How to set up payments and shop with Google Home

The Assistant-powered Google Home and other Nest speakers are great. You can use these to control your smart home devices, play your favorite songs, and even make purchases using Google Home payments, all with simple voice commands.

You can order products from various Google Shopping retailers, provided they’re available in your area. A number of them are available — check out the full list here — but the most notable ones include the Google Store (obviously), Whole Foods, Costco, PetSmart, Walgreens, Guitar Center, and Kohl’s.

If you own a Google Home and would like to start buying stuff with your voice, follow the instructions below. Just keep in mind that this functionality is only available for people living in the USA. Let’s hope support for other countries comes soon.

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Step-by-step instructions:

• Download and open the Google Home app.
• Tap on your account image in the top-right corner.
• Head to Assistant settings > Payments.
• Tap the Next button.
• Go into Payment methods.
• Now you’ll need to choose your default payment method.
  • If you already have a default payment method saved, select it, then tap Next.
  • If you need to add a new payment method, tap Add a new payment method. Enter your card info and billing information, then tap Save.
  • Set a default payment method too.
• Now it’s time to choose your delivery address.
  • Go back to the Payments menu.
  • Head into Delivery Addresses.
  • If you already have a default delivery address saved, select it, and then tap Next.
  • If you need to add a new delivery address, tap Add new address. Enter your name, delivery address, and phone number, and then tap Save.
• Add a layer of security.
  • Go back to the Payments options.
  • You can now select whether you want to Confirm with Voice Match or Confirm with fingerprint or face.

If you’ve decided you no longer want to use Google Home payments, removing the feature is just as simple.

How to turn off Google Home payments:

• Open the Google Home app.
• Tap on your account image in the top-right corner.
• Head to Assistant settings > Payments.
• Toggle off Pay through your Assistant.
• Done!

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