topic Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free? in Home Automation

Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

Hobrough — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:21:38 GMT

Hopefully this is the right forum. I live with in a house with 5 bodies and 1 bathroom on the top floor. Can anyone think of a way of asking google if the bathroom is free instead of me yelling and/or hiking it up the stairs?

I see the smoke detector has some presence sensing but can it share what I'm asking? Looking for suggestions and ideas.

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

David_K — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:14:07 GMT

There isn't a product in the Google ecosystem that can help you with this. You'd need some kind of smart motion sensor that's compatible with the Google Home app. You'd then need to check with the manufacturer what kinds of commands you can ask it to see whether it's going to work for you or not.

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

Azarco — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:58:34 GMT

Hey there,

davidking we appreciate your assistance.

Hobrough this type of feature isn't supported with any Google Home or Google Nest devices. We're always looking for ways to improve and to add more partners in the future. I also suggest that you send feedback using your devices by saying, "Hey Google, send feedback," or by following the steps on this link. Let me know if I can assist with anything else, otherwise I’ll be locking this thread after 24 hours.

Best,

Alex

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

sipriyadarshi — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:43:33 GMT

If you are looking to get a device off the shelf, you can get a light that has a motion detection capability and works with Google Home. Then you can use Google Home App to check the state of the light, with on indicating there is someone at the room, and off being it’s empty. You might also establish a similar system using a door sensor (open/close).

If you are a developer and looking to develop your own device, you can use one of the above systems or open up a feature request on our public issue tracker for a motion detection / occupancy trait.

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

Muddi — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:27:46 GMT

Hey Hobrough,

I hope we were able to answer your question with the info provided by @sipriyadarshi (Thanks for your help). If you have additional questions, feel free to respond to this thread and we'd be happy to further assist you.

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

Azarco — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:44:02 GMT

Hey folks,

Checking back in to see if you still need help with this. Don't hesitate to reply to this thread if you still need our help.

Thanks,

Alex

Re: Okay Google, is the bathroom free?

Azarco — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:47:59 GMT

Hi everyone,

One quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread in the community and we’ll be happy to help.

Best,

Alex