You can ask your Google Assistant to cast media to your Google Assistant smart TV, speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock. You can't play or cast videos on Smart Clocks, but you can ask a Smart Clock to play videos on a smart TV or Smart Display.
Important: The languages you can use depend on the device. Learn which languages work on your device.
Devices you can use
- Chromecast
- Android TV devices
- TVs with Chromecast built in
Speakers
- Chromecast Audio
- Speakers with Chromecast built in
- Speakers with Google Assistant built in
Smart Displays
- All Smart Displays with Google Assistant built in
Smart Clock
- Lenovo Smart Clock
Step 1: Connect a device to your Assistant
After you connect a TV, speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock, you can ask your Assistant to control that device.
Note: If you want to play media only on a Smart Display, you can skip this step. To use your Smart Display to control media on other Google Assistant devices, complete this step.
- On your phone, open the Google Home app
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- At the top left, tap Add
Set up device.
- From here, you can add new devices or existing devices:
- New devices: Under "New devices," tap Set up new devices in your home.
- Existing devices: Under "Works with Google," tap Have something already set up?
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Step 2: Link music & video apps
Select apps you want to play music and videos from. For example, you can choose Spotify for music or Netflix for videos.
- On your phone, open the Google Home app
- At the bottom, tap Home
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- Under "Services," tap Music.
- Choose a music service. For some services, you’ll be asked to sign in to your account.
.- On your phone, open the Google Home app
- At the bottom, tap Home
- Under "Services," tap Video.
- Next to the app you want to connect, tap Link
Step 3: Play music & videos
Cast from an app
If you’re using a device with Chromecast, Chromecast built-in, or a Smart Display, you can cast from certain apps.
Note: Netflix doesn’t work with Smart Displays.
- Make sure your phone or tablet is on the same Wi-Fi network as your device.
- Open an app that works with Chromecast.
- Tap Cast
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- Select your device.
- When connected, you'll see Cast
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.To stop casting, tap Cast 
Use voice commands
Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then tell your device what you want to play.
Play
- Play [song name] on [device].
- Play [song name] by [artist name] on [device].
- Play [artist name] on [device].
- Play [album name] on [device].
Note: These commands open your default music app. To use another app, add its name to the end of the command.
Browse (Smart Displays only)
- Show me songs by [artist].
- Show me albums by [artist].
- Show me relaxing music stations.
Control what's playing
- Pause.
- Stop.
- Resume.
Here are more commands you can use.
Note: You can't play or cast videos on Smart Clocks, but you can ask a Smart Clock to play videos on a smart TV or Smart Display.
Play
- Play [movie name] on [device].
- Watch [TV show name] on [device].
- Watch [movie name] on [Netflix] on [device].
Browse (Smart Displays only)
- Show me funny cat videos.
- Show yoga videos.
Pause, skip, or change volume
- Next or previous: Next episode. Previous episode.
- Pause or resume: Pause. Stop. Resume.
- Skip or rewind: Skip back [time]. Rewind [time].
- Volume: Turn it up. Turn it down. Volume 5. (Learn more about how to change volume.)
Use subtitles or change language (TV only)
Languages you can use depend on the video service and show.
- Subtitles: Turn on/off subtitles. Turn on/off captions. Captions on/off. Turn on/off Spanish subtitles.
- Spoken language: Turn on/off dubbing. Dubbing on/off. Play it in German. Change language to German.
Play
- Play [station name] on [speaker].
- Play [frequency] on [speaker].
- Play [call sign] on [speaker].
Control what's playing
- Pause.
- Stop.
- Resume.
Here are more commands you can use.
Disconnect a TV, speaker, or app
If you no longer want Google Assistant to control a TV or speaker, disconnect it.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Home app
- At the bottom, tap Home
.
- Touch and hold your device.
- At the top right, tap Device settings
- At the bottom, tap Remove device
- On your phone, open the Google Home app
- At the bottom, tap Home
- Under "Services," tap Music.
- From here, you can:
- Choose another service.
- Disconnect a service: Tap Unlink
- On your phone, open the Google Home app
- At the bottom, tap Home
- Under "Services," tap Video.
- From here, you can:
- Disconnect an app: Tap Unlink
- Choose another app: Tap Link
- Disconnect an app: Tap Unlink