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  • HTDHTD Member
    For iOS there is a (Assistent) app for the Google Home. You can find the app in the app Store as "Google Home". 
    This is the Assistent app for the Google Home and Google Home mini.
  • MbenzNoMbenzNo Member
    Pip said:
    Did you ever installed the google assistant app? I had installed google assistant app 
    Both Home and Assistant installed on my phone. Same behaviour. If I ask "Let me talk to Homey" the response is "It looks like your Homey account is not linked yet." Then I get a "Link Homey to Google" link.

    Clicking that link dims the screen on my phone for a second, but no linking happens.

    Pip said:
    My solution was to install the google assistant app back again on the phone. There i deleted the homey account. I then deleted again the google assistant app and connected the homey account on google home app. That worked for me.
    There is no place in my Assistant og Home app where my homey account is mentioned...
  • PipPip Member
    Have you tried before to connect the homey account to your google home account? Maybe another way. Maybe that way the account is still active and when you try to setup another homey account the google home app don't let you.
  • PipPip Member
    edited December 2017
    By me the google home app said:"Link" like it was possible to connect the account, but the same thing happend (Dim screen and then nothing). Bij the google assistant app (that is part of google home app, but it is also possible to install it separate) i saw with the standalone assistant app:"Unlink". After giving unlink it was possible to connect to google home app.

    Sad to hear it didn't work. Hope that for somebody this would help or give a good direction. 
  • JustjomiJustjomi Member
    I had the same issue, linking Google Home mini and my Homey.

    Language all English and US region on iphone and Homey, but no Homey visible. Then I installed Google Assistant on my iPhone by creating a new Apple ID with country USA and no billing-details. Logging out my iTune Store and App Store user  and logging in with this new US Apple-ID made it possible to download Google Assistant on my iPhone.

    When opening Assistant on my iPhone and type/say 'talk to Google' still the same issue. But ... on the top-right-corner there is a blue circle which links to options. In explore you can type 'Homey' in the field 'find things your assistant can do' and it showed Homey finally. I found I somehow already was linked, to unlinked and relinked and voila .. all worked!
  • MbenzNoMbenzNo Member
    Have been chatting with Google Home support for 2 hrs this night, but still unable to link the accounts. Have now a New Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and have tried my Wife's Iphone 7 with my account details. Still behaves as my old Note 4. Could not get past the link card in the Home app.

    Anyone from Norway that have linked their Google Home with Homey?
    Ref also my question on the Google Help Forum.
    http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/googlehome/zx3G8c3UTOI;context-place=starred

  • MbenzNoMbenzNo Member
    edited January 2018
    Finally figured it out!
    Started Google Assistant on my phone (Not Google Home).  Selected the blue menu item om top right. Searched for Homey and selected result. On the Homey info screen I could scroll down to Account Linking and select unlink. Now I could ask my Google Home to talk to Homey, and the linking process in the Google Home app worked as it should.
  • MbenzNoMbenzNo Member
    Anyone knows if Athom is planning on upgrading the Google Home service like they finally did with the Alexa skill?
  • MrDutchfighterMrDutchfighter Member
    MbenzNo said:
    Anyone knows if Athom is planning on upgrading the Google Home service like they finally did with the Alexa skill?
    Nope, you can upvote the feature request here: https://github.com/athombv/homey/issues/2159
    And read more about it in this topic: https://forum.athom.com/discussion/4201/make-the-integration-with-google-home-seamless#latest
  • MbenzNoMbenzNo Member
    Added my comment/vote on Github.
  • RocodamelsheRocodamelshe Member
    edited January 2018
    Justjomi said:


    When opening Assistant on my iPhone ......

    MbenzNo said:
    Started Google Assistant on my phone (Not Google Home).  .....
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    Justjomi said:
     But ... on the top-right-corner there is a blue circle which links to options. .......

    MbenzNo said:
      Selected the blue menu item om top right. .......
    --------------------------------------------

    Justjomi said:
     In explore you can type 'Homey'........

    MbenzNo said:
    Searched for Homey and selected result. ............
    -------------------------------------
    Justjomi said:
    . I found I somehow already was linked, to unlinked and relinked and voila .. all worked!

    MbenzNo said:
     On the Homey info screen I could scroll down to Account Linking and select unlink. ..........
    -------------------------------------------------
    MbenzNo said:
    Finally figured it out!
    Good findings!
  • FreeFragsFreeFrags Member
    edited January 2018
    Since the Alexa Smart Home Skill has been released, i was wondering will something like this be released for google too? 

