How does my connected fan work with Google Home?

Summary:

This article explains how to link your Enki account to Google Home, use the Home app, and control your device via voice commands.

If you want to know what Google Home is and what it’s used for, click the following link:

• What is Google Home?

Are all your Enki devices compatible?

The answer is NO: some products are natively recognized and directly visible in the Home app for simple control.

Others are not, but can be controlled via scenarios in the Enki app, integrated as scenes in Home.

To check your device’s compatibility with Google Home, refer to the product sheet:

• Inspire fan product sheets
  Voice control via Alexa: Yes

We invite you to read this article to learn how to link your Enki account to Google Home:

• How to link Enki to Google Home?

⚠ Attention:

The light and fan functions are two separate devices in Google Home. It is therefore essential to rename them properly to identify and control them correctly.

Lighting section:

Turn your device on or off directly from its tile in the All devices menu.

Simply tap the tile:

• Click on "Off" to turn on the device; the tile turns yellow with "On • xx%".
• Click on "On • xx%" to turn off the device; the tile turns gray again with "Off".

You can adjust your device’s brightness from its tile in the All devices menu:

• If the device is Off, press and hold the left side of the tile and slide right to increase brightness (On • xx%).
• If the device is on (On • xx%), press and hold the left side and slide right to increase brightness.
• If the device is on (On • xx%), press and hold the right side of the tile and slide left to decrease brightness down to Off.

Fan section:

You can turn your device on or off from its tile in the All devices menu.

Just tap the tile:

• Click on "Off" to turn on the device; the tile turns blue and displays "On".
• Click on "On" to turn off the device; the tile turns gray and shows "Off".

For advanced control, long-press your device’s tile.

You will then be directed to the control page with all available features:

• Light: On / Off
  Turns the light on or off.
• Brightness:
  Adjusts intensity from 1% to 100%.
• Color temperature
  Changes white temperature from warm white to cool white.
• Fan: On / Off
  Turns the fan on or off.
• Fan speed
  Adjusts fan speed from 0 to 6.

To create a group, gather your devices in the same room:

01 - Press and hold the tile of the device to group.

02 - Click the settings icon at the top right.

03 - Select "Rooms" where the device is located.

04 - Choose the room of the other device to include.

05 - Click "Next" twice.

06 - Optional - If the device is alone in its room, choose to Keep or Delete the empty room.

07 - Click "←" at the top left to return to the menu. The group will appear.

How are devices grouped in rooms?

Multiple lights in a room are automatically grouped in a tile named “Lighting - [Room Name]”.

Turn your grouped devices on or off from their tile in the All devices menu.

Tap the group tile "Lighting - [Room Name]".

• If the tile shows Off, tap to turn on the group. The tile turns yellow with status X on • xx%.
• If the tile shows X on • xx%, tap to turn off the group. The tile turns gray with status Off.

You can adjust the brightness of your grouped devices from the "Lighting - [Room Name]" tile in the All devices menu:

• If the group is "Off", press and hold the left side of the tile and slide right to increase brightness, displayed as "X on • xx%".
• If the group is on (X on • xx%), press and hold the left side and slide right to increase brightness.
• If the group is on (X on • xx%), press and hold the right side and slide left to decrease brightness down to "Off".

Access advanced control by long-pressing the tile of your device group.

You will be directed to the page with all available features:

• Turn On / Off
  Lighting control
• Brightness adjustment
  Adjustment from 0 to 100%
• White warmth
  Switch from warm white to cool white
• Colors (if available)
  Choose colors (blue, green, red, purple, etc.)

It is essential, first, to identify the name of your device and its features within the Google Home app. To do this, please access your device’s control page in the Google Home app:

1. The name is displayed at the top of the page.
2. The features are located in the center of the screen. Here are the features your device offers:
   Turn the light on and off.
   Change brightness level.
   Change white temperature.
   Turn the fan on or off.
   Adjust fan speed.

Here are the available voice commands to control your device (these commands are examples; other options may also exist):

• Turn on the Living room fan light
• Turn off the Living room fan light
• Set the brightness of the Living room fan light to 100%
• Set the Living room fan light to warm white
• Increase the speed of the Living room fan ventilation
  Decrease the speed of the Living room fan ventilation
• Set the fan speed of the Living room fan ventilation to 4

If Google Home does not recognize your device or does not execute the action, check:

• The spelling of the device name.
• The transcription of your command via Google Assistant or Gemini on your phone.
• The voice history in "Activity" on Google Home or at myactivity.google.com, ensuring settings are properly configured.

