# Pass variable in Google Home to Homey

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/pass-variable-in-google-home-to-homey/41960>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** flow\
**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pass-variable-in-google-home-to-homey/41960 "2021-01-28T19:11:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ferry\_Spaan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ferry_spaan/32/9770_2.png) [@Ferry\_Spaan](https://community.homey.app/u/Ferry_Spaan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pass-variable-in-google-home-to-homey/41960/1 "2021-01-28T19:11:57Z")

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When activating a routine in Google Home I would like to pass on a variable to Homey. Is this even possible?

**Situation**

1. Daikin Airco connected to Homey
2. Virtual Device setup in Homey that is visible in Google Home (On/OFF powerplug)
3. Routine that is activated and switches on/off the virtual device and triggers the Airco.

Now I would like to pass on an instruction to set the temperature to i.e. 23 degrees. I have defined a variable. But would I be even possible to set the value by voice since Homey cannot longer be used?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pass-variable-in-google-home-to-homey/41960/2 "2021-01-28T20:00:07Z")

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The virtual device that you need is a virtual thermostat. There is an app that can provide that for you. Google can accept commands to set the temperature of a thermostat. Using flows you can then react to the set temperature in your flows.