topic Re: Broadcast missing from google home app in Home Automation

Broadcast missing from google home app

shiroramen — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:30:51 GMT

The broadcast feature is missing from my Google home app. The feature is missing from Favorites. i have updated my phone. The feature is available on my ipad but not on our mobile phones. I am using an iphone and i also checked that it is also missing on android. How to get it back because i use it frequently. Thanks!

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

Scroll to the bottom of your list of Favourites and select 'Edit'.

Select 'Broadcast' and Save.

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

shiroramen — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:12:44 GMT

No broadcast 😞

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:22:25 GMT

Do you really only have that one device?

Are you in the correct Home?

Broadcast probably needs 2 or more speakers.

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

shiroramen — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:22:04 GMT

Yes, I am. I tried it on my iPad and the broadcast tab shows.

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:37:08 GMT

It's probably a bug...(Happened in 2023 too)

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/Broadcast-feature-missing-from-Google-home-app/m-p/467198

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

shiroramen — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:27:23 GMT

oh, alright 😕 thanks for the help!

Re: Broadcast missing from google home app

GeremiG — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:41:06 GMT

Hi @shiroramen!

Thank you for posting in the community, and to @SmartHomeH-TAGS for the recommendations! I'm sorry to hear that the Broadcast feature is missing from the Google Home app. I appreciate your efforts in taking those steps before. I'm happy to help you!

To help me find the best solution, I'll need to ask you a few questions:

Could you provide me with the model of the devices where the Broadcast feature is missing? Additionally, I would also like to obtain the OS version of the devices.
On phones where the Broadcast feature is missing, are they in "Do Not Disturb" mode?
How many Google Assistant speakers or displays do you have?
Are the phones experiencing this problem within the same WiFi network as your devices?

Please keep me posted. I'll be waiting for your response.

Best regards,
Geremi