topic Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera in Home Automation

Connect google home to tuya door camera

ChrisHomeNewbee — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:54:30 GMT

Hi, I installed a TUYA door camera. It works together fine with the "Smart life" app, providing pics, video streams and notifications. OK.

I connected to the Google home app . I can see the device in the app. PROB1: It does not give me notifications or video streams in google home.

PROB2: I'd like to control it via "Hey google, ...?"Neither do I know the required commands, nor where to see them, ... how do I find the right commands. (" hey Google show me <<name of camera>>" results in "there is a problem"... sorry I use it in german, this is translated).

PROB3: I have the possibility to connect to Alexa, which I did and I downloaded the required "Skill" . But I can't controll it via Alexa, because I don't know how (which are the commands, how do i find out). I would like to show the video stream on my fire stick but how? I am puzzled.

Please don't send me standard "how to connect things" I have done that already.

My phone is Android, I have all updated including my brain, please don't send any "please use the newest version"

I would highly appreciate specific help, thanks in advance, I am stopping my humble research here, desperate

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:00:55 GMT

Prob 1. That's right (unfortunately).

Unless you have Nest cameras you won't. But if you have a Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max you can view your live camera vision on those displays.

Prob 2: With Nest Hubs the basic commands are "Hey Google, show [Camera name].

Prob 3: Alexa is the same on their Echo Show displays. "Alexa, show [camera name]"

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

ChrisHomeNewbee — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:05:03 GMT

Thanks, so why do they offer an integration into google home if you can do literally NOTHING with it? Alexa also required Nest? "Show camera name" Shows me all movies that are available with this or a similar name

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:17:05 GMT

"Works with Google" is their slogan, NOT "works with Google Home". It is misleading, but sometimes you have to take a leap of faith with smart home products when we buy them. But, a visit to YouTube could have helped you before purchasing to prepare you for your experience.

Do you have a Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max?

These are the only way to view your cameras with Google.

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

ChrisHomeNewbee — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:21:08 GMT

No I don't, sorry. I understand the issue, but nevertheless they EXPLICITLY have the capability to connect and it really IS CONNECTED, othwise I couldn't see it in eg Google home. Pity it does not do anything, but thanks for your advice

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

ChrisHomeNewbee — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:09:40 GMT

I can see the device in Alexa as a Box. Saying: "discover my devices" it replies "no devices found" it get no notifications, if a make a rule, saying if "person detected" show on "fire stick" it does not do anything, even though the "Smart life app" shows the notification and the image or stream

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

ChrisHomeNewbee — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:14:46 GMT

I understand that main reason is to sell a nest display and nobody ever guarantees me that it works then, even though there are no other manufacturers in the world than Tuya. This might be the reason, why smart home as an idea seems sexy, but no sales since you have NO INTEGRATION. if I buy a automated lock, a windows opener, a surveillance camera, water detection, each has a different manufacturer and app, integration in most cases fails, and if succeeds the next update of one of the 20 components involved may make it fail again, sorry I am out, I come back in 10 years

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:12:24 GMT

I use both Alexa and Google simultaneously as there's advantages and disadvantages to both systems.

In 10 years the Google Assistant as we know it today will more than likely be non-existent. Gemini dominance seams to be closer than I thought. Apparently Android 10+ phones will be all Gemini by the end of the year according to 9to5 Google.

And they're looking into their speakers as well.

Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

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Re: Connect google home to tuya door camera

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