# Questions about homey and google assistant **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 14, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/questions-about-homey-and-google-assistant/101174 "2024-01-14T21:38:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kai\_El\_Grande](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kai_el_grande/32/79399_2.png) [@Kai\_El\_Grande](https://community.homey.app/u/Kai_El_Grande)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/questions-about-homey-and-google-assistant/101174/1 "2024-01-14T21:38:16Z")
Hello. I am new to homey but i need to use google home so i can talk and interact with. It`s working perfectly fine, but is there a way for me to use google home to start a flow from a routine? In my home it`s me, my wife and kids. They only use the home app since it`s easyer than having 2. I want google to start a flow when the last person leaves. Either is not working or i`m not seeing how it works. It`s not an option to let them use homey app. ---
**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 15, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/questions-about-homey-and-google-assistant/101174/2 "2024-01-15T00:22:14Z")
Start fav flows, no. But, you can start these flows with virtual switches (sockets that is). NOTE: “What’s plugged in” should be ‘Kettle’, or feel free to try other device classes. The default virtual switch or -light doesn’t seem to work anymore in Ghome routines. > [@Controlling devices at Google Home from Homey?](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-devices-at-google-home-from-homey/73201/20): > > I ended up finding a better option. Essentially, use the device for kettle. And then a button with on/off will allow running Google automation with on and off ---
**Author:** ![Kai\_El\_Grande](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kai_el_grande/32/79399_2.png) [@Kai\_El\_Grande](https://community.homey.app/u/Kai_El_Grande)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/questions-about-homey-and-google-assistant/101174/3 "2024-01-15T15:49:03Z")
Why haven’t I thought of that! Thanks! 🙂