It’s probably of particular interest to Google Home Mini or Nest Mini owners, but is possible with any Google Home speakers. Though you will still need to talk to the Google Assistant on your Google Home device to control playback, that audio can now be streamed through alternative speakers when set as the default playback device. You can also add those speakers to a homegroup for multi-room audio, albeit one at a time – and you may need to adjust the latency within the Google Home app to make sure the slight lag from Bluetooth doesn’t leave them out of sync. In order to be compatible your Bluetooth speakers must have Bluetooth 2.1 or higher. Make sure they’re in pairing mode, then follow the steps below.
Connect Bluetooth speakers to Google Home
Open the Google Home appSelect your Google Home device from the main screenTap the Settings cog to access device settingsScroll down to Paired Bluetooth DevicesTap Enable Pairing modeSelect the speaker you want to connectOn the previous screen you can also select ‘Default music speaker’ if required
Once you’ve got this set up, if you want to upgrade your audio even further then you might want to set up multiroom audio on Google Home or set up music content filters on Google Home. You can also always check out our ranked guide to the best Bluetooth speakers around if you want to make sure you’re getting the best sound possible out of your Google Home. Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
