The night has come; you’re winding down.

Here’s how to make Google speak quietly at night.

You may have experienced this more times than you care to admit.

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Everyone is asleep, and you’re ready for bed too.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

The downside is, you have to enable and configure Night Mode for every Google Home rig you own.

A person holding an S23 Ultra on the medical information entry screen, with some emergency sirens around it.

Then tap the gear in the top right corner.

Scroll down and tap on Night Mode.

Toggle Night Mode on, and then choose the parameters you’d like, including the volume slider.

A woman looking frustrated surround by smart home tech.

Nest Hub devices won’t have this option.

It saves you a few words, so you benefit all around.

Then tap on the “Add to a room” option.

Nest Hub Night HTG 2

Then follow the prompts to choose the room you’d like to add the gadget too.

Do this for all your smart devices and Google Homes.

You’ll benefit right away from both quieter chimes and easier to use voice commands.

Night Mode option in Google Home app.

If you’re using an Amazon Echo instead, tryWhisper Modefor a quieter night-time experience.

Google Home device dialog with arrow pointing towards settings gear.

Google Home Device settings dialog with box around Night mode option.

Night mode settings dialog, showing a daily schedule from 10pm to 6pm.

Google home kitchen room group, showing light and nest hub display.

Magic mirror device with box around "add to a room" option.