Support for google nest, tv streamer and hub

Questions & Help
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Hello
Is there really no way to add Google things to Homey? I have 2 Google hubs, 3 nest mini and a Google tv streamer i want to add..ive tried everything and google for hours.

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Have you tried the two apps that start with “Google…”?

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of course.. They are unable to detect any of the devices

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several mini hubs (the ones without camera) and several hub maxes work with audio controls. no access to the camera or display but I can access it to stream audio.

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The Chromecast app should be able to find all of your Chromecast enabled devices.
Are those devices in the same subnet as Homey is? Any networking influencing tools running?

I’ve these ones, found by and added to Homey:

1000046705
10000467051080Ă—1658 108 KB

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1000014282
10000142821920Ă—2550 101 KB

1000014283
10000142831920Ă—2550 211 KB

1000014284
10000142841920Ă—2550 175 KB

1000014281
10000142811440Ă—3120 107 KB

I have a nest mini speaker, a Google TV Streamer and 2 2nd generation hubs. All connected to the same network as Homey. None of them show up when using the Chromecast app or the Google Nest app.

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As a test: When you create a temporary speaker group in GH phone app, it should pop up as new Chromecast device, when you add a new Chromecast device to Homey.

If not, I don’t know whats wrong, except for something in your network (not meant as finger pointing, just trying to isolate the culprit).

GH:

1000046713
10000467131080Ă—1594 44.3 KB

Homey:

1000046707
10000467071080Ă—1124 85.6 KB

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1000014285
10000142851440Ă—3120 119 KB

1000014286
10000142861440Ă—3120 111 KB

Made a speaker group. Not showing up in Homey :frowning:

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OK, it sounds like they “can’t see” eachother.
Lets start from the start (nothing personal, I just don’t know your skills and knowledge, but I need “numbers”):
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Can you check/confirm the IP addresses for Homey and one of your Google devices?
Examples:
Homey:

1000046717
10000467171080Ă—2190 153 KB

GH:

1000046718
10000467181080Ă—2119 174 KB

Can I assume you already performed the basic steps:

  • remove Homey Chromecast app,
  • unpower Homey for 15 minutes,
  • restart all network devices (modem/router, access points)
  • install Chromecast app @ Homey

Do you use your standard ISP modem/router device(s), or is anything extra added? Like, Pi-hole, Adguard, firewall(s), vLAN’s, VPN, …, …

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1000014289
10000142891279Ă—237 11.3 KB

1000014290
1000014290933Ă—137 3.72 KB

These are the IP from Homey and a Google nest mini
I will try the reboot steps next. Could it by any chance have something to do with the network being 5.4ghz and not 2.4?

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This fixed the problem and i found my devices! Thanks alot

“remove Homey Chromecast app,
unpower Homey for 15 minutes,
restart all network devices (modem/router, access points)
install Chromecast app @ Homey”

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Cool!

Just to explain, it does not matter if network devices are connected with 2.4GHz, 5GHz or ethernet, as long as all networks are on the same subnet, 10.0.0.x in your case.

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Try the android tv app. It’s great for the steamer