topic Re: Cannot connect any app to home in Apps / Account

Cannot connect any app to home

stratustay — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:14:13 GMT

I can't add literally any device to Google Home now. It says "linked" quickly followed by "something went wrong try again". It's happening across all device I own, my husbands devices, across multiple apps to link. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, restarted routers, completely changed wifi settings entirely. Google Home is completely useless in this day and age.

Re: Cannot connect any app to home

Å22G — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:13:48 GMT

Yeah i think youre right, useless indeed.

Re: Cannot connect any app to home

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:09:26 GMT

I'm assuming all your devices use a Wi-Fi connection (NOT Thread, ZigBee or other).

Not Matter either? But maybe you are as you're using iOS!?

What brands of devices are you try to connect?

Some apps allow you to connect their app to Google Home (and others) via their app in its Settings like TP-Link Kasa...

Re: Cannot connect any app to home

Derickf — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:25:28 GMT

Hi @stratustay,

Thank you for posting in the community. I’m sorry to hear that you’re unable to link any third-party apps or devices to your Google Home app. I understand how frustrating it is to see a "linked" message only to have it immediately followed by "something went wrong," especially when you have already tried reinstalling the apps and even changing your entire Wi-Fi configuration. I appreciate you confirming that this issue is occurring across multiple devices and different third-party apps. I'm happy to assist.

@SmartHomeH-TAGS, thanks for jumping in.

To gather the necessary information, please answer the following questions:

Are you using an iOS or Android device to perform the setup?
Is your Google Home app up to date?
Are you using a personal Gmail account or a workspace/education account?

I'll be waiting for your reply.

Best regards,

Derick.