Connect Google Home to Your Venstar Thermostats

Step 1

Select the + icon in the top left to begin.

Step 2

Select "Set up device".

Step 3

Select "Already have something set up?"

Step 4

Search for “Venstar” and press the Venstar icon to add.

Step 5

Login with your Skyport username and password.

Step 6

Authorize "Google" to access your Skyport account.

Step 7

Select the thermostat you want to use.

Step 8

Select your desired location.

Step 9

Select the room your thermostat is in. Press next. Your thermostat is now connected to Google Home.

Voice Commands

Setting your thermostat to a specific temperature:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set my (thermostat name) to (75) degrees
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set (thermostat name) temperature to (75)
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set (thermostat name) to (75)
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set my (thermostat name) to (75)
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the temperature to (75)
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the thermostat to (75)

You can also use phrases like:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, raise temperature to...
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, change temperature to...
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, turn temperature to...

and Alexa will ask you which thermostat to change. Simply respond with the thermostat's name.

Changing the temperature of your thermostats:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, (turn up or turn down) the (thermostat name) by (3) degrees
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, (turn up or turn down) the (thermostat name) temperature by (7) degrees
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, decrease the (thermostat name) temperature by (4) degrees
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, increase the (thermostat name) temperature by (6) degrees

The Google Assistant can also raise or lower the temperature without a specific degree amount. When using these commands, the temperature will change by 2 degrees:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, turn up (thermostat name)
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, turn down (thermostat name) temperature

The Google Assistant can also change the Modes of the thermostat:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the (thermostat name) to Heating
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the (thermostat name) to Cooling
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the (thermostat name) to Heat-Cool
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the heat to (72) degrees on the (thermostat name) *
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the cool to (68) degrees on the (thermostat name) *
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, set the (thermostat name) to Off
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, turn the (thermostat name) to Off

The Google Assistant can Query the thermostat:

  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, what is the (thermostat name) temperature?
  • Okay (or “Hey”) Google, what is the (thermostat name) set to?