Skip to main content

How to create a room in Google Home

best gifts for pixel users google nest mini gray
Image used with permission by copyright holder

If you have tons of smart home gadgets scattered throughout your house, you’ll want to make use of Google Home’s ability to create rooms. This allows you to easily manage all your devices by categorizing them into groups based on their location.

Recommended Videos

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

10 minutes

What You Need

  • Google Home

  • Smart home device

  • Smartphone

For example, if you have more than one Nest Mini in your home, placing one in the Dining Room tab and another in the Living Room tab is the perfect way to streamline its operation. Here’s a look at how to create rooms in Google Home, along with how to rename a room or delete an unwanted room.

Several images of the new Google Home app on a tan background.
Google

How to create a room with Google Home.

When you’re first installing a Google Home device, you’ll stumble across an option to create a new room. If you miss this step (or later decide you want a room), here’s how you can manually create a room with Google Home.

Step 1: Open Google Home.

Step 2: Select the Favorites or Devices menu.

Step 3: Tap and hold on the device you’d like to place in a room.

Step 4: Select the Settings menu.

Step 5: Select the Room submenu.

Step 6: Select Create New, then tap next.

Step 7: You’ll now be able to create a room in Google Home.

Rename a room in Google Home.

If you want to change the name of a room in Google Home, the process is simple. You’ll just need to open the Google Home app, dive into the Settings menu, then open the Devices, groups, and rooms submenu. From here, select the room you want to rename, then click the Name button. You’ll then be able to enter a new name for the room.

A gray Google Nest Mini sitting on a kitchen counter top.
Image used with permission by copyright holder

How to delete a room in Google Home.

No longer need a room in Google Home? There’s an easy way to delete it. Keep in mind that deleting a room will also remove all devices from the room, though you’ll have the option to add them to a separate room if desired. Here’s how to delete a room in Google Home.

Step 1: Open Google Home.

Step 2: Select Settings.

Step 3: Open the Devices, groups, and room menu.

Step 4: Find the room you want to delete.

Step 5: Press the Delete room option to complete the process.

Jon Bitner
Jon Bitner is a writer covering consumer electronics, technology, and gaming. His work has been published on various websites…
How to reset the Linxura Smart Controller
A person holding the Linxura Smart Controller

The Linxura Smart Controller is a powerful way to control your smart home. Instead of relying on mobile companion apps, you can toggle smart lights, change your thermostat, or open smart blinds at the press of a button. It’s a unique device, but like all electronic gadgets, it’s bound to run into some issues. And if you’re encountering serious ones that can’t be fixed by other troubleshooting methods, it might be time to reset your Linxura Smart Controller. This wipes all your data from the device, giving you a chance to start anew. It’s also a great option if you’re selling the smart controller to another user or giving it away to a family member, ensuring they don’t have access to your data.

Here's a look at how to reset your Linxura Smart Controller, along with other troubleshooting tips to try before opting for a full reset.

Read more
Best Keurig deals: Get perfect coffee at home every time for $60
The Keurig K-Duo coffee maker sets on a kitchen counter.

Today you can start the day off with both a great cup of coffee and some savings. Coffee maker deals are pretty easy to come by right now, and Keurig, more specifically, is seeing a lot of its coffee makers discounted. Keurig often places models among the best coffee makers, so just about every Keurig deal is worth taking a look at. We’ve rounded up all of the best Keurig deals going on right now, and below you’ll find all of the details. If you’d like to feel out some similar options you can also take a look at the best espresso machine deals and best Nespresso deals taking place today.
Keurig K-Mini coffee maker — $60 $100 40% off

The Keurig K-Mini single serve coffee maker is a stylish coffee maker that looks good in any kitchen or break room. It suits smaller spaces particularly well, as it’s less than five inches wide. Despite its smaller size, it’s still fully capable. It can brew any cup size between 6-12 ounces, and it’s able to brew coffee, tea, cocoa, and even iced beverages. The Keurig K-Mini single serve coffee maker has easy cord storage for transport and tidying up your countertop after use, and an energy efficiency feature turns the coffee maker off automatically 90 seconds after your last brew.

Read more
Want better home security? Don’t miss these Reolink early Black Friday deals
Reolink Go PT Ultra with Solar Panel installed on roof

With a few things happening around my home, hurricanes, an uptick in crime, and a few other concerns, I recently decided to beef up my home security. After quite a bit of research, personally, I settled on a series of Reolink devices. Had I been smarter about it, I would have waited a few weeks. That's because a ton of Reolink early Black Friday deals have dropped and it's an excellent way to save a bunch of money. From wireless security cameras, for indoors and out, to smart doorbells, and an excellent smart home hub with local storage, there are a lot of options. Perhaps more exciting, however, is that there are also a lot of great home security deals. Let's not mince words and get into it, shall we?

 
Reolink Home Hub -- $85, was $100 15% off
Unfortunately, a lot of security cameras create storage concerns. If you're not storing the footage in the cloud where is it going? When will you run out of storage? Will you lose important recordings? None of that's a worry at all with Reolink's Home Hub. It's an all-in-one smart home management and storage center. Keep all your recordings offline and available via local storage, built into the hub. More importantly, it supports WiFi 6, incorporates an alarm, offers unparalleled security and privacy via AES128-bit encryption, and much more. You can connect up to eight cameras or devices, including a smart video doorbell to the Hub.

Read more