# Flows not able to start using Google assistant
**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266
**Category:** Flows
**Created:** [January 14, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266 "2026-01-14T14:49:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Sajid\_Ahmed](https://community.homey.app/u/Sajid_Ahmed)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266/1 "2026-01-14T14:49:40Z")
I have connected my Homey SHS to Google Assistant, made sure to favourite the flow however when I try to activate it using a Google speaker it responds with “sorry I didn’t understand”
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### Author:  [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266/2 "2026-01-14T14:52:23Z")
Which voice command did you use? Do they show up in Automations (in Google Home: Automations → New automation → Actions → Smart home devices → Set scene)?
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### Author:  [@Sajid\_Ahmed](https://community.homey.app/u/Sajid_Ahmed)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266/3 "2026-01-14T15:06:39Z")
Voice command I used was run “flow name” and activate “flow name”. None seem to work. I’ve looked in automations in Google home and they aren’t showing in there either. I have used the synchronise command and it has updated but still isn’t working and none of the flows appear in Google \> automations.
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### Author:  [@Sajid\_Ahmed](https://community.homey.app/u/Sajid_Ahmed)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-not-able-to-start-using-google-assistant/149266/4 "2026-01-14T15:18:05Z")
I have managed to get it working, seems having a long flow name was the issue. I changed the name to something simple and synchronised again and it worked!.