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I'm trying to connect my new front loading GE washer and dryer through the smart HQ app and I can't figure out how to do that so I can voice control my appliances and the Google home app can anyone help me? @Dianeslearning

Google home does not open the shutters

Hello everyone, I come straight to the point, I don't know how, but google home manages to close the shutters, manage the bulbs correctly but absolutely cannot, as the title suggests, OPEN the shutters ..I have tried to change idiom as enable or disa...

Atreyus by Community Member
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Switch lamps on/ off in a random fashion

Is it possible to set up the lights / speaker to come on a go off in a random way. When the home is unoccupied this method would make the home appear occupied. I know that various multiple timers can be set but this creates an obvious regular sequenc...

Google assistant lights alarms

I have told okay Google to turn on the light at 6am how do I find that alarm and cancel it? It's not on the alarm or home or the app from the light itself

Jnimmos19 by Community Member
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Google home randomly sets to away, for not reason

Hello community,For a reason I can't explain, Google Home sets my home as away. It happened twice yesterday and three times already today.Is there any way to access greater detailed logs than the "my activity"? Else, is there anything I can try to so...

DonRL by Community Member
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Limited number of starters

I would like to start a routine of dimming lights when Google TV is turned on or start playing a movie or a show. There is no way to configure it in the Google ecosystem even though I am using Google Home and Google TV.

GH controlling ceiling light but not fan

I’ve bought a grid connect (Arlec) ceiling fan and light combination. Grid connect paired it ok, it on GH it’s come up as two separate devices and only the light part is controllable, the fan part says offline, yet it’s online through Grid Connect

MummaG by Community Member
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Motion sensor to trigger lights

looking for a motion sensor that will trigger lights for when my dog does his business in the backyard at night. Is there any options available ??I've looked - with no success Thank you in advance Joey

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