How-To Make Google Home Announce Incoming Calls and Auto-Read New Text Messages

[muniz_ri]

**Updated 5/27/2017**

After installing these profiles GH will announce incoming calls and read incoming text messages including the name of the caller/sender or ph#.

Auto-Read Incoming Text Messages Demo

1. Download and install Tasker and download and sign up for AutoCast BETA (you will need the full paid version). Also download Announce_Incoming_Calls.prf.xml and Auto_Read_Message.prf.xml

2. Once you have received the AutoCast BETA update via the Play Store, open the app, select "Manage Cast Devices," press +, then select your Google Home.

3. Place the xml files from Step 1 into the Tasker/profiles folder (if these folders does not exist then create them). Open Tasker, long-press "Profiles," select "Import," then import the xml files.

4. Back-out of Tasker to save the profiles. Done!

Google Home will now automatically announce incoming calls and auto-read incoming text messages using your phone's preferred TTS engine (you can disable by setting your phone to silent). Enjoy!

**Important**
- GH must be connected to the same wifi network as your phone.
- Turn off battery optimization for Tasker and AutoCast or your device may disable these apps when idle.


Other Google Home Projects:
- Ask Google Home - Who Called?
- How-To Hear Missed Call and Unread Text Message Reminder on Google Home
- How-To Make Google Home Announce Incoming Calls and Auto-Read New Text Messages
- Google Home - Quick Todoist Update and Recurring Reminder
- Google Home Spotify Alarm
- How-To Reply to Text Message with Google Home
- How-To Have Google Home Read Your Last Text Message
- How-To Send Text Messages via Google Home (Text Any Contact or Ph#)
- How-To Initiate Phone Calls via Google Home
- How-To Create Calendar Events using Google Home
- Google Home - Announce Incoming Notifications
- Start Navigation with Google Home

 

[GreeKNastY]

some random song plays on google home. how can i change this? im new to autocast and tasker

 

[muniz_ri]

some random song plays on google home. how can i change this? im new to autocast and tasker

Did you install this profile or the Spotify Alarm profile?

 

[GreeKNastY]

Did you install this profile or the Spotify Alarm profile?

started naming the caller now and no song. wierd. maybe cause i activated the paid version? not sure. works great though. thanks for the easy tutorial. ive been eyeing these for weeks but didnt feel like messing with it. but your xml and instructions were great

 

[muniz_ri]

started naming the caller now and no song. wierd. maybe cause i activated the paid version? not sure. works great though. thanks for the easy tutorial. ive been eyeing these for weeks but didnt feel like messing with it. but your xml and instructions were great

Glad it worked!

 

[Ken L]

Is there a way to make the "Announce Incoming Calls" program answer the call as well? I know Google Home currently has the ability to initiate an outgoing call. Thanks.

 

[sinamannn]

Please please help

Did you install this profile or the Spotify Alarm profile?

Whenever im using any of the AUTO plugins, it always just starts playing the same random song. Whyyyy?

 

[Momoney214]

I have set everything up as directed and there does not appear to be any errors. I am getting all of the IFTTT and pushover notifications on my phone. But no message actually sends.