A:AnswerThe only way to make it control Z-wave or Zigbee devices is to attach them to a hub that is supported by Google Home. I have mine connected to a Samsung Smartthings hub, and the hub connected to my Google Home so I'm able to control it with voice commands. IFTTT is another program you can use to set up specific controls with the devices. It's hard to go into detail here, but if you search IFTTT on youtube, you will find many videos showing how to set up commands.
A:AnswerIf you use Google Duo on your phone, then absolutely; you can call your Hub Max or anyone else's practically. The zoom-in feature of the Hub Max is incredible and worth buying for that alone. I own five of these and I am also giving them to my family. Their price is a strong value.
A:AnswerBoth you and your daughter will need to have Google Home app on your smart devices and a W-Fi network in your homes in order to set up Google Nest Hub Max. You can take a look at this support article for more details: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7029485
A:AnswerYou can control Nest × Yale Lock and Nest Thermostat using Nest Hub Max while Ring has limited support, such as starting a new recording, get a health update on your devices and review your last Ring notification.
A:AnswerPhone is required just for the Initial step but you do not need phone afterwards. Google hub Max will work great for a room in assisted living as it has a camera where you can watch your parent along with video/voice calling via google duo. It will be a great addition to a senior citizen assisted living.
A:AnswerYes, you can set up Duo to make and receive calls with other Duo users using Nest Hub Max, or smart devices with a camera. For more info on how it works, take a look at this support article: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9165631
A:AnswerNest Hub Max has a built-in Nest camera. You need to have a Nest Aware subscription to access video recording feature. You can find out more about Nest Aware here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9546397
A:AnswerYes, you can find and make your favorite recipes using step-by-step cooking instructions from your Google Assistant on your Nest display. You can check this link for more details on how: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7309433
A:AnswerYes, you can add your Roku device to Google Home on Nest Hub Max. You can check the steps to set up here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9159862
A:AnswerRight now, you can connect up to 6 supported BLE Bulbs on Google Home such as C by Ge and Philips Hue Bluetooth bulbs with each Google Nest or Home device.
