Google have announced this week that they've opened up the Google Assistant SDK to developers. You can now use the Google Home assistant on your Mac. Read on to find out how to do it!
Building Google Assistant on a Mac
If you're using an iMac or Macbook you can have Google Assistant up and running in 5 minutes or less. Here's a step by step guide to getting Google Home working on a Mac computer.
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1. Install Homebrew on Your Mac
If you haven't already installed Homebrew this is the easiest way to do it inside the Terminal for Mac:
- Download the Google Home app. Whether you use an iPhone or Android, you can find the Google Home app in the App Store or on Google Play. When prompted, agree to turn on location permissions, as.
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ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)'
2. Install Python 3 and Create a Virtual Environment for Google Home
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First, you'll need to create a directory for Google Home:
mkdir googlehome
cd googlehome
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brew install python3
python3 -m venv env
env/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
source env/bin/activate
3. Install the Google Assistant SDK on Mac
You should make sure to use sudo here to give super user permissions for the install on your Mac.
sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade google-assistant-sdk[samples]
4. Create a Developer Project and Grant API Access
Head to the Google Cloud Platform Projects page and create a new project.
Enable the Google Assistant API for your new project in the Google API Manager.
Now go to the Credentials tab and create an OAuth Client ID. Tick the Other option and the create it.
You'll finally be able to download a file similar to client_secret_XXXX.json (where XXXX is unique to you.) Copy this file into the googlehome directory you created earlier.
5. Google Home Works on a Mac!
Grant your new Google Home for Mac access to your Google account with this command:
python -m googlesamples.assistant.auth_helpers --client-secrets client_secret_XXXX.json
Ensure to replace client_secret_XXXX.json with your client secret filename.
Test your audio (this will record a 5 second sample from your Mac's microphone and play it back):
python -m googlesamples.assistant.audio_helpers
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Ready to talk to Google Assistant on your Mac for real? How to add google app to mac dock. Run this command:
python -m googlesamples.assistant
Now just hit enter to start chatting. You'll even see your speech transcribed on the screen! More commands and tips here at the official Google Assistant SDK page on GitHub.
Permission Setting Problems? Do This!
If you try chatting with Google Assistant and hear, “Actually there are some basic settings that need your permission first. Just go into the Google Home app for details.”
You'll actually need to head to you Google Account Activity Controls and enable these permissions:
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- Web & App Activity
- Location History
- Device Information
- Voice & Audio Activity
That's it, you're all set!
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It's now also possible to get a budget version of the much loved Google Home running on a Raspberry Pi 3. This is currently the official Google recommended method.
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Add accessories
To add an accessory to the Home app, use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can't add accessories to the Home app on Mac. Before you set up your accessory, check these things first:
- Make sure that it's powered on and nearby.
- Check your accessory’s manual to see if it needs additional hardware to work with HomeKit.
Then follow these steps:
- Open the Home app and tap Add Accessory or .
- Use the camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to scan the eight-digit HomeKit code, or QR code on the accessory or accessory documentation. If you have an iPhone 7 or later and see on your accessory, hold your iPhone near the accessory to add it.
- When your accessory appears, tap it. If asked to Add Accessory to Network, tap Allow.
- Name your accessory and assign it to a room to help you identify it in the Home app and control it with Siri.
- Tap Next, then tap Done.
Some accessories, speakers, and smart TVs might require software updates or additional setup with the manufacturer’s app.
Samsung AirPlay 2-compatible smart TVs don’t support HomeKit and can’t be added to the Home app.
Organize accessories by room and zone
Organize your accessories by room to help you keep track of where your accessories are located and to control your rooms with Siri. You can also group rooms into a zone, like upstairs or downstairs.
Add a room
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:
- Tap the Rooms tab, tap in the upper-left corner, then tap Room Settings.
- Tap Rooms.
- Tap Add Room.
- Give your room a name, then tap Save.
To navigate between different rooms, tap the Rooms tab at the bottom, then swipe right or left across the screen.
On your Mac:
- In the menu bar, go to Edit > Edit Room.
- Click Rooms.
- Click Add Room.
- Give your room a name, click Save, then click Done.
To navigate between different rooms, click in the toolbar, then select a room. Or go to the Rooms tab and swipe left or right with two fingers on your Trackpad or Magic Mouse.
Assign accessories to a room
After you assign accessories to a room, you can do things like play and control music throughout your home. Or ask Siri to play what you want to watch, where you want to watch it.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Press and hold an accessory, tap Settings > Room, choose a room, then tap to save.
- On your Mac: Double-click an accessory, click Room, choose a room, then click to save.
Organize rooms into a zone
Group rooms together into a zone, like upstairs or downstairs, to easily control different areas of your home with Siri.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:
- Tap the Rooms tab, tap in the upper-left corner, then tap Room Settings .
- Tap Zone. Tap a suggested zone or tap Create New.
- Tap Done.
On your Mac:
- Choose Edit > Edit Room.
- Click Zone, then click a suggested zone or click Create New.
- Click Done.
If you can't add an accessory
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- Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. To use the Home app on a Mac, update your Mac to the latest version of macOS.
- Make sure that your accessories support HomeKit or AirPlay 2.
- To use and manage your home in the Home app on all of your devices, sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID on every device. Then turn on iCloud Keychain and Home in iCloud Settings.
Do more with the Home app
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- Create scenes to control multiple accessories at the same time, then automate your scene or other accessories based on the time of day, your location, and more.
- Set up a home hub to control your HomeKit accessories remotely.
- Get notifications for your HomeKit accessories.