Can I control multiple devices at the same time by voice?

Yes, just name the group or the room instead of a specific device. For example, saying “turn on Kitchen” will turn on all devices in that room.

Start by creating a simple scenario in your Enki app, an essential step for what follows.

For help, see this detailed article with tips and examples to create a scenario suited to your device.

• How does my connected Inspire fan work in a scenario?

In this example, the scenario is named "Light and fan" and the action is "turn on the fan light and ventilation".

How to trigger a scenario by voice?

Say precisely to Google Home: "Ok Google, Activate the scene [Scenario name]"

Choose a clear name because "Activate the scene" tells Google Home to launch that scenario.

If actions do not execute, check in the Enki app:

• The scenario must be marked as executed in the logbook. To access it, in the main Home menu, click the settings icon at the top right, then on Logbook.
• Test the scenario directly in the app. If it doesn’t work, check its configuration.

How to test your scenario?

1. Click the Play icon "" next to the scenario.
2. A loading icon will briefly appear on the Play icon "".
3. The Play icon "" will reappear afterward.
4. Check that your devices respond correctly to the configured actions.

• Please verify the grammatical syntax of what you said. From your phone, ask Google Assistant or Gemini to repeat your request, or check the voice history in the "Activity" section of Google Home or at myactivity.google.com. (Make sure settings are properly configured to access it.)

⚠ Attention: Syntax and spelling must be exact. The spoken phrase must precisely match the written one.

If in doubt, ask Google Assistant or Gemini on your phone to verify the spelling of your request, or check the voice history in "Activity" of Google Home or at myactivity.google.com (properly configured settings required).

You can then copy the exact transcription for your automation.

What is an automation on Google Home?

It is a set of programmed actions that trigger automatically or manually under defined conditions, like scenarios in the Enki app, to simplify daily life.

Start by creating a simple scenario in your Enki app, an essential step for what follows.

For help, see this detailed article with tips and examples to create a scenario suited to your device.

• How does my connected Inspire fan work in a scenario?

In this example, the scenario is named "Light and fan" and the action is "turn on the fan light and ventilation".

⚠ We will automate a scenario vocally in Enki.

To do this, use the old Google Home editor, as the new one does not support scenes.

To configure an automation in Google Home:

01 - Click "Automation" at the bottom right.

02 - Click "+" at the top right, then choose "Automation".

03 - Click "⋮" at the top right and select "Previous home editor".

04 - Click the pencil icon "✏️" next to "Untitled".

05 - Click "Routine name" to enter a custom name.

06 - Confirm by clicking "✓" at the top right.

07 - Click "+ Add action" under the "Actions" section to add an action.

08 - Select "Control home devices" to choose an Enki connected device.

09 - Click "Add scenes" to see available Enki scenarios.

10 - Choose the "Light and fan" scenario you want to execute.

11 - Click "Add actions" to confirm the addition.

12 - Click "+ Add trigger" under "Triggers" to add a condition.

13 - Select "When I say to Google Assistant" in the menu.

14 - Enter the phrase to say to Google Home to trigger the automation, for example: "Turn on the light and ventilation".

15 - Click "Add trigger" to save.

16 - To save your voice automation, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.

17 - Wait during saving. You will then be redirected to your automation list, confirming successful saving.

It is essential to test your automation directly to execute its actions regardless of triggers.

To do this:

18 - Click Play "▷" at the end of your automation line. A message will confirm the start. Check that actions apply correctly.

If actions do not execute, check in the Enki app:

• The scenario must be marked as executed in the logbook. To access it, in the main Home menu, click the settings icon at the top right, then on Logbook.
• Test the scenario directly in the app. If it doesn’t work, check its configuration.

How to test your scenario?

1. Click the Play icon "" next to the scenario.
2. A loading icon will briefly appear on the Play icon "".
3. The Play icon "" will reappear afterward.
4. Check that your devices respond correctly to the configured actions.

Once the command is confirmed by Google Home, your scenario runs automatically, ensuring smooth and efficient operation.

This setup makes interaction more natural and intuitive, facilitating daily voice command use for a better user experience.

If you have difficulties using your Enki device with Google Home despite our tutorial, please contact our technical support providing:

• Whether your device still works via the Enki app.
• The step number where the problem occurs.
• Google Home’s behavior when you make your request.
• The behavior of the app and the device at that moment.

The more details you provide, the better our technicians can assist you.