How to Control Tapo and Kasa Smart Devices with Google Home Voice Commands
Tapo and Kasa smart devices are compatible with Google Home, so you control them with voice commands through Google Assistant. You can also stream Tapo camera footage on a Chromecast-enabled device or Google Nest display.
This page covers how to link your devices and use the full list of available voice commands by device type, including cameras, plugs, switches, bulbs, light strips, sensors, robot vacuums, and thermostats.
Key Takeaways
- Tapo and Kasa cameras and smart devices must be linked to Google Home before using voice commands.
- Camera footage can be streamed on Chromecast-enabled devices and Google Nest displays using voice commands such as "Hey Google, show my [camera name]."
- Tapo and Kasa cameras do not support the "camera on/off" voice command to prevent security risks, such as intruders using the command to disable cameras.
- The camera live feed streamed via Google Assistant stops automatically after 10 minutes. Restart the stream by asking Google again.
- You can use voice commands with a wide range of device types, including plugs, switches, bulbs, light strips, sensors, robot vacuums, and thermostats.
- The camera name used in voice commands is the name set by the user in the Tapo app.
How to Use Google Home with Tapo and Kasa Devices
Step 1: Link Your Tapo or Kasa Device to Google Home
Link your Tapo/Kasa smart device with Google Home referring to: How to Connect Tapo and Kasa Smart Devices to Google Home
Step 2: Control Your Devices with Voice Commands
Example:
- “Hey Google, show my front door camera.” (It will play the camera on the Chromecast-enabled device)
- “Hey Google, show my front door camera on my Chromecast.”
Currently, the Tapo/Kasa cameras don’t support the “camera on/off” command, due to possible security risks. For example, an intruder could potentially shut off your cameras with a simple command.
Note: “Camera Name” is user-defined in the Tapo App.
|
Device type |
Function type |
Voice command |
|
Tapo/Kasa camera |
Chromecast |
Google, show me <camera name> on Chromecast /nest hub |
|
live feed |
Google, show/stop <camera name> live feed |
|
|
Tapo/Kasa plug |
power |
Google, turn on/off <device name> |
|
Tapo/Kasa switch |
brightness |
Google, what's the brightness level of <device name> |
|
power |
Google, turn on/off <device name> |
|
|
position |
Google, set <device name> to XX (which means open the shutter/blind at position XX%) |
|
|
Tapo/Kasa blub |
color |
Google, set <device name> to <color> |
|
brightness |
Google, what's the brightness level of <device name> |
|
|
power |
Google, turn on/off <device name> |
|
|
Tapo/Kasa light strip |
color |
Google, wake/sleep/color loop/pulse <device name> |
|
Tapo sensor |
temperature |
Google, What is the temperature of <sensor name>？ |
|
Tapo robot vacum |
power |
Google, turn on/off <device name> |
|
suction |
|
|
|
water level |
|
|
|
Kasa thermostat |
power |
|
|
temperature |
Google, set <device name> to heat |
|
|
Tapo/Kasa shortcut |
shortcut |
Google, turn on/activate <shortcut name> |
The length of time you can stream the live feed through Google Assistant
Watching the live feed of Tapo/Kasa cameras through Google Assistant will use your internet traffic, as it’s a Cloud-to-Cloud service. In consideration of your extranet traffic and performance, the live feed will stop automatically after 10 minutes. You can ask Google to show the camera again if you want to continue streaming.
To learn more about each function and configuration, please visit the Download Center to download the manual for your product.
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