Google Nest speakers can be quite useful for a variety of purposes. It can be an entertainment system to play your favorite songs. You can even think of it as a hub for controlling other smart home devices, among several other features. What really makes the Google Nest speaker special is that it can make calls.
You read it right. You can call your friends and family through the Google Nest speaker just by giving voice commands. The Google Nest speaker will make calls via Google Duo over the internet. Here’s how you can make Duo calls from your Google Nest speaker.
How to make a call with Google Duo through the Nest speaker
To make calls via Google Duo using your Google Nest speaker, you’ll have to go through the initial setup process. Your speaker will then be ready to make and receive calls as long as it’s connected to a power outlet and has an active internet connection. Here’s how you can enable calls via Google Duo on your speaker.
Enable Personal Results on Nest Speakers
This is the first step before you can enable calls via Google Duo on your Nest speaker. By default, Google Nest speakers cannot access personal data from your Google account such as the names and phone numbers of contacts.
Enabling personal results on the speaker will allow the speaker to access this information. This way, the Nest speaker will know who you’re referring to when you ask the speaker to make a call to a certain contact. Here’s how to enable personal results on your speakers.
Step 1: Make sure your Nest speaker is powered on and connected to the Internet.
Step 2: Open the Google Home app on your phone and make sure you’re signed in to the same Google account that you used to set up the Nest speaker.
Step 3: Select the speaker or monitor for which you want to enable calling.
Step 4: Even if the app says your device is unavailable, don’t worry. Tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner.
Step 5: In the General tab, select Identity and share.
Step 6: Now tap on Personal results and enable the conversion.
Nest speakers will now be able to access your personal data, such as contact information needed to make calls.
Set up Google Duo with your smartphone
Before you can use Google Duo on your Nest speaker, you should set up an account on Google Duo with your smartphone. You can then link your Duo account to the Nest speaker. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Install Google Duo app from Play Store or App Store on your phone.
Step 2: Enter your phone number and follow the onscreen instructions to set up Duo on your phone. Please note that during setup, you must select the same Google Account as the account associated with the Nest speaker.
After you’ve set up Google Duo on your phone, it’s time to set up Google Duo on your speaker.
Step 1: Make sure your Nest speaker is powered on and connected to the Internet.
Step 2: Open the Google Home app on your phone and make sure you’re signed in to the same Google account that you used to set up the Nest speaker.
Step 3: Select the speaker or monitor for which you want to enable calling.
Step 4: Even if the app says your device is unavailable, don’t worry. Tap the Settings icon in the upper right corner.
Step 5: In the Device Features section, select Voice call.
Step 6: Tap Continue when you see the ‘Get Started with Voice Call’ screen.
Step 7: Enter your phone number along with the country code and select Next.
Step 8: Verify your phone number by entering the OTP sent to your phone.
It’s quite a lot. Google Duo will link to your Nest speaker and you can make calls using it.
Sync contacts with your Nest speaker
Since Google Duo is set up and ready to go on speakerphone, it’s time to sync your contacts and make your first call. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Make sure your Nest speaker is powered on and connected to the Internet.
Step 2: Open the Google Home app on your phone and make sure you’re signed in to the same Google account that you used to set up the Nest speaker.
Step 3: Tap your profile picture in the upper right corner of the app.
Step 4: Now, select ‘Manage your Google account.’
Step 5: Navigate to the People tab and share by scrolling right on the top bar.
Step 6: Scroll down to the Contacts section and tap on ‘Contact info from your device’.
Step 7: Turn on the switch next to ‘Save contact info from your signed in devices.’
Wait a minute and your contacts will sync to the Nest speaker. Once that sync is complete, you can use the Nest speaker to make calls. Whenever you want to call someone using the Nest speaker, you just say “Ok Google, call XYZ”. XYZ refers to the contact you want to call. Note that for the call to take place, your contact also needs to have a Google Duo account on the phone or another Nest speaker.
Call your friends with a single command
Set up Google Duo calling on your Nest speaker and make your home smarter by eliminating the need to dial a call from your phone every time. Just use your voice and make calls directly through the speaker.
If you don’t want others to misuse this feature on your Nest speaker, you can set up Voice Match so that calling only works when the speaker detects your voice.
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