07-14-2023 12:58 PM - edited 07-14-2023 01:00 PM
I have had Lutron light switches ran through the Lutron hub and integrated through Google Home for a few years now and have never had any issues. I couple months ago it seems that they lost a link to each other so voice control and Google Home app control stopped working. I do not recall doing anything to the system around that time. The lights and hub through Lutron work fine. Lutron shows it is linked to Google but Google never shows it as linked. I can see the devices still in Google even though they show up as offline. I can also click on the devices, go to their settings and find the unlink Lutron button, when clicked it prompts me select Lutron on the next screen to unlink but Lutron doesn't show up on the next screen as a linked service.
I have tried linking and unlinking from both apps several times in different orders. I have made sure both apps are updated. I have uninstalled and reinstalled both apps. I have logged out and back into both apps. I have cleared the cache for both apps. I have probably tried numerous other things that I found suggested online but can not recall.
Can anybody help me out? Any ideas what I am missing or I should try? Thanks in advance.
09-13-2023 10:41 AM
The Google home integration of Lutron has a fatal flaw. If you unlink Lutron, all of the devices remain. When you go to a single lutron device that should have been removed but has not, you can select an option to unlink lutron. This menu takes you to the "works with google" interface, yet Lutron has been unlinked. Therefor, there is no Lutron icon in the listed connected apps to be able to remove the device.
I am now stuck with 12 blinds and 8 lights that are forever linked in my account as offline lutron devices. Even when relinking Lutron, adding back those devices, Google Home still sees them as offline even though they are fully controllable over the same wifi via the Lutron app.
Please don't respond with silly things like "check your internet connection", "are they on the same wifi", or "did you try restarting your devices". Because yes, I've tried everyday possible to jedi mind trick the Google home app into giving me access.
Why do you make it look so hard to make good software?
09-14-2023 09:50 AM
Hi folks,
Thanks for reaching out. That certainly hasn’t been easy for you. Let’s check out what’s going on. Check out the link below and see if Lutron is still linked. If so, you can remove it from there. Once done, relink it to the Google Home app.
Regards,
Juni
09-19-2023 02:18 PM - edited 09-19-2023 02:21 PM
Thank you for the suggestion although it did not fix my problem. Initially I was optimistic because even though my Google Home app showed they were not linked the Google account link you posted showed that they were linked so I removed it, verified it was showing removed on Lutrons end and then relinked it as you suggested, several times, even waiting a day in between unlinking and relinking to make sure I wasnt going too fast and confusing the system. Now when I attempt to relink them as you suggested I get the message:
"No compatible devices were found in your Lutron account. You may need to set up these devices with Lutron first. If you have already set up devices, they may not support Google Home. In other cases, devices may not be available due to a temporary error. Please wait a few minutes and try again."
I also noticed that in the Google Home app there is 2 different Lutron app connection options, one named "Lutron" and the other named "Lutron Connect - HomeworksQS + RadioRA2." I should and have always used the "Lutron" app which is what worked previously but I am now seeing that after I unlink and relink them as you suggested to the same "Lutron" named app I have used it still will not show a connection in the Google Home app but through the link you sent me it shows a connection to "Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select." Could this be some indication to the problem? I believe when the system was working before it showed the connection to the "Lutron" app and not the "Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select" app but I am not 100% so I could be mistaken.
Thanks for your time and suggestions if you have any.
09-20-2023 01:36 PM
Hi Skeezy,
Thanks for keeping us in the loop. We need to make sure which app we are going to link to the Google Home app in order for your lights to work. Have you checked with Lutron support to validate which app you should use?
Keep me posted.
Best,
Juni
09-21-2023 12:53 PM
I have not reached out to Lutron, but I have tried both apps with no success. Just to reiterate everything through my Lutron app itself works as it should and I did have previous integration through the Google Home app using the "Lutron" named app before the issues arose which is the app I believe I should be using and have been trying too link.
09-22-2023 02:15 PM
Hello there,
Thanks for the additional details you’ve shared. Try to create a new home structure and use that to link Lutron. Make sure to unlink Lutron from your original home structure. Observe if it makes a difference. Check out the steps below on how to create a new home:
Note: You can have up to 5 homes in your account.
Thanks,
Juni
09-26-2023 07:47 AM
I tried a new home as suggested with no difference to either home.
09-26-2023 11:34 AM
Hello Skeezy,
Thanks for trying that. Are you using Android or iOS? Try using another phone to isolate it. Also, it would help us if you could check with Lutron Support to raise awareness and let us know their response by updating this thread.
I look forward to your response.
Best,
Juni
10-05-2023 12:02 PM
I am using Android. I have also tried pretty much everything from a separate Android tablet to no avail. I am trying to work with Lutron now also.
10-11-2023 09:41 AM
Hey there,
Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Feel free to update this thread once you receive an update from them.
Cheers,
Juni
10-25-2023 12:37 PM
Well I ended up figuring it out on my own. I unlinked and re-linked my wife's account that is also in the Google home and it seems to have resolved the issues.
12-10-2023 08:34 AM
Thank you!!! months of not getting anywhere. I did the same thing and all lights working through google home!
06-01-2024 11:01 AM
I have the same issue. Can you explain what you did in more detail? Did
06-19-2024 10:09 AM
I am not sure how much more detail I can go into or what you are asking? I had 1 Lutron account linked to 2 Google accounts, mine and my wife's so that we could both use it from our phones. I unlinked both of our Google accounts from Lutron at the same time and then re-linked them and it resolved my issues.