Google assistant reading back every command in routine

[JW180]

Hi Friends,

I have had a "bedtime" routine where we say "good night", and our home security arms, and turns off any lights that are on, in non-essential areas. 

For the last 2 years, it has been great, just with google assistant confirming that our home is armed, and all the lights turn off quietly.

In the last month, Google Assistant now reads back every light command . i.e.

"okay, turning off den light 1"

"okay, turning off den light 2"

"okay turning off kitchen light 1" etc.

Does anyone know of any way to get the assistant to stop reading back every part of the routine when it is initiated?

Thanks in advance!

[Hollen_ar_mor]

You use a graphical routine in GHome App or a YAML script written in Automation ?

[JW180]

No, its all done in google home app. Its been great for the last 2 years, and we haven't changed anything, which is why is strange that all of a sudden, its confirming the entire list of commands individually.

[Hollen_ar_mor]

You're not the first talking about that here... Maybe a GHome update ?

Try to replace all the device actions by a "vocal" command, i.e. "Swicht off all the lights"

[Muddi]

Hey folks,

Thanks for sharing details about the issue here. I know how it feels when you're having issues with routines on your Google Home/Nest devices. I've shared the information with our team, and I'll update this thread as soon as I have some information to share.

@JW180: Please fill out this form with all the needed information. This form is only meant for you to use, so let me know once you’re done.

Cheers,

Muddi

[JW180]

submitted. Thank you

[Willmac]

Same thing for me for my 20 bedtime commands 😞

[jrath]

Same here and it’s driving me insane. Really need a way to fix this

[ulmentflam]

I’m also having the same issue. There’s no in app way that I see to disable reading each command. It just started happening recently and I’ve only been using the app to configure actions.

[Muddi]

Hello JW180,

Thanks — we got your form and have sent it over to our team for review. Please check your inbox from time to time as someone will be reaching out to you.

To other users, please stand by as our team is looking into this issue at hand. I'll update this thread as soon as I have an information to share.

Cheers,

Muddi

[TD747]

This has been an issue with Google Home Devices for several years. I try to research it every 6 months or so and have never seen this resolved. At one point the Home app did have a way to adjust this setting, but after one of the app UI updates it wasn't available anymore. I think it was in a device-based setting menu that included assistant settings, but it's been years so I don't recall exactly. Since it was once available as a setting, I've got a few devices where it was configured that do not respond and just execute the command; unfortunately, all other devices parrot the command. Changing Settings>>>Assistant voice & sounds sensitivity to "None" (instead of brief or full) also doesn't work, but that's the most commonly recommended solution I've seen. 

[Azncarbos]

Has  anyone figure out what's going on ? I'm dealing with same issue ...for the 2 years when I run routine  it say goodbye  or good night and ask my alarm and everything  else run the routine without telling me... greatly appreciate it 

[gvasilis]

google έλεος λες και είσαι καμία μικρή εταιρία κάνεις, πραγματικά αν δεν μπορείτε να το φταίξετε αυτό, κλειστεί το το μαγαζί    

[XanderV]

Still happening with me.  How is my 18 step bedtime routine going to help me sleep if it insists on announcing each step of the routine? Google, please help!

[Loosoft]

Suddenly the same thing here since 0ctobre 15th 2024. Very annoying! 

[JAK11]

It's March 2025 and Google Home has been doing this for more than a year for me.  Haven't changed ANYTHING and it's VERY annoying! I have Alexa around the house too so I might just need to switch to her! Surely, after at least 3 years of complaints, Google could add a giant drop down that says "Google Routine Response" With a dropdown with choices that say "1.No Response other than doing the actions in the routine, 2.A Simple Ding to Acknowledge Google Heard Me or 3.I would like Google to read out ever action I programmed in because I'm nuts and I like to be annoyed!"

[Owain]

Please Google. What is the purpose of a morning wake up routine if google shouts ‘OK PLAYING YOUR GENTLE WAKE UP PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY NOW’ at 6:30am. Then ‘OK PLAYING BBC RADIO 6’ and OK TURNING ON BEDROOM LAMP’ What an insanely stupid design. PLEASE HELP. 

[ctrl]

One more victim reporting. 

I've changed nothing and it started happening a few weeks ago. 

Has anyone been able to fix it?