# Guide to Connecting gBridge to Homey for Google Assistant **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [February 15, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234 "2019-02-15T15:04:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![HarriedeGroot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/harriedegroot/32/56160_2.png) [@HarriedeGroot](https://community.homey.app/u/HarriedeGroot)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/121 "2019-02-26T17:23:50Z")
The HA branch is currently the newest & most stable version. But **be aware** the HA branch is **under heavy development**. The settings page got a facelift already (currently testing locally). I’m trying to get the HA branch to the app store asap, so installing via CLI won’t be needed anymore. But it needs some testing first. ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/122 "2019-02-26T17:34:32Z")
I believe that it is possible to use the beta app from the app store with no dimming. But @HarriedeGroot is the developer so his advice are to be listened to 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/123 "2019-02-26T18:11:51Z")
> [@KonradWalsh](#): > > note in the above screenshot how the **ACTION** **and STATUS** topic have been amended to match what homey is sending outwards —\>gBridge Do I need to change this manually after adding a device in gBridge? I added 1 device Eiland (same name as in Homey) and changed the settings of the device like this: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/0/070046b338bf2947361a8e77a7b319fe657e73d4.png) Is that OK? ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/124 "2019-02-26T18:21:38Z")
The /set is correct but you have the wrong name of the device in the MQTT string. It shouldn’t be d2406. It should be changed to the same name as it is in homey but with dashes (-) instead of spaces. And all lowercase. ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/125 "2019-02-26T18:24:02Z")
> [@Fire69](#): > > How do you go from configuring MQTT Client/Hub and gBridge to the devices in the Google Home app? OK, found it myself! Have to link my gBridge-account in Google Home 😏 My Eiland light is added now but is not working 😐 ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/126 "2019-02-26T18:24:23Z")
See my comment above. ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/127 "2019-02-26T18:26:56Z")
Sorry, didn’t refresh before posting again 😯 It’s working now! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/128 "2019-02-26T18:28:01Z")
The name of the device in gBridge does not need to be equal to the homey device name. Only in the mqtt-string. ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/129 "2019-02-26T18:35:25Z")
So this should be OK? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/6/683762a21a3329e6a8f14957a394cb1650059e62.png) Do I need to reboot Homey every time I add a new device? Tried adding this light in Google Home and it’s not finding it. ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/130 "2019-02-26T18:38:12Z")
No you shouldn’t need to reboot all the time. When you activate the device in MQTT Hub I guess you might need to press the broadcast button or you could restart the app. I honestly just added all devices I wanted to control at once. If you add a device in gBridge it should be found in Google home instantly. Even if the connection to homey doesn’t work because Google Home does not know that. The connection between gBridge and Google home has nothing to do with homey. ---
**Author:** ![KonradWalsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/konradwalsh/32/147_2.png) [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/132 "2019-02-26T19:55:26Z")
@Fire69 Yes I’ll add more detail to explain that No need to be rebooting Homey. That’s only needed once as a failsafe but may actually be unnecessary at all. On Google Home… Say Hey Google, Sync Devices Then kill the Google Home apps on your phone and open them again At the bottom you’ll see your new device ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/133 "2019-02-26T20:10:42Z")
Yeah, figured out that newly discovered devices were automatically added all the way down in the Google Home app after a refresh, that’s why I deleted my post (it was too stupid to leave it there 😄 ) All 4 devices are working now. 🙂 Except that naming your lights ‘Woonkamer Groot’ and ‘Woonkamer Klein’ is a problem apparently. They appear as ‘Woonkamer Lights’ in Home and I can’t control them by voice. But that’s a discussion for another topic… ---
**Author:** ![ASN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@ASN](https://community.homey.app/u/ASN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/134 "2019-02-27T02:09:31Z")
So I have it working with my Aqara power plugs, works great! However I’m having issues using my curtains with this on Google Home. I can open/close them if I set the curtains as a switch/outlet, but not as blinds, then it has no options in Google Home. Does this currently only support outlet/switch/lights as device types, or am I missing somethint? ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/135 "2019-02-27T06:46:47Z")
Same here, tried my shutters, no luck. ---
**Author:** ![Camelen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/camelen/32/9613_2.png) [@Camelen](https://community.homey.app/u/Camelen)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/136 "2019-02-27T07:04:40Z")
I haven’t installed mine yet so I can’t help with that. But you might want to use MQTT Explorer to see what topics are used etc. ---
**Author:** ![ASN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@ASN](https://community.homey.app/u/ASN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/137 "2019-02-27T16:27:51Z")
Do I use that on my desktop through terminal like node.js command? Can you forward me to one? ---
**Author:** ![KonradWalsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/konradwalsh/32/147_2.png) [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/138 "2019-02-27T16:29:37Z")
> **[thomasnordquist/MQTT-Explorer](https://github.com/thomasnordquist/MQTT-Explorer)** > > Tool to visualize, publish, delete MQTT topics and topic hierarchies. Basically a MQTT swiss-army knife - thomasnordquist/MQTT-Explorer ---
**Author:** ![ASN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@ASN](https://community.homey.app/u/ASN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/139 "2019-02-27T16:41:22Z")
Thanks! I’ve found that one but wasn’t sure if that would be usable. Appreciate it, gonna test it out tonight. edit: I can’t for the life of me get MQTT Explorer te work. I can connect just fine, it even says I’m connected, but I don’t see any topics… I have added 5 devices (as switches) and all work with Google Home. I don’t understand why MQTT Explorer is empty… What am I missing? ![14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/3/30e164017132bb5696918bb7c6cccd8763e8bd4f.png) ---
**Author:** ![xAPPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/xappo/32/13726_2.png) [@xAPPO](https://community.homey.app/u/xAPPO)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/140 "2019-02-27T23:33:13Z")
The gBridge MQTT server does not permit subscriptions to the root topic. So in your gBridge broker configuration in MQTT-Explorer click the ‘ADVANCED’ button and add the following topic replacing u123 with your own userID. Then save the changes - now you will get all your topics listed. `gBridge/u123/#` ---
**Author:** ![ASN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@ASN](https://community.homey.app/u/ASN)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234/141 "2019-02-28T11:23:08Z")
Thanks, it works now! [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234.md?page=6) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/guide-to-connecting-gbridge-to-homey-for-google-assistant/9234.md?page=8)