# Google TTS setup issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** app, homey-pro\ **Created:** [August 25, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893 "2022-08-25T10:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thorpedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thorpedo/32/58111_2.png) [@Thorpedo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thorpedo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/1 "2022-08-25T10:57:58Z")
Hi, I installed this app > **[Cast a text to Google](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.google.tts/Cast-a-text-to-Google/)** > > Have Google devices speak your text in your language And I created a flow where I use the Google TTS as card in the THEN section. Other as shown in the app description I have no chance to select any google device. Somehow I can only choose Broadcast to all devices, while clicking on the flow card. I can’t find an of my Google devices. ![Screenshot_20220825-125350](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/b/abf281be9dca3a345826396f2bb49431f6340ded.png) I am wondering how it should find those, as there is no app configuration where I could login to Google or anything. What am I doing wrong, what did I miss. As some of you are successfully using this app, I am eager to find out what I am missing. Thanks in advance for helping me 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/2 "2022-08-25T11:21:05Z")
You’ll need at least one device which can be added with the “Chromecast” app. Then you’ll be able to select that device. My chromecast devices: ![Screenshot_20220825-132043_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/a/2a5a5eeb5fe8473de340e83582fb4a2dd4058aa8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Thorpedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thorpedo/32/58111_2.png) [@Thorpedo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thorpedo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/3 "2022-08-25T12:34:51Z")
Ok thanks for the hint. Unfortunately I don’t have a Chromecast device. I do have an Android TV with Chromecast built-in, but that’s not gonna work I am sure. That means I need to get a Chromecast device in order to set this app and use TTS. Does that mean I can deactivate the Chromecast device afterwards and the TTS app will still run? Second question: once I have the Chromecast device, the app will find all my Google devices in the network, like Google Max, Google Mini and Google Nest Hub? Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/4 "2022-08-25T13:50:09Z")
The Google Hub or Google Mini is a Chromecast device. You have to add that device into the Google Chromecast app. So the TTS speaks trough the hub or mini. ---
**Author:** ![Thorpedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thorpedo/32/58111_2.png) [@Thorpedo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thorpedo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/5 "2022-08-25T17:41:12Z")
Hi Mike, Ok, but I don’t get those devices, I just get nothing, when trying to add a new device with the Chromecast app. So I am using this app: > **[Google Chromecast](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.google.chromecast/Google-Chromecast/)** > > A smart way to stream your content When adding a device in can only choose chromecast. When I do that the result is: no new devices found. I deinstalled the Chromecast app and started from scratch with no success 🤷 ![Screenshot_20220825-193404](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/6/96b4408c2aa17e280509983b5b064161a8d88f19.png) ![Screenshot_20220825-193335](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e4119fb258b58983ff573b26dc177c51f1226407.png) Any idea? ✌ ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/6 "2022-08-26T09:06:51Z")
But do you have a Google device like a Hub or Mini? If not then it is not going to work. If you have one of those then you can restart the app or do a PTP. (Pull the plug) Turn Homey of for.at least 11 minutes. If you have a Google device, is it in the same network. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/7 "2022-08-26T10:13:24Z")
Say “o.k. google, synchronice all” to the Google device. ---
**Author:** ![Thorpedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thorpedo/32/58111_2.png) [@Thorpedo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thorpedo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/8 "2022-08-26T10:45:41Z")
Yes I have those in.my network. Same wifi connected. I did PTP, restared app - but nothing changes. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Thorpedo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thorpedo/32/58111_2.png) [@Thorpedo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thorpedo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-tts-setup-issue/67893/9 "2022-08-26T11:54:35Z")
Got it up and running now. I did a homey recovery (luckily with a backup) and now I can finally see the google devices. Don’t what the cause for that was - but now as it is working I am just happy 😊