1. Organize your devices

Add, edit, and organize your devices in the Google Home app. Your devices are organized in the following categories:

• Favorites: Quick access to devices, automations, and more marked as your favorite.
• All devices: Shows all devices you’ve added in the Google Home app, organized by room.
• Cameras: Shows your camera’s video. Multiple compatible cameras are displayed together.
• Lighting: Control all compatible lights in your home or a specific room.
• Climate: Displays your thermostat and temperature sensors in one place.
• Smoke & CO: Shows the status of your home’s smoke and CO alarms.

Use the Favorites tab to find a quick overview of devices you want to see at a glance.

To organize this list:

• Scroll down, then tap Edit .
• Check or uncheck the box next to the tile to add or remove it from Favorites.
  • You can also tap Reorder to drag the tiles into the position you want.

Organize your devices by room

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Home  All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
3. Tap Settings Device information Placement.
   • In case Device information isn't an option, tap Placement.
4. Select a suggested room name or scroll to the bottom.
5. Tap Add a custom room.

Move devices between rooms

1. Open the Google Home app .
   1. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
   2. Tap Switch home , then choose the home you want to switch to.
2. Tap Home  All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
3. Tap Settings Device information Home.
   1. If Device information isn't an option, tap Home.
4. Tap the home you want to move the device to Next Move device.
5. If asked, tap the room you want to move the device to Next.

Tip:

• Speakers, displays, and Google streaming devices can be moved.
• Some Nest and Wifi devices can't be moved to a different home.
• If you move a Charging Speaker Dock to another home, you need to move your Google Pixel Tablet to that home too.

Important: If you have a device that can't be moved to a different home, you need to factory reset your device and set it up again in a new home. For more information, refer to Set up smart devices in the Google Home or Nest app.

Learn how to organize your homes and devices in the Google Home app.

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