Yes, both approaches can work simultaneously. The Google Device Access
API (newer approach) allows you to build custom applications that can
access device data directly, while still maintaining the Google Home
integration. This dual-path architecture...
When updating Google Cloud Functions and account linking for a published
smart home Action, you generally do not need to republish if you're only
making backend changes. These updates won't impact existing users as
long as your API endpoints and resp...
To make test integrations visible to new testers in the Google Home app,
you need to: Ensure you have a GCP primary project linked to your Smart
Home Action. Do you currently have this set up? The account adding
testers must be registered as an owner...
When using both Google Assistant and Gemini for smart home control, you
need to be more specific with Gemini by naming the rooms where lights
are located. For Google Assistant in the same room as your lights, a
simple "Hey Google, Light" command work...
Yes, deploying new code to Google Cloud Functions will override the
running version. Your new logs can be viewed in the Google Cloud Console
under the "Logs Explorer" section - just select your function name and
the latest deployment timestamp. You m...
