article may help out! hub.yamaha.com/how-to-use-actions-on-google-with-yamaha-musiccast/

[@justinep1809]

Will these steps work if I want to connect a speaker to a chromecast device? I have a home theater projector that I connected to my iPad with a chromecast device. So now I want to also connect a speaker to it so that the sound is better

[@HelpCloud]

Chromecasts don't have bluetooth built in.

[@ianrsanchez]

Are you able to control the volume on the soundbar too by saying "hey google, turn down the volume"?

[@HelpCloud]

My soundbar was very basic so this function wasn't available.

[@DrysimpleTon995]

Do you know if there is anyway that we can increase the signal strength? There seems to be a stutter in the audio on my speaker.

[@HelpCloud]

Bluetooth version has a lot to do with range. Make sure there isn't anything in between the speaker and Google Home.

[@fame4411]

Hi! I tried connecting my airpods with google home and it says connected but my airpods dont play when i play music. Do you know why?

[@fabiosabene9924]

Is it possible to pair the speaker with Google home in order to play and have synchronized music?

[@HelpCloud]

Not that I know of.

[@joshuawong2497]

Is there a way I can connect multiple speakers and play music with them all of them at the same time?

[@HelpCloud]

As of right now, I haven't found a way.

[@mummamilk1]

Yea, speaker groups

[@anttisaari9831]

When you tap to add a new device, there is an option to create a speaker group. Unfortunately haven't tried it yet, so I can't help any further with that.

[@00calimon]

@@HelpCloud This is really disappointing to hear. So does that mean one is restricted to only Google's speaker devices for multi-broadcasting (music)? From what I have experienced their speakers aren't as great as many others, and their certainly not as portable (wireless).

[@StromBugSlayer]

Has anyone else noticed that when the Hub is paired via BT with external speakers as default the Home app's bass and treble controls have zero effect?

[@ThePoptardedtj]

Hey how do i set up 2 blue tooth speakers to connect and play at the same time?

[@HelpCloud]

You can't.

[@ybenjira]

I'm gonna go ahead and like this video.

[@Locoicecream]

Hey what if my Bluetooth speaker is Signify Jukebox that allows Bluetooth streaming as I have to connect it from my phone and play songs from My phone to the Bluetooth speaker jukebox. Can I connect it to the Google hone?

[@HelpCloud]

Yes, most Bluetooth speakers can be connect to 2 or so devices.

[@anderson.matos001]

I did everything connecting my vizio soundbar to the google home mini, I was able to pair it but in the end it shows: "default speaker could not be set". What do I think I should do? Thanks for the video

[@HelpCloud]

Reboot both devices and see what happens.

[@anderson.matos001]

@@HelpCloud It worked, thanks

[@Erik_Montesinos]

This is a really off topic question, but I had a lot of pictures that I didn’t backup through iCloud. Shortly after my phone stopped working completely. Is it possible to back up pictures on iCloud through a computer?

[@HelpCloud]

If the phone will still connect to the computer, it is always worth a shot.

[@pepper419]

I just want to know why the hell home disconnects everything for nothing and then It doesn't reconnect with anything. I can't connect my tv to youtube now and no one seems to know how to do it. Not even the home app. It sends me round the bloody bend.

[@fartpopper]

I'm using a vizio sound bar and a nest mini but they both just stay in pairing mode and they just won't connect and nothing pops up on my devices list? Any reason they might not be connecting

[@HelpCloud]

What vizio?

[@duncanfirth]

Can we cast audio from regular cable TV to Google home and then use Bluetooth headphones??

[@HelpCloud]

No, this only works to cast audio from the Google home to Bluetooth.

[@NoCaping]

Hey thanks so much man!!

[@HelpCloud]

No problem!!

[@cuspOFmystery]

How many speakers can be played simulationly ?

[@HelpCloud]

You can have one connected to each Echo Device and use a whole home sound.

[@cuspOFmystery]

Thanks . what about Google home music room integrated with JBL boom box

[@bjfcmorphil]

Thank you so much .Worked like a charm

[@HelpCloud]

You're welcome!

[@Jazztoasty101]

How come you specified Home assistant and not google home in the description?? I just watched it whole trying to figure out if I need a freaking hockey puck or sum to connect my speaker to home assistant

[@mayabrown2500]

Is this possible on an iPhone?

[@HelpCloud]

Yes, although the directions may be slightly different.

