Hi there, I’ve searched the forum but haven’t really found an answer yet. I have integrated Google assistant with Homey (including synchronisation) and I would like to be able to start a flow directly from Google home. E.g. saying: “hey Google, good night”. Then a flow should be activated turning …

You can only start ‘things’ in Google Home if these are known in GH. A flow is not known in GH so you can not start a flow from GH, unless you are using a VD to start the flow.

Then that explains it. No way around the virtual devices then. Thanks. I hoped GH would know the flows as well.

Make a homey flow card, and connect it to IFTTT via Google home. And besides, speech on Google home eg Google TTS Flow When This Flow is started And Then Turn off (your lights) Turn on (your secuurity system) Google TTS (good night J_G)

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