One of the most popular questions from the Google Nest Community is how to delete a home on Google Nest Hub. If you use the Nest app and you never migrated to a Google Account yet, it is possible to manage a Home.
You can add 5 homes to your account. To create a home, follow the instructions below:
- Launch the Google Home app
- Find Add + at the top, and then tap on it
- Select Create new home
- Follow the instructions
How to Switch and Move Homes on Google Nest Hub
To switch between homes, here are the steps to follow:
- Open the Google Home app
- Check the top of the screen and then tap the name of the existing home
- Choose a new home. You can do it from the drop-down icon. If this icon does not appear, it means you have 1 home in the Home app.
To move a device in another home, here are the following steps:
- Open the Google Home app
- Open the home based on the location of the device
- Touch and then hold the device’s tile
- Select Settings, and then open Device Information. Choose Home
- Tap on the home to that you would like to move the device. Open Next and then choose Move device
- Tap on the room where you would like to move the device to the chosen home. After that, tap on Next.
Steps to Delete a Home on Google Nest Hub
To remove a home is possible if only you as the home member. However, if you are not the only member of the home, remove other members first. Do it from the home through the Google Home app. It is because when you delete yourself from a home, the remaining members still get access to the home and the devices.
If you want to delete a home, here are the facts to know:
- The home is deleted from the Google Account
- If you want to control devices you have added to a certain home (lights, speakers, cameras, locks, displays, and others) you cannot use the Home app. It means that you need to set up the device again in a new home.
How to delete a home on Google Nest Hub, launch the Google Home app, and then switch to the home you would like to remove. After that, tap on Settings, then Delete this home. To continue, choose Delete.
How to Create and Manage Rooms
To create a new room, here are the following steps:
- Go to the Google Home app
- Touch and then hold the device’s tile
- Here, you must go to Settings and then choose Room
- Select a room name or scroll to the bottom. After that, tap on Add a custom room. Here, you can enter the room name, and then tap Save.
To rename a room, here are the following instructions:
- Launch the Google Home app
- Choose the home with the room you would like to rename at the top of the screen.
- Touch and then hold the name of the room you would like to change.
- The last step is to tap on Settings, and then choose Name. Here, you can enter a name and then tap Save.
To delete a room, here are the instructions to follow:
- Launch the Google Home app
- Choose the home with the room that you would like to delete at the top.
- Touch and then hold the name of the room you would like to delete
- Head to the Settings icon, and after that choose Delete room. The next thing is by choosing Remove. When you want to remove a room, it will also remove any devices in it. Eventually, you can add devices to a new room.
That is all about how to delete a home on Google Nest Hub and how to manage your devices. Hopefully, this tutorial can answer your question.
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