Feature Request - Disable or Delete Default Routines

[scubasteve703]

Please let us either delete or disable the default routines or at the very least allow us to do all the things we can do with custom routines.  For example when I say goodbye, which currently triggers the default routine "Leaving Home" I want it to set the alarm and lock the doors...but I have to be able to exit the door first so I'd like to delay that by 10 seconds.  Currently, you can't because Delay action is not an option for default routines.  I can create a custom routine but I have to come up with alternatives to just simply saying 'goodbye' or 'see ya later.'

[Cathal_S]

Hi there,
As this is a community forum supported by other users and community specialist's the best way of getting your thoughts, feedback or feature requests to the people that can make changes is by submitting feedback as detailed within the link below.

Feedback:
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7071494

[MplsCustomer]

@Cathal_S 

I know you are just another customer like the rest of us, but it is unfortunate that Google Nest chooses to constrict submission of feedback to speaking it into a Google Nest speaker or typing it into a phone or tablet.

[Cathal_S]

@MplsCustomer 

The community specialist's you see here also have higher privileges and can report issues or log feedback. There's also the Contact/Get Help option to speak with a Google representative.

For other 'free' Google services like Gmail, photos etc.. they only have community forums and feedback from within the app/website.

I agree that submitting feedback from the app or a speaker/display can feel like it's just going into a black hole but the team have said that they are all logged and used to influence what they consider adding as features.

[Dannyyeoh]

I have been in contact with google home support. Google home does not seem to have serious technical support more of a just nice to have. But like u and many here google home can be really serious. Default routines cannot be deleted. Routines have so many bugs I am trying to fix or get around. After. Contact with support and they did not know how they are not devs I was promised follow up. None sadly

[Cathal_S]

@Dannyyeoh 

If you explain what you are trying to achieve and maybe upload a screenshot of a routine that you are having issues with then hopefully someone here can try to help you further.

[Muddi]

Hey folks,

It's been some time since this thread was updated. Does anyone here need assistance?

@Cathal_S: I appreciate your help here.

Cheers,

Muddi

[Dannyyeoh]

Sorry I have been going thru things and not updated you here. I have posted issues for example here

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Apps-Account/Google-home-routines-script/m-p/197259#M11647

However the recommended link was just to the same instructions. For clarity I will post message here again. PS I have asked google on chat now the same questions. They said they do not not know anyway but will get back to me in 48 hours or so. I have waited 48 hours now no email.

“Hey Google play for example playlist on Spotify” works for an alarm routine.

But how to randomize the songs - I cannot get it working.

and I have to put this in as google mini command free text such as 

“hey Google play for example playlist randomly on Spotify”

“hey Google play for example playlist random songs on Spotify”

and so on. I cannot get it. I want to play my playlist on Spotify but randomly.

[Princesss]

Hi Dannyyeoh,

Thanks for the details you've shared. We're sorry about your experience with our other support channel. By any chance, do you still have with you your case ID so we can check it?

Best,

Princess

[Dannyyeoh]

@Cathal_S: I see that you are a great contributor here. Gold level. I listened to you and have posted a few questions around the forums. thank you for yours and others answers. Google chat support have not gotten back to me on the first few I asked.

[Princesss]

Hi everyone,

Chiming in to see if you still need assistance with this. Hope the previous post helped. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we’ll be locking the thread.
 

Best,

Princess

[Princesss]

Hey folks,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread if you need assistance with your Google speakers and we'd be glad to assist you further.
 

Best,

Princess

[Dannyyeoh]

i asked for more help above. should i put the comment here as i was answering another person?

[Princesss]

Hi there,

We just want to check if you have seen our response posted above. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we'll be locking the thread.
 

Best,

Princess

[Muddi]

Hey folks,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread if you need assistance with your Google speakers and we'd be glad to assist you further.
 

Cheers,

Muddi