    Damn i should read sorry, question was already asked above
  • ZOran82ZOran82 Member
    How annoying! Tried everything and could never get it to work. But finally got it.
    Went to the Home app and changed from English (UK) to English (US) on devices "phone".

    I recently had the same problem when I couldn't connect 2 differens accounts to my google home. Then I had to go to the home app and change to English (US) on devices "Google Home".

    Big failure google.
  • mbnnmbnn Member
    Rocodamelshe said:
    Justjomi said:


    When opening Assistant on my iPhone ......

    MbenzNo said:
    Started Google Assistant on my phone (Not Google Home).  .....
    ---------------------------------------
    Justjomi said:
     But ... on the top-right-corner there is a blue circle which links to options. .......

    MbenzNo said:
      Selected the blue menu item om top right. .......
    --------------------------------------------

    Justjomi said:
     In explore you can type 'Homey'........

    MbenzNo said:
    Searched for Homey and selected result. ............
    -------------------------------------
    Justjomi said:
    . I found I somehow already was linked, to unlinked and relinked and voila .. all worked!

    MbenzNo said:
     On the Homey info screen I could scroll down to Account Linking and select unlink. ..........
    -------------------------------------------------
    MbenzNo said:
    Finally figured it out!
    Good findings!

    No idea where you see a top right corner blue circle in the Google (or Google Home) app on iPhone?
    But Im unable to connect Homey to Google at all... When I say "talk to homey" i get: I dont understand :(
  • RocodamelsheRocodamelshe Member
    Did u open Google Assistant?
  • posthokposthok Member
    Recently Google has added the function broadcast. So you can use GH as an intercom using google assistant.
    Is there a way to use this in a homey flow?
  • RobertLijkendijkRobertLijkendijk Member
    Rocodamelshe said:
    Did u open Google Assistant?
    I cannot seem to find a "Google Assistant" app in the iOs app store... I've changed my phones language and localization  from Dutch / the Netherlands to English (US) and United States but it didn't made a difference...

    Any idea about how to get this working without the Google Assistant app?
  • JustjomiJustjomi Member
    As described in one of my walk throughs, you should log out on your iPhone from the Dutch App Store and connect with the US App Store. Google and you find how to do this and download the Google Assistant app.

    I hope it it works for you.
  • DajleDajle Member
    Hi,

    I'm able to get Google Assistant to provide the "Link Homey to Google". But when I type in my username and password the webpage (Android Chrome) just reloads and nothing happens. When I use a different browser I get a long "error message"?

    Someone who has experiences the same issue and/or can give me some good advice?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Maybe you can check if you're already linked. If that is the case unlink and link again using the @Bram suggested procedure:
    1.) Install the Google Assistant app on your phone (not the Google Home app)
    2.) after this installation open the app and click on the blue icon in the top right corner
    3.) Search "Homey" and click on the "talk to Homey" result
    4.) On this page scroll down until you see "account status"
    5.) click on "unlink"

    After you have done this you will be able to connect your Homey again.
  • DajleDajle Member
    hnijveen said:
    Maybe you can check if you're already linked. If that is the case unlink and link again using the @Bram suggested procedure:
    1.) Install the Google Assistant app on your phone (not the Google Home app)
    2.) after this installation open the app and click on the blue icon in the top right corner
    3.) Search "Homey" and click on the "talk to Homey" result
    4.) On this page scroll down until you see "account status"
    5.) click on "unlink"

    After you have done this you will be able to connect your Homey again.
    Have already tried this, but thank you for you instructions.

