Google Home and Google Assistant bring the power of voice-activated technology to your fingertips, offering a smarter way to control your devices and manage your home.

By integrating your Cove security system with Google Home, you can unlock a new level of convenience. With simple voice commands, you can check your system's status, arm or disarm your security, and switch between modes, making home security management intuitive.

(This feature is only compatible with Cove Connect Systems, not Cove Simple Systems.)

This article is for Google Home and Assistant. If you want to connect your Cove Connect system with Amazon Alexa you can refer to this article.

Activating Google Home

To connect your Cove system to Google Home, download and log in to both of the following apps with the same Google Account:

• Google Home App
• Google Assistant App

Once those apps are downloaded and you have logged into both of them, you can continue the activation process:

1. Open your Google Home App and select your "Settings" in the bottom right corner.
2. Under the "Services" section, select the option called "Works with Google" and search for “Alula Security.”
   
   • Alula Security operates our backend cloud services and will manage communication between your Cove system and your Google Home.
3. A pop-up will appear to link an account to control Alula Security on any Google device. Click "Continue."
4. Enter your Cove username and password into the provided fields and click "Login."
   • If you do not know or have forgotten your Cove login credentials, you can use this article to help you recover them.
5. A loading circle will appear while it links with Alula Security. When this process is completed the pop-up will close. This means the connection between Google Home and Cove is completed.

With Cove and Google connected, you are ready to start using Google Assistant to control your home security!

Using Google Assistant with Cove Connect

Now that your Cove system and Google Home are connected, you're ready to start issuing voice commands using Google Assistant! When you're ready, simply activate your Google Assistant or pull up the Google Assistant app and say:

• "Hey Google, what is my system status?"
• "Hey Google, set my system to Stay."
• "Hey Google, set my system to Away."
• "Hey Google, set my system to Night."
• "Hey Google, disarm my system."
  • When asked for a pin, audibly announce your 4-digit pin.

Voice commands for Google Assistant are specific. If you are having difficulty getting it to follow commands regarding your Cove Connect system, be sure to enunciate clearly and use the commands as written above.