How to Change Wi-Fi on Google Home

Google Home is a really handy personal assistant with which you can connect all your smart devices in your home.

When you connect your devices to Google Home, you can control them via the Google Home app or voice command.

To be able to do all this, your Google Home needs to be connected to Wi-Fi. And if you change your Wi-Fi network, you’ll need to manually change the connection in your Google Home app as well.

What happens when you change the Wi-Fi on Google Home

Also, keep in mind that for Google Home to be able to control your smart home devices, they need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi. So, if you change the Wi-Fi settings on the Google Home speaker, you’ll need to change them on all the smart devices you want it to control.

Even changing a home speaker to a guest Wi-Fi can cause trouble controlling other devices in your home. This feature is convenient in case you have multiple home speakers in various locations, for example, a vacation home. It also prevents other family members from accidentally activating other devices.

If one of those smart devices is a Ring video doorbell, read how to add it to Google Home and make it work.

Continue reading to find out how to remove the existing Wi-Fi network and connect to a new network on Google Home.

How to change Wi-Fi on Google Home

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. Scroll down and tap on the device you want to update.
3. Tap on the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. In the Device Settings, scroll down to the bottom and tap on ‘Wi-Fi’.
5. Tap on ‘Forget’ next to Wi-Fi.
6. In the pop-up window that appears, tap on ‘Forget Network’ to confirm.

How to set up a new Wi-Fi network on Google Home

When you’ve removed the old connection, you need to connect your device to the new Wi-Fi network. To do that, you need to follow the steps to set up the device again.

1. On the Google Home man page, tap on the ‘+’ icon.
2. Tap on ‘Set up device’ and then ‘Set up new devices in your home’.
3. On the Choose a home page, select a location.
4. When Google detects a device to set up, tap on the device and select ‘Next’.
5. Wait to hear your speaker chime, and tap ‘Yes’ in the app to confirm.
6. Make sure to read the legal terms and tap ‘I agree’.
7. Next, you will be asked if you want to help Google Home Mini improve. This is an optional step, so select either ‘No thanks’ or ‘Yes, I'm in’.
8. Select the new Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and tap ‘Next’.

Next time Google Home connects, it will be connected to the new Wi-Fi network.

How to update the password of a Wi-Fi network on Google Home

To change the Wi-Fi password on your Google Home, open the Google Home app, select Wi-Fi > Show password > Edit. Update the password and click on ‘Save’.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why won’t my Google Home connect to the Wi-Fi?

If your Google Home can’t connect to your Wi-Fi again:

• Check if your Google Home is plugged in correctly and powered on.
• Make sure you are using the same password you’re using to connect with another device.
• If your router is dual-band, try connecting to both frequencies.
• Check if you’re using the latest version of the Google Home app.
• Move the Google Home closer to the router, especially when you are setting it up.
• Try rebooting your router and disconnecting and reconnecting the power cable to turn it off and back on.
• Turn the Wi-Fi off and back on again on the Google Home app.

If none of these troubleshooting tips helped, contact the Google Home support team for assistance.