How to Create Your Own Custom Google Home Routines

Smart speakers like Google Home come with a litany of preset commands that can play music, control smart home gadgets, or set reminders. However, with a little tweaking, you can create your own custom commands that can do several things at once. If you don't already have a smart speaker or smart display, we've reviewed the best smart speakers with Google Home here. While smart gadgets can be useful for a lot of things--there's nothing quite like the convenience of turning off your bedroom light from under the covers--they're often persnickety, requiring very specific voice commands to work properly. Routines let you simplify the commands you use regularly, stack multiple commands together, and even automatically perform certain actions based on the time of day.