---
title: "Exposing entities to Assist"
description: Step-by-step instructions on exposing entities to an assistant such as Assist, Google Assistant, or Alexa.
related:
  - docs: /voice_control/voice_remote_cloud_assistant/
    title: Creating a Cloud assistant
  - docs: /voice_control/voice_remote_local_assistant/
    title: Creating a local assistant
  - docs: /voice_control/best_practices/
    title: Best practices with Assist
---

To be able to control your devices over a voice command, you must expose your entities to Assist.
This is to avoid that sensitive devices, such as locks and garage doors, can inadvertently be controlled by voice commands.

## Exposing your devices to Assist

1. Go to **Settings** > **Voice assistants**.
2. Open the **Expose** tab.
   ![Expose entities tab](/images/assist/assistant-expose-01.png)
3. To control the settings for a specific entity, select the entity from the list.
   - In the pop-up, select all assistants to which the entity should be exposed to: Assist, Google Assistant, and/or Alexa.
    ![Expose entities tab](/images/assist/assistant-expose-10.png)
4. To expose multiple entities at once, to all the assistants, select the **Expose entities** button

5. Select all entities you want to be able to control by voice.
   ![Expose entities tab](/images/assist/assistant-expose-02.png)