    Can't understand why this is happening, because I have never had any problems to login thru the any other app.
  • DoubleUDoubleU Member
    Since a few days my google-homey integration stopped working, when i ask something like, tell homey to open the bedroom shades, it says it is not linked (was before) when hitting the link button a popup opens (screen turns grey) and without showing anything returns to the assistant, restarted the phone, restarted homey, no luck. 
    Google app version: 8.0.21.21.arm64
    Homey version: 1.5.9 (beta channel)
    Google pixel 2XL 8.1.0 (april 5th  update)
    Phone language: UK english
  • mauritsivsmauritsivs Member
    edited May 2018
    DoubleU said:
    Since a few days my google-homey integration stopped working, when i ask something like, tell homey to open the bedroom shades, it says it is not linked (was before) when hitting the link button a popup opens (screen turns grey) and without showing anything returns to the assistant, restarted the phone, restarted homey, no luck. 
    Google app version: 8.0.21.21.arm64
    Homey version: 1.5.9 (beta channel)
    Google pixel 2XL 8.1.0 (april 5th  update)
    Phone language: UK english
    I have the exact same issue. Link with homey is gone, and when trying to link again in assistant app, the screen turns Grey for a sec and then nothing...
    OK, found solution: even though Google assistant tells you you are not linked, the link is still there and you need to unlink and then you can Link it again. So in assistant app press the top right button, search for homey and SCROLL DOWN, to where you see "link". Press unlink, and link again, done.
    Still this is so annoying, why does it lose the connection every now and then. Is this a homey issue or a Google issue, 
  • sklerskler Member
    I can't find homey in google assistant. I use the italian version, can be related to this?
    I've both used in app explore (https://assistant.google.com/explore/search?q=homey) and the account settings for smart home. ATM I've smartthings and it's in smart home setting menu. 
  • ericr90ericr90 Member
    mauritsivs said:
    DoubleU said:
    Since a few days my google-homey integration stopped working, when i ask something like, tell homey to open the bedroom shades, it says it is not linked (was before) when hitting the link button a popup opens (screen turns grey) and without showing anything returns to the assistant, restarted the phone, restarted homey, no luck. 
    Google app version: 8.0.21.21.arm64
    Homey version: 1.5.9 (beta channel)
    Google pixel 2XL 8.1.0 (april 5th  update)
    Phone language: UK english
    I have the exact same issue. Link with homey is gone, and when trying to link again in assistant app, the screen turns Grey for a sec and then nothing...
    OK, found solution: even though Google assistant tells you you are not linked, the link is still there and you need to unlink and then you can Link it again. So in assistant app press the top right button, search for homey and SCROLL DOWN, to where you see "link". Press unlink, and link again, done.
    Still this is so annoying, why does it lose the connection every now and then. Is this a homey issue or a Google issue, 
    I see the blue icon you describe, but when I tap on it nothing happens. Tried installing an older version of the Assistant app, but no luck. Any other ideas?
  • JonJon Member
    Does anyone has a clear step by step walk through how to connect a Google Home (mini) to homey?

    What I did so far (but no luck) was:
    - set homey to English 
    - installed the mini in my house wifi network etc. It listens to my commands.
    - install Google home app on my android phone. 
    - say "hey Google, let me talk to Homey".

    It didnt work although according to this page it should have (https://www.athom.com/nl/ondersteuning/KB000048/) 
    Searched quite a lot but did not find any good tutorial... 
  • JonJon Member
    Jon said:
    Does anyone has a clear step by step walk through how to connect a Google Home (mini) to homey?

    What I did so far (but no luck) was:
    - set homey to English 
    - installed the mini in my house wifi network etc. It listens to my commands.
    - install Google home app on my android phone. 
    - say "hey Google, let me talk to Homey".

    It didnt work although according to this page it should have (https://www.athom.com/nl/ondersteuning/KB000048/) 
    Searched quite a lot but did not find any good tutorial... 
    Anyone?? 
  • JPeJPe Member
    did you restart Homey after setting to English?
  • JonJon Member
    JPe said:
    did you restart Homey after setting to English?
    Yes I did. 
  • JonJon Member
    edited May 2018
    MbenzNo said:
    Finally figured it out!
    Started Google Assistant on my phone (Not Google Home).  Selected the blue menu item om top right. Searched for Homey and selected result. On the Homey info screen I could scroll down to Account Linking and select unlink. Now I could ask my Google Home to talk to Homey, and the linking process in the Google Home app worked as it should.
    Same here! It now works woohoo! Here's what I did (after setting homey to English  android language to English)

    I installed "Google" from the play store:


    I opened it and clicked the blue button top right:



    I typed "Homey in the search bar. 




    I clicked on the result 'Homey' and concluded that homey somehow was already linked.... 

    I chose 'unlink' and then right away 'link' again... 

    And then finally the Homey login screen opened and I authorized Google to connect to homey. 
    To double check if it was working, I asked "hey Google, ask homey to.... And some command" and got a proper feedback returned... 

    Hope this will help others too!!
    @JPe @ericr90 and @skler and others. 
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