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Lost ability to controll smartthings light groups in a room

In my kitchen I have recessed ceiling lights, kitchen island lights, and kitchen table lights. They are all hue bulbs. Hue is synched with smartthings and smartthings synched with google home. In smartthings, I have these lights in a room named "Kitc...

Can no longer control Cync outlet by voice

I have a Cync outlet connected to my string lights in my back yard named "Patio Lights." I have always been able to turn them on an off by saying "Hey Google, turn on/off the patio lights." This week by Cync outlet stopped working with Google Assista...

Notifications

I have a goggle nest camera done had it for a year now. My only problem with the google nest is that I never receive the notification of motion at my house. How am I able to get the notification to show up on my phone?

Kenny712 by Community Member
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Google Nest mini as school bell

I work in a small school, all rooms lead to a middle hallway. Instead of an expensive solution, I had the idea of installing a Google Nest as a bell.Since I dont have a Nest yet, I have a few questions:- Can you automate custom audiofiles to play at ...

Subsudo by Community Member
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Unable to edit name of Chromecast speaker in Google Home App

The Google home app is telling me I can't edit the name of a chromecast device (my soundbar) on the app.Also, when I create a home group, two speakers (soundbar and Google speaker) it connects to both but only plays music out of one of them.Any help ...

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Devices appear in two homes

Hi, I have two homes set up in Google Home Android app. Several (10) devices are showing up in both homes. The erroneous ones show up under "Other Cast devices" in the incorrect home.Any ideas?

Delong55 by Community Member
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