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How do I know if my devices are using Matter?

I understand what Matter is (I think), but I have no idea what I have to do to enable it. I have a ton of Google home hubs, speakers and Chromecast. I also have Alexa enabled devises along with Phillips Hue as well. I've been using the Google Home ap...

RY2 by Community Member
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Google assistant reading back every command in routine

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 ho...

JW180 by Community Member
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Chromecast won’t factory reset

  I am trying to factory reset my Chromecast but it’s not allowing me to complete the task. It just keeps giving me an error. I’ve tried to put it in android recovery mode and factory reset that way but it wasn’t able to do it either. Also, when into...

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rebayso by Community Member
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Resolved! Automations will not work on iOS

Hi community, I am using a Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen (or whatever is the latest) and the automation I have set up on it is not working! Mostly have to manually activate it and even then if I start the automation to test it, it won’t even run! Below is ...

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thegoog by Community Member
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Resolved! Google Home for web - Issues with an automation I wrote

Hello everyone,a few days ago I wrote a simple automation via Google Home for Web. The purpose is for a smart bulb in the living room to turn on at sunset if I'm at home (or if the camera detect a person or if the tv is on). I validated the automatio...

DDP1986 by Community Member
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Household routine - Device unavailable

I connected a Levoit humidifier. It is linked to Google home via VeSync.The device is available and controllable within the google app.The device is available to be controlled in personal routines.PROBLEM. Device is not available in household routine...

Logrog by Community Member
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