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assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

PapaTurtle — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:22:12 GMT

I have this script which used to work flawlessly

metadata:
name: Computer Lighting Control
description: Computer On
automations:
#### Middle of the Night ####
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on the computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: computer on
condition:
type: time.between
before: sunrise-1sec
after: 12:00 AM
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
- SAT
- SUN
actions:
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Computer - Shack
color:
name: Red
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
brightness: 20
devices:
- Computer - Shack
#### Early Morning ####
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on the computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: computer on
condition:
type: time.between
before: sunrise+5hour # Roughly before 11:00:00 AM
after: sunrise
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
- SAT
- SUN
actions:
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Computer - Shack
color:
name: Candle Light
- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute
brightness: 50
devices:
- Computer - Shack
#### Day Time Hours ####
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on the computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: computer on
condition:
type: time.between
before: sunset-30min
after: sunrise+5hour1sec # Roughly after 11:00:01 AM
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
- SAT
- SUN
actions:
- type: device.command.BrightnessRelative
devices:
- Computer - Shack
brightnessRelativePercent: 75
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Computer - Shack
color:
name: Warm White
#### Night Time Hours ####
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on the computer
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: computer on
condition:
type: time.between
before: 11:59 PM
after: sunset-30min
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
- SAT
- SUN
actions:
- type: device.command.BrightnessRelative
devices:
- Computer - Shack
brightnessRelativePercent: 25
- type: device.command.ColorAbsolute
devices:
- Computer - Shack
color:
name: Candlelight
#- type: device.command.BrightnessRelative
# brightnessRelativePercent: 25
# devices: Computer - Shack

Now over the past two days or so it has stopped work. So now I tried a very simple script with a query.

metadata:
name: Turn on the computer
description: When someone says turn on the computer to a speaker turn on the
computer light.
automations:
- starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: Turn on the computer
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices:
- Computer - Shack
on: true

And this doesn't work either. what is the problem? I can manually run it with the button in the editor & it runs fine. What is the problem? Anyone else noticed this?

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

a1vdu — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:31:11 GMT

Same here since yesterday. Running the routine manually works just fine, but the voice command doesn’t start the routine. I’m from Italy and I was in the preview program. I tried leaving but so far nothing changed

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

dabizweb — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:26:29 GMT

Same problem here from Spain. Ok Google commands from starter using automation scripts no longer working

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

JJS139 — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:16:13 GMT

Same problem, no voice triggered scripts using Ok Google assistant working. Did same test as other post - simple script does not work. Works on manual trigger, works voice trigger from my phone, but not from home hub or nest audio devices.

Automation history shows no event started, but my Google history for assistant does show that event was started by voice but it never makes it to the automation.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

Nes58 — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:08:54 GMT

Same problem here (Netherlands), is working from mij phone, but not from the Nest Hub's. on preview.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

jaylotta — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:13:40 GMT

I am able to start scripted automations using the Home app UI but not voice. When I went to Google Home Settings -> Routines, all of my automations show 0 actions. Weird since I can go into the Google Home -> Automations tab and they are all there and run fine. I used the Home UI on the phone to create a simple voice activated script and it works fine. All of the existing automations were created using the Web UI with the assistant.event.OkGoogle starter type. I don't know what the new automation I created looks like in declarative script because I can't see the code.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

jaylotta — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:07:17 GMT

One other thing to add: When I use a Nest display to view the automations and attempt to run any of them it just says "Sorry, I don't understand."

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

bmplaza123 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:54:22 GMT

same problem for me, voice not trigged scripted routines

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

ClausZiegler — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:03:33 GMT

And same problem in Denmark

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

tecking — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:16:54 GMT

I have the same problem in Japan...

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

Jalterach — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:27:42 GMT

From Italy, I started tinkering to understand what had happened, but now I see that this is a much more widespread issue. Google should fix this problem, as it is causing major disruptions worldwide.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

TJimmy — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:20:26 GMT

Same problem in Czechia, last time it worked on 20. 11.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

Fredt1 — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:31:05 GMT

Same problem in Belgium...

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

Nobbeh — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:28:11 GMT

same here in Sweden

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

bmplaza123 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:58:54 GMT

It's working again. I don't know if Google fixed it or if it coincided with a change I made in the settings.

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

ClausZiegler — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:25:36 GMT

YES - it is working again from this morning

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

a1vdu — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:27:02 GMT

Yes finally fixed here tol

Re: assistant.event.OkGoogle Query Not working, but used to

Neil_S — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:23:06 GMT

Fixed for me this morning in the UK also