Set your preferred playback device

You can play music, videos, and other media on your preferred speaker, Smart Display, or TV without saying the device's name. You can set a default playback device for each speaker, Smart Display, and Smart Clock.

Supported devices for media playback

You can set any device linked to yourself or any home member as a preferred playback device.

TVs
Speakers, Smart Displays & Smart Clocks 

Speakers

Smart Displays

  • Smart Displays with Google Assistant 

Smart Clock

  • Lenovo Smart Clock

Important: 

  • To set a default playback device for a speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock, you must be a member of the same home as that Google Assistant device. Learn how to manage home members.
  • Podcasts and news playbacks are not supported on some speakers and TVs. Instead, they will play locally on your Google Assistant device.

Set a default speaker, Smart Display, or TV

In the Google Home app

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app Google Home.
  2. At the bottom, tap Home Home.
  3. Touch and hold your device.
  4. At the top right, tap Device settings Settings.
  5. Choose a default playback device:
    • For music and audio: Tap Audio and then Default music speaker.
    • For videos: Tap Display and then Default TV
  6. Select your default playback device.

In the Google Assistant app

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings."
  2. Tap Devices.
  3. Touch and hold your speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock.
  4. Choose a default playback device:
    • For music and audio: Tap Audio and then Default music speaker.
    • For videos: Tap Display and then Default TV.
  5. Select your default playback device.

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