[@adelaidelamarque9457]

Hi Is it possible to connect an audiocast with Google home?

[@HelpCloud]

Yes it is!

[@adelaidelamarque9457]

How do you Do it? Because I can't find it anywhere

[@frostxr]

But camera connect multiple Bluetooth speakers and play on all of them at once?

[@ryanmumford4522]

Thanks! This got it for me!

[@b1gggames]

Thanks, Very help full!

[@HelpCloud]

Glad it helped!!

[@OfficialMummyCat]

The update changed how everything works and I dont know how to do this please hwlp

[@testb4regrets418]

Can you connect more than one speaker?

[@HelpCloud]

Not at the same time.

[@rubenmartinez1808]

So do I have to turn the speaker on and off when I want to use it ?

[@HelpCloud]

Both will need to be on, they power themselves down as an eco setting.

[@justineyou6866]

Can i also Bluetooth my keyboard? Thanks

[@HelpCloud]

What would be the purpose? You can't use a keyboard to control Alexa.

[@creativeboys-1656]

Sir its have some lateny issue and song probably not running some singel weak sound hear its struck sir

[@HelpCloud]

How close are the devices to each other?

[@creativeboys-1656]

@@HelpCloud its each other very close just 1 feet

[@mariozammit7065]

Big thanks to you! 🎁

[@HelpCloud]

Thank you too!

[@delpiara1]

Hello, How change the name of the default speaker?

[@HelpCloud]

I am not sure you can do that.

[@victorantonio1018]

I have a chromcast 3 and a ueboom how do i connect that

[@HelpCloud]

Same process, just verify the speaker is in pairing mode.

[@Sohailchhipa88]

I just have samsung led tv and chromecast ultra 2, how to setup with bluetooth speaker? No output audio option in tv.

[@HelpCloud]

Neither one of those can cast to the Bluetooth speaker, unless you had Google Home.

[@garyjnj1]

Hi, I can't find any option in Google Home to add a non-Google Bluetooth speaker or Bluetooth Amplifier device connected to speakers. I can add any Bluetooth speaker to my Android phone, but nothing shows up in Google Home except services and devices that are already connected to a service. Has Google removed this option to force users to only be able to use a Google speaker? Please help if you can.

[@garyjnj1]

In other words, I'm trying to connect my Bluetooth speakers directly to the Google Home software. I don't have a Google mini. I do have a Bose which is connected to Google Home via a Service. My speakers are generic Shava speakers that don't have a service.

[@HelpCloud]

I no longer have a Google Home for many reasons but I will see what I can find!

[@lingoaspirants2955]

Hello sir I am teacher and I conduct classes online a couple of days I bought mi 40 inch led I installed google meet on my tv through aptoide tv app sir when I watch youtube video then I hear sound on my bluetooth devices and when I used google meet then I didn't hear sound on my bluetooth devices and hear direct sound in tv so sir any solution you have for this problem m waiting for your response Thanks.....

[@HelpCloud]

Is the Google meet set to use Bluetooth?

[@edraket6870]

How many speakers can play at the same time?

[@HelpCloud]

Just the one.

[@edraket6870]

Ah to bad.. thank you for the reply

[@RidovhonaTsanwani]

Very helpful... Thank you

[@HelpCloud]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cassiecates8288]

The thing is,when you tap on the setting rotating gear , it doesn't connect to any "office gear" Funny because I don’t I never have any or had any office gear“! So it’s not as easy as this looks! When I push that gear bar it gears me up for a bunch of options I’ve already opted into doing and there are no ways I can connect through this method

[@HelpCloud]

They have made some changes to the app and I no longer have a google home to mess with.

[@DrysimpleTon995]

I want both of them to play at the same time tho

[@HelpCloud]

One or the other.

[@gilangpratama9693]

Ive tried many times but it still cant connect with my Samsung soundbar.. How I can find out the way? any option?

[@HelpCloud]

Does it find other Bluetooth devices? You can place your phone in discoverable mode and see if the Google Home finds it.

[@qjarman7753]

Nice tip man, thanks and love from the Uk 🇬🇧

[@HelpCloud]

Thanks for watching!!

[@grapes742]

No

[@Tripwithadi]

Have anyone tried this with harman kardon onyx speakers?

[@gnexus01]

Mine doesn't give me that option when I get to the screen it's just blank

[@oddible]

So you can't just add a Bluetooth speaker to Google home? It always has to replace the speaker on some other device? So if I want 3 Bluetooth speakers connected I have to buy 3 Google homes?

