Google works with only a few smart home devices / platforms at present : Philips Hue , Nest , SmartThings , Chromecast and IFTTT . The roster of integrations will likely expand as time goes on . Even with these limited integrations , though , the flexibility of SmartThings and especially IFTTT allow the Google Home to control a wide variety of gadgets using 3 rd - party triggers . For now , here are the built - in Google Home commands for smart home gadgets .