How to Set up Guest Mode on Google Home as a Host
A host sets up Guest Mode, which a guest can join using audio tones or a PIN code provided by the host. As the host, your phone or tablet needs to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Home to set up or manage Guest Mode settings. Here’s how to set up Guest Mode as a host. Now that you’re ready to be the host, here’s how a guest connects.
Connecting as a Guest to a Google Home via Audio Tones
A guest can connect using Guest Mode without connecting to the host’s Wi-Fi network. However, that guest must be connected to a network of some kind. It can be a guest network at the host’s home or a mobile data connection. Here’s what your guest needs to do:
How the Host Finds a PIN for Friends to Join Guest Mode on Google Home
When a friend isn’t able to connect automatically through audio pairing, the host can give them a PIN code they enter manually. There are two ways for a host to locate the PIN:
Look at the device card for the PIN. To locate the card, open the Google Home app, tap the Discover tab, and look at the card for the device you need a PIN for. The PIN is located below the device name on the card.Use the Google Home app. Open the app and tap the device you need the PIN for. Then, tap Settings for that device. Tap Guest Mode, and you should see the PIN below the On/Off toggle.
Your friend can now enter that PIN and connect to Guest Mode for your Google Home.
