Does Google Home need Wi-Fi?

Without doubt, smart speakers are one of the most convenient devices today. There are several brands that you can choose from however, not many can match up to the Google Home.

We consider Google Home as one of Google’s greatest invention because they really satisfied most of their customers’ needs with this speaker. It is equipped with Google Assistant which is a smart voice Assistant that enables you to control the speaker using your voice. To be honest, it’s quite impressive at how efficient this feature is as it literally does everything tell it to do. It allows you to control your TV, change the music that’s playing and even answering calls. Pretty cool, right? In addition to this, the Google Home speaker also comes with a simple design that is user- friendly and appealing to the eye.

Well, you’ll be required to connect the Google Home speaker to your Wi- fi in order to access all of its features without any limits. However, there is a simple hack I have for you that will enable you to use your Google Home speaker without Wi- fi. You should simply take an Ethernet cable and connect it to the Google Ethernet Adapter of your Google Chromecast. Once you have done this, you should connect the adapter to the speaker using a Micro USB cable and it will automatically connect to the internet.

The good news is that the Google Home speaker comes with a Micro USB cable therefore, you won’t incur any extra costs on purchasing one separately. In addition to this, connecting your speaker to the internet via Ethernet will enable it to charge as you use it. This method is quite beneficial as your speaker’s battery won’t die on you when you are listening to your favourite playlist.

For sure, the Google Home app is very reliant on internet connection as it won’t be able to connect to your smart devices without being connected to the internet. However, there are still a number of features that you can access without connecting the speaker to the internet.  Below is a summary of some of the features that you can access with and without internet connection.

Using the Google Home speaker as a Bluetooth speaker without Wi- Fi

Are you wondering whether you could still listen to music on your Google Home speaker when there is no Wi- Fi? One thing that’s for sure is that you will need to connect your speaker to the Wi- Fi in order to set it up. However, you will still be able to play music on this speaker even when there is no internet connection. You can be able to easily do this by connecting your phone or tablet through Bluetooth and playing music.

It is important to note that this will only work if you had already set up your Google Home speaker when there was Wi- Fi. You can also use your phone as a mobile hotspot and set up your speaker then switch off the hotspot and enjoy music from your phone offline.

How to connect your mobile phone to Google Home speaker via Bluetooth

Switch on the Bluetooth of your phone and the Google Home speaker

You should go to the settings app of your phone and switch on Bluetooth then allow it to pair with new devices. Then you should switch on Bluetooth mode on the Google Home speaker.

Connect your mobile phone to the Google Home speaker

Once you have gone through this step, tap on the “Google Home” speaker name on the settings app on your phone. This will automatically connect your phone to the speaker and you’ll be able to play music from your phone.

Conclusion

The Google Home speaker is one of the most popular smart speakers because it offers you great convenience throughout. It is also important to know that you need to connect it to Wi-Fi if you want to use all of its features effectively. However, there is no reason to panic if you don’t have Wi- fi in your home because you can still easily connect it to the internet using a Google Ethernet Adapter.

FAQs

Is there a difference between Google home and Google assistant?

Yes, there is a big difference between these two. Google home is a smart speaker that enables you to listen to music and control various smart devices in your home. Google Assistant on the other hand, is a voice command feature that comes with the Google Home speaker.

What is Google Chromecast?

This is a Google device that allows you to stream movies or series that are on your phone or PC on to your smart TV. However, it is important to note that you’ll still be required to pay for streaming sites such as Netflix in order to access their content.