Chromebooks are great devices for surfing the web or school, and there’s a Chromebook for anyoneat any price point. While they’re useful as computers, can Chromebooks be useful for anything else? Google added the ability for Chromebooks to have a screensaver that can act like a pseudo-smart display when you’re not using your device. Chromebooks also haveGoogle Assistantintegration, which makes them more like a smart display. This guide helps you make your Chromebook work like a smart display.
How to turn on Chromebook Ambient Mode
You’ll turn on your Chromebook’s built-in Ambient Mode to use the smart display visual features. This mode is similar to a screensaver on Windows devices.
When a screen saver appears, your Chromebook shows the desired photos and your weather.
How to change your Chromebook’s power settings
Now that you’ve set up a screen saver, change your power settings so that it will be displayed.
This makes sure your screen saver appears on the screen when your device is plugged in.
How to activate Google Assistant on your Chromebook
The last thing you’ll do to make your Chromebook a smart display is turn on Google Assistant. This makes it so that you can ask it questions or give it demands to modify your smart home.
You can now say “Hey Google” to access your Assistant while the device is using the screen saver.
Chromebooks are useful and smart
While Chromebooks are useful when used as a computer, they can be useful when you aren’t using them. By activating these options, you can use your Chromebook as a smart display when you don’t need to use it to surf the web. If you want to use your Chromebook better with your Android phone, try theChromebook Phone Hub.
