# How to start Spotify with Google Nest speakers by Homey

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**Category:** Tutorials\
**Tags:** app, flow, homey-pro\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-start-spotify-with-google-nest-speakers-by-homey/110304 "2024-05-22T19:18:06Z")\
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**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:** [December 24, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-start-spotify-with-google-nest-speakers-by-homey/110304/12 "2024-12-24T01:11:30Z")

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> [@Virtual devices and Google Home](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-devices-and-google-home/124701/2):
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> I’m using [Device Capability app](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/test) with device class BUTTON.

> [@Virtual devices and Google Home](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-devices-and-google-home/124701/3):
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> Or, you can use device class ‘Kettle’ (no joke) to get a on/off switch in Google automations

Example of a virtual Kettle driven automation

 ![1000039944](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/b/7bd6003170e74d1a0dec4b4e94608d0180961a9c.jpeg)  
 ![1000039945](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e4a545c6747d4935d839067d0aba1ae0355fc55e.jpeg)

My virtual kettle is called ‘`Spotify Bebel via Ggl Home`’

May 2025:  
I’ve discovered we can now also use the class ‘sensor’, with virtual contact sensors and virtual presence sensors as well.

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