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Taber Dullea
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LIFX is compatible with the Google Assistant via Google Home, Pixel and other eligible Android Devices.

Before linking your Google account, please ensure your lights are connected to your LIFX Cloud account.

Note: Google has recently added a "Sync my lights" command. This allows you to add new lights, without going through the process below, from scratch. You can simply ask "OK, Google, Sync my lights", as long as the account is already setup, new lights you add, will be easily added to voice control.

Download the Google Home App if you haven't already.
 
iOS -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-home/id680819774?mt=8
Android -https://play.google.com/store/apps/detailsid=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app&hl=en

Important note - if your Google Home has multiple users you must link your LIFX account to all users accounts.
 

1. Open the Google Home app.

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2. Tap the Menu, then Tap HOME CONTROL

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Note: If you don't see Home Control it is likely that you also have the Google Assistant on your phone. Open up Google Assistant and you'll see a blue icon in the mid upper right, click on that.

 

3. Tap the "+" button to add devices, then scroll to find and tap "LIFX"
 
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4. Enter the cloud account email and password you use for LIFX App
 
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5. Your Devices will appear in the Google Home app. Next tap ROOMS to create groups (rooms) for your Google Home grouping of your LIFX lights.
 
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6. Assign lights to rooms
 
Tap the pencil next to a light, to choose a room to add it to, for Google Home group voice control.
 
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7. Repeat group selection for all your lights.
 
Select Room then click back and repeat for all lights
 
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8. You're all set!

You can now control your lights with your voice using Google Home, or Google Assistant.

 

Controlling your lights

Things you can say to control your lights:

 Action  Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google", then...
 Turn light on/off  "Turn on <light name>"
 Dim light  "Dim <light name:"
 Brighten light  "Brighten <light name>"
 Set brightness to a percentage  "Set <light name> to [50%]"
 Dim or brighten by a percentage  "Dim/Brighten <light name> by [50%]
 Change color of light  "Turn <light name> [color]"
 Turn on or off all lights  "Turn on/off all the lights"

 

Changing colors on your lights

Color Options for Google Home control of your LIFX:  

  • Blue
  • Crimson
  • Cyan
  • Fuchsia
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Lavender
  • Lime
  • Magenta
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Salmon
  • Sky Blue
  • Teal
  • Turquoise
  • Violet
  • Yellow

 

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