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Google Home/Assistant setup
This guide walks you through how to use your Rain Bird WiFi-enabled controller with the Google Assistant*. To enable, you’ll need to ensure you have:
- Rain Bird WiFi-ready controller with the LNK WiFi Module installed
- An Android or iOS smart device with the latest Rain Bird app installed
- For iOS: Download the Google Assistant app along with the Google Home app from the Apple App Store
To interact with your Google/Nest Home device, simply say “OK Google” or “Hey Google” followed by your desired action.
*Google Assistant integration is only available in the United States, Canada, India, Australia and the United Kingdom.
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Open the Rain Bird app and select the controller that you want to link to the Google Assistant
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Tap on the settings icon and enter your controller’s password.
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Expand the Connected Home section in the settings menu and enter the email address associated with your Google Assistant.
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Toggle the Google Home switch on. You will receive an alert indicating activation of Google is successful.
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Tap done.
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Open the Google Home app
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Select the + button to add a device
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Select ‘Set up device’
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Under ‘Works with Google’ select ‘Have something already set up?’.
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Find Rain Bird in the list or search for Rain Bird by tapping the icon on the top right
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Enter the same Gmail account email you entered in the Rain Bird app as well as your Rain Bird controller password and select ‘LOG-IN’.
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Select the controller you want to link to the Google Assistant and select ‘next’.
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Select the location for your Rain Bird controller and select ‘next’.
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Congratulations, your Rain Bird WiFi controller is now Google Assistant enabled!
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