Vivint Adds Google Assistant Compatibility for Voice Control Via Google Home

Vivint Smart Home announced compatibility with Google Assistant voice control on Google Home in a Tuesday release. By saying the trigger phrase, “Ok Google,” customers can control Vivint products throughout the home including smart locks, lights, cameras, garage doors, thermostats and security systems, said the company. Natural language processing combined with far-field voice recognition understands users’ commands from across the room so saying “Ok Google, tell Vivint I’m hot” can turn down the thermostat, said the company. Beginning next month, Vivint customers will be able to connect Google Home to their Vivint smart home system using the Google Home app, allowing them to control devices via the speaker, Vivint’s panel or its mobile app, said the company. In a survey by Vivint and Coldwell Banker, 72 percent of Americans who have smart home products want voice control, Vivint said.