# Linking Homey to Google Home doesn't work **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [January 6, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255 "2024-01-06T19:48:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [January 10, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/21 "2024-01-10T13:03:06Z")
I get that, but I’d recommend you def should take a peek sometime. It’s part of the Device Capabilities app, Homey’s “Swiss army knife”. Some of the advantages for example: no need for flows to sync a ‘real device’ value to a virtual device value & no need to ‘dig up’ the correct capability, it’s simply selectable. Forum: [https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) > **[Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/)** > > Enhance the capabilities of devices ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/22 "2024-01-10T16:42:46Z")
That does indeed seem to be very useful! I will have to lookup some practical applications ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/23 "2024-01-16T06:30:40Z")
Btw, after few iterations, seems this is working for me (class seems to be not so important, the button is…?) ![obrazek](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/7/87b2792b3b2e0f8e0fa34bb8c34ec981658c406c.png) ![obrazek](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/d/6db9974c68ae48cf0c46fc07a978850bb34b215a.png) (not linked with device as I need flow to execute) The disadvantage is that I need to handle “off” state, as this shall replace “Active flow” trigger. I still do not have any response from Athom on why some favorite flows works and some not. ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/24 "2024-01-16T06:47:18Z")
Perhaps Athom should revisit their communication on how to start flows from Google Home 🙂 This seems to be a way more stable way ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/25 "2024-01-16T07:37:27Z")
Well, not really, it still works for some flows but some [unknown reason, not all favorite flows get synchronized](https://community.homey.app/t/google-lntegration-lost-and-can-not-be-repaired-other-then-reboot-modem-router-homey-athom-is-aware/97954/12). So I assume someone (maybe Athom?) somewhere (could be my issue?) might need to fix something 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Gorham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tony_gorham/32/165308_2.png) [@Tony\_Gorham](https://community.homey.app/u/Tony_Gorham)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/26 "2026-05-26T02:15:07Z")
Not sure where to ask this but anway. I am trying to connect to google home, I just got my homey pro 2026. wheni go through the process in Google Home, I choose my device, it starts linking then says, can’t reach Homey. Is it broken, do I need to do something else? ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/27 "2026-05-26T05:24:41Z")
When you mentioned this, I noticed that my Google Home “switch” was also off. So, I tried enabling it again and it sair “Link your Homey account first in de Google Home app” So I did and still have the same error. Edit: I’ve had issues with this before and it seems to be a tedious task ☹ ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/28 "2026-05-26T12:05:20Z")
Often the one solution is to keep trying and trying until it finally succeeds @Tony_Gorham . Using your phone’s mobile data connection instead of WiFi seems to help me. @Rudi_Hendrix Yea, this toggle turns itself off every x days. This has been going on since I use Homey (2020!). Discussing with Support back then got me this unsatisfactory reply: ![Screenshot20260526135902Ecosia](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/7/c7a2d78de71e4dc5d0b1b6d65dcc58f551cfc811.jpeg) I’ve added 2 Ggl Home automations to sync devices twice a day automatically. Note: the existing devices still work when the toggle is disabled. It’s only used for syncing new and for removing old/unselected devices. ![Screenshot20260526141414Google](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/8/9846a39e49829861b2a1fae303f34e4861c3a1d7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/29 "2026-05-26T13:39:18Z")
Seems it was a glitch in the morning, I got info that it got disabled and it was working few minutes later. Still you have the same issue ? ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/30 "2026-05-27T04:59:49Z")
To me that seems almost like a “security feature”. I hate security features if they’re only hindering. Basically what you’re saying (or what Athom is saying): as long as Google triggers a synchronization every once in a while or it is triggered by the user through Google, the toggle switch remains on? Anyway, I tried linking the accounts from the Google Home app, flip the switch, nothing. Synchronized devices via the Google Home hub, flip the switch, nothing. Linked accounts again, synchronized devices via the Google Home hub, flip the switch, nothing. So, it looks like, the only thing that I can do is unlink and link again. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255/31 "2026-05-27T12:13:40Z")
Yes, in case Homey is not linked (anylonger), the toggle is not relevant (= useless). [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/linking-homey-to-google-home-doesnt-work/100255.md?page=1)