Play TV shows and movies with your speaker or display

If you get an "Error when linking device" message, factory reset your Google streaming device.

Some video apps require you to link the app account to your Google Account:

1. Make sure your phone or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or Google Account as your speaker, display, Google streaming devices, or Pixel Tablet.

   • Check if your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.
   • Find out which Google Account is linked to your speaker or display.
2. Open the Google Home app .
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.

4. Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Google device.

   • If correct, tap Close to exit the account window.
   • If you need to switch accounts, tap the drop down  another account or Add another account.
5. Tap Home   All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
6. Tap Settings Video LINK.
7. Complete the sign in steps.

Tip: If you have a personal profile on a Netflix account, you can play Netflix content where you left off. To use this feature, you need to link your personal profile and set up Voice Match.

• Purchased or rental movies
• Purchased TV episodes and seasons
• Content shared through Family Sharing

When you play a TV show or movie using your voice, like "Hey Google, watch Orange is the New Black on TV," all of your next control commands (pause, next, etc.) will control that TV. You won't need to continue to specify the TV after the viewing session begins

If you started to play a TV show or movie on TV when you cast from your phone or tablet, you’ll need to first add <on TV> and after doing that once, you won’t need to say <on TV> again.

When media is playing on your speaker or display at the same time as your remote device, all control commands will control your speaker or display, not your remote devices. To control your remote device, you have to always say "Hey Google, .... <on device>."

If you stop playing content on your speaker or display by saying "Hey Google, stop," and you want to start controlling the remote device that is currently playing, you must first add <on device> to the next command you make to this remote device. Example: "Hey Google, next video <on TV>."

1. Make sure your Cast device is voice-supported and has Cast version 1.32 or later.
2. Make sure your devices are linked through the Google Home app:
   1. Open the Google Home app .
   2. Tap Home   All devices . It should show a list of all your linked devices.
3. Name your speaker or display and Chromecast or devices that work with Cast.

   To ensure proper playback on your TV when you name your devices:

   • Give your speaker or display, streaming device, or device that works with Google Cast different names, and avoid the use of the same words in the names. This helps your speaker or display correctly understand your command and play content on the right device.

   Good:

   • Name your speaker or display "Living Room"
   • Name your streaming device "Family TV"

   Ok:

   • Name your speaker or display "Living Room Home"
   • Name your streaming device "Living Room TV"

   • Make sure the name is easily pronounceable.
   • Avoid using emoji or special characters.

   To change the name of your streaming device, speaker or display:

   a. Open the Google Home app .

   b. Tap Home   All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.

   c. Tap Settings Device information Device name.

   d. Delete the current name and type in a new name. Tap Save.

4. Make sure you've linked your media provider account.
5. Add the specific service provider to the request. Example: “Play <The Crown> <from Netflix> <on TV>."
6. If you get an error message like, "I can only play videos on devices using Chromecast, or on Cast-enabled TVs," rename your devices.