Hey Google: Ask AcuRite the Outside Temperature

Hey Google, ask AcuRite for the UV index

Hey Google: Ask AcuRite the Outside Temperature

Users have been asking about Google Assistant integration since we launched compatibility with Amazon Alexa. Today, we’re proud to announce that your AcuRite device can now say hello to Google Assistant. (If you want to get right down to connecting your AcuRite sensor to Google Assistant, here are the instructions.)

Connecting the parts

As we try to realize the somewhat hazy promise of the “smart home,” one of the ongoing questions is, “How do we make devices and systems behave in ways that work for, you know, human beings?”

It turns out, a part of the answer is getting machines to talk to each other. In the early 2000s, attempts at smart technology involved a lot of systems and apps that couldn’t speak the same language. Devices such as smart thermostats, smart furnaces, and robot vacuums couldn’t communicate with each other or with one unified calendar. All of these isolated devices resulted in systems that did not feel (or behave) in ways humans would consider “smart.”

Interconnected systems such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa remove those barriers: digital devices now have a common framework for talking to each other, and by extension, you.

Let’s talk about the weather

Hey Google, ask AcuRite if there's any lightning

This is why AcuRite Access is compatible with the biggest brands in home automation: Amazon Alexa, and now Google Assistant. With a verbal command, “Ask AcuRite the outside temperature,” Google Assistant can update you on your own microclimate, around your house or down your driveway.

One of the advantages of these updates would be protecting your expensive electronic devices. TVs and computers are best unplugged during severe weather. So what do you do when it looks like a storm but you want to watch a movie? Or the kids want to watch their favorite show? “Hey Google, ask AcuRite for my alerts. Hey Google, ask Acurite if there’s any lightning.” We want to keep you and your family safe, without missing a beat.

And hey, you’ll never wonder whether you should wear sunscreen again when you ask AcuRite what the UV index is—convincing the kids to stop squirming while you get their whole noses is on you, though.

We think this is the beginning of something beautiful.

June 12, 2019
Comments
Karen
June 14, 2019
Now work on Apple HomePod.
Finny
February 1, 2021
It seems that AcuRite can no longer be connected to Google, since the rebranding with Nest. I'm very disappointed. Hopefully you'll correct this soon.
AcuRite Team
February 2, 2021
When streaming your sensor data to My AcuRite, your data is still accessible via Google Home! Here is a link to assist in setting up this feature: https://support.acurite.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024092413-Google-Home-Setup- AcuRite products are not compatible with IFTTT but data can still be accessed by Google Assistant. If you have further questions, please reach out to our support team via live chat or email request on the AcuRite Support website.
jk
October 31, 2022
AcuRite is not showing up in the list of Works with Google devices in Google Home or Google Assistant. Please help.
AcuRite Team
November 1, 2022
We would be happy to assist you with that! Please make sure that you are using the Google Assistant app, not the Google Home app. Please follow the steps in this link to connect your Google Assistant to your My AcuRite account: https://support.acurite.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024092413-Google-Assistant-Setup- For further assistance, please reach out to our support team via live chat or email request on the AcuRite Support website.
Kristy
August 7, 2023
The link to set up with Google Home is no longer available. I had it set up once and is no longer working. Is Acurite no longer compatible with Google Home?
AcuRite Team
August 8, 2023
Google has decided to sunset this capability. AcuRite is no longer compatible with Google Assistant. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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