How-to try this at home with the Google Assistant

Learn how to add your Google Assistant to your next experiment. Inspired by Action Lab’s custom safety check routine in his video about predicting randomness

Here’s how:

Step 1: Grab what you need - Your phone, the Google Assistant, one smart plug, a warning light, safety goggles, and a Google mini

Step 2: Create & name your new routine “Let’s try this at home”

Step 3: Connect warning light to smart plug

Step 4: Add warning light to routine

Step 5: Add a "Say something" action, via the "popular actions" link. The "Say something" is “Don’t forget your safety goggles”

Step 6: Add a custom broadcast to announce you’re experimenting

Step 7: Try this at home and say, “Hey Google, let’s try this at home”

For more instructions on setting up a custom routine, visit the Google Home Help Center

Check out more howtos and YouTubers say, “Hey Google” videos at

Thank you to our partner Leviton for providing a Decora Smart Wifi mini plugin outlet (DW15P1BW)

The Google Assistant is available on Android and iOS phones, Google Home products, and for use with select smart devices. Sequences shortened and simulated. Google Assistant Routines are created by the user and do not immediately exist as presented in this video. Working internet and wifi required. Google Photos app required.