How to set up Google Home with no wifi

[Cyggie]

I have a google Home speaker.  I have plugged it in, and want to use it as a bluetooth speaker for my android phone.

I do NOT have wifi in the house.

When I plug the speaker in, and try to say "hey google, enable bluetooth pairing", or any other combo of words from all the articles I've read, it rudely interrupts me and says "wireless is not connected" - to that effect.

I have added the Home app to my phone, and cannot get to any point where I can set the stupid thing up as a bluetooth speaker, despite any articles/forums/help I've read without being connected to a wifi router first.

I can see the device in my available wifi connections in settings on my android phone, but it does not connect.

How do you connect to a Home speaker to connect without wifi?

[David_K]

You can't unfortunately. It must be setup and connected to Wi-Fi and the internet, at least initially. Once setup, it can be disconnected from Wi-Fi/internet and will allow you to use it offline as a Bluetooth speaker. To achieve that aim, you can try to use a phone or tablet as a Wifi hotspot. Note you will need 2 devices to set this up.

• Turn on the Wifi hotspot feature on a phone or tablet. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the manufacturer's support website.
• Connect a second phone or tablet to that Wifi hotspot.
• You can then use that second phone or tablet to setup your device and connect it to the Wifi hotspot on the first phone or tablet.

[LovelyM]

Hello everyone, 

@David_K, thanks for this helpful response.

@Cyggie, I want to follow up if you were able to try the steps provided by davidking to get your Google Home speaker working without a WiFi connection. Let me know if you have other questions or concerns so I can assist you further.

Cheers, 
Lovely 

[LovelyM]

Hi Cyggie, 

I know it has been a while, but I wanted to ensure that everything is covered on your end.

Regards, 
Lovely 

[LovelyM]

Hey Cyggie, 

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. If you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread and we'd be glad to help you further.

Best, 
Lovely