# Controlling devices at Google Home from Homey?

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**Created:** [December 6, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-devices-at-google-home-from-homey/73201 "2022-12-06T19:59:57Z")\
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Yeah that seems to be the case, unfortunately.

But, after quite a while of experimenting, I found out it still works with a virtual lock - literally ‘lock’. There’s no ‘unlock’ available for Ggl routines as far as I could find.  
EDIT: setting device class to “Kettle” works great.

The [advanced virtual device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198):

With the avd settings, I use the shower light (“_Spiegel lamp Badkamer_”) to control the lock, without any flows:

> ![Screenshot_20231203-065012_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/c/3c2dadd7d5f3008064e46cba86a053ba13d31d7b.jpeg)

> ![Screenshot_20231203-064539_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/8/c8d790c1a3460c0fac974d11c467b4511b6de452.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot_20231203-064649_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/6/263198b4b6d3c3fa2bb235afb6d90b45aa82ac64.jpeg)

Google Home:

The lock triggers the routine which starts a Spotify playlist on a Ggl mini speaker:

 ![Screenshot_20231203-044448_Google](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/1/b1fa3872aaa8be6ce96eef2626461f22da4ffecd.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot_20231203-044557_Google](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/2/423091da64eaa54f26a5a6ebf8ac418ef3db0d0c.jpeg)

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