[@MIGUELTORRES-fp2hm]

Just tried it and the speaker sound maxes out at very low sound, I maxed the volume on the speaker(JBL party box 300) and on my home mini and it doesn't go past a limit. Nvm, just fixed it the speaker had some sort of volume safety and I had to lower the volume before I can boost it

[@HelpCloud]

Glad you fixed it.

[@colomacountry]

I hate how Google Chromecast and the home app remove key features, my google home has none of these option...frustrating. i have chromecast V3 and the latest home app

[@user-kj4bp3tj8q]

Hmmm, for some reason my google home wont detect my speakers. The ipad can connect to them with bluetooth but when i try connecting through google home's bluetooth it just will not work.

[@HelpCloud]

What speaker do you have?

[@user-kj4bp3tj8q]

@@HelpCloud pioneer dm-40 studio monitors

[@sb5633]

So you have a google speaker first and onmy then you can search for any other speaker. And if you don't have this OFFICE SLEAKER from google nut still want to pair your other rand speaker with Google home? There seems to be no way for doing this..

[@HelpCloud]

What?

[@MegaAbusalam]

why missing default speaker option in google home apps?please tell me

[@HelpCloud]

I am not sure. Make sure you App is updated.

[@sisantemariaglyza4100]

@@HelpCloud my app is updated but theres no default speaker option in google home.

[@hshshdhajaja9143]

Thank you i appreciate it

[@champitadub]

Thank you!!!

[@lesternielson9280]

how do I get my device to appear in the google home app? When I tap on add device it won't see any bluetooth devices

[@HelpCloud]

Is the device in pairing mode?

[@sahalkoth3839]

Aaron! Please tell how to connect bluetooth speaker to google meet. I had connect bluetooth but it is not coming during meeting. Please help Dear Aaron.

[@HelpCloud]

Is it set as the default speaker?

[@shan_singh]

No option for Google home mini :(

[@metr0n0me1]

Does this work when watching a movie?

[@HelpCloud]

It does not.

[@metr0n0me1]

@@HelpCloud annoying! Thanks for the reply.

[@doublinski2426]

I have a problem. The process of connecting is easy but once I ask google to play something, it disconnects the Bluetooth speaker.

[@HelpCloud]

Are they pretty close to eachother?

[@doublinski2426]

@@HelpCloud I fixed the mistake to an extent. They now stay paired for a while but don't stay paired past 24 hours. They are literally right next to each other and both are always plugged in. Either ways I gave up. Thanks.

[@Fernando.JassoD]

Have the same issue, around 2-2:30 am, the bluethoot disconnects (I know because my bluethoot receptor sound when a device connects/disconnects) do you know how can we solve this issue?? Thank you!

[@ahkani]

Thank you kind sir

[@HelpCloud]

You're welcome!

[@NJards-zt4fp]

I didn't realise Google had an Australian accent in America too.

[@hunghuynh699]

But how do you add your Bluetooth speaker to google home?

[@HelpCloud]

This is covered in the video.

[@hawkzrl2109]

My speaker doesnt want to connect... They can find eachother but the pairing cancelled

[@HelpCloud]

Does the speaker find other devices?

[@hawkzrl2109]

@@HelpCloud yes, it can also find the speaker i want to connect to... It just doesnt link together

[@crxzys1190]

I connected my chromecast to my monitor where can I get my sound without a Google speaker

[@HelpCloud]

Does your monitor have something like optical out or audio out?

[@AllHopeIsDead2]

how to do it now 2022?

[@pratumpornchuanlom185]

works great!

[@HelpCloud]

Good to hear!!

[@tusharsehrawat2320]

there is no option of bluetooth

[@HelpCloud]

Which generation of the Google Home do you have?

[@tusharsehrawat2320]

@@HelpCloud google home mine

[@cicadaluk4186]

You’re a champ! Thanks

[@HelpCloud]

You're welcome!

[@landoncairo1100]

Dude so easy it took like 10 min

[@HelpCloud]

Glad it helped!

[@landoncairo1100]

Like really your a life saver

[@monicacsivincsik5963]

Thank you! You’re a legend!

[@HelpCloud]

You're welcome!

[@julianbeunk]

Doesn’t work with Jbl charge 4 for me :(

[@HelpCloud]

Does it connect but not play?