# Trigger Google assistent with flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 9, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820 "2023-01-09T14:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Erik\_Veer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erik_veer/32/58050_2.png) [@Erik\_Veer](https://community.homey.app/u/Erik_Veer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/1 "2023-01-09T14:18:01Z")
Dear Homeys, I have an alarm set up which can be triggered through Google assistent by saying for example: “hey Google arm alarm” (and to disarm I also need to add a code) I can also do this by typing it in in Google home and/or Google assistent. This device is not compatible with homey btw. But to get it in my homey flows…is there a way to send a specificic phrase/text to my Google assistent to arm my alarm when the last person leaves the house for example? I don’t want to open my phone off course, but want this to be done in the background. I cannot find an app (and don’t know if it is possible) which can send a text to “my” Google assistent to start an action… Can anyone help met with this? Thanks in advancd ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/2 "2023-01-09T14:22:50Z")
You can add a virtual device in Homey. Also enter your settings @ Settings/Google assistant. In GH make a routine with this virtual device ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_Veer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erik_veer/32/58050_2.png) [@Erik\_Veer](https://community.homey.app/u/Erik_Veer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/3 "2023-01-09T14:25:48Z")
But still I have to open Google right? How do I sent a text to google assistent? I think I want to use the Google assistent 180 degrees different than everyone else wants…not Google assistent as the input. But homey as the input for google (Maybe I need to read your text 5 more times 🙂 ) Thanks for the fast response btw. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/4 "2023-01-09T14:32:59Z")
You can make a flow in Homey when the last person left the House, THEN turn virtual device on. Make a routine in GH, when this virtual device is on, arm your alarm ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_Veer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erik_veer/32/58050_2.png) [@Erik\_Veer](https://community.homey.app/u/Erik_Veer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/5 "2023-01-09T14:33:47Z")
I think I know what you mean…trigger it when device X (virtual device) is triggered. But GH doesn’t have triggers like: if this than… It can only be activated by speech or text. (Or on a certain time) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/d/1d6dcef81cbac224d2800e99569827b8375567c7.png) ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_Veer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erik_veer/32/58050_2.png) [@Erik\_Veer](https://community.homey.app/u/Erik_Veer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/6 "2023-01-09T14:39:45Z")
Yes superb, found it. I was looking in the “personal” routines. But it can be done with the “household” routine. Thanks for sending me the right direction! ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_Veer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/erik_veer/32/58050_2.png) [@Erik\_Veer](https://community.homey.app/u/Erik_Veer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/7 "2023-01-09T15:47:30Z")
Tip to get this working if someone tries the same. The virtual device you add needs to be set to the proper home and als a room…otherwise you cannot use it in a GH routine ---
**Author:** ![HaakonSM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/haakonsm/32/53877_2.png) [@HaakonSM](https://community.homey.app/u/HaakonSM)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/8 "2024-08-16T12:21:54Z")
Could you explain that any more? I cant start a routine by turning on/off devices in google home. Therefore I also cant find the virtual switch, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/9 "2024-08-16T12:32:41Z")
In Google Home you need to use a **household** routine. When you create on, you will get al list with the devices and actions you can use as ‘Starter’. It is also possible to add a virtual device in Homey that can be recognized in Google Home as a device you can use as a device to start actions. Although personally I spend a lot of time to find a good virtual device and I did not find one. So I used a Nest Speaker which I set to mute as starter for a Google routine. ---
**Author:** ![HaakonSM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/haakonsm/32/53877_2.png) [@HaakonSM](https://community.homey.app/u/HaakonSM)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/10 "2024-08-16T13:25:12Z")
Thank you for the answer! The only devices I can use to start a routine is some actions on the nest hub mini I have and some weird actions (light effect changed) on a few ligts, but not on and off. I cant even find the virutal devices I have added from homey. They show up in google but cant br used to start routine. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/11 "2024-08-16T18:15:51Z")
Should work with virtual device type ‘Kettle’ > [@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:** ![HaakonSM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/haakonsm/32/53877_2.png) [@HaakonSM](https://community.homey.app/u/HaakonSM)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/12 "2024-08-17T16:45:32Z")
Thank you! I will try this. ---
**Author:** ![HaakonSM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/haakonsm/32/53877_2.png) [@HaakonSM](https://community.homey.app/u/HaakonSM)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/13 "2024-08-17T20:58:48Z")
It worked!! Thank you! Any idea to get a virtual device in amazon alexa to start routine? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-google-assistent-with-flow/74820/14 "2024-08-17T23:13:22Z")
Nice to hear it works! No clue about Alexa 🤪😬 You can enable Alexa integration to see which device types are supported by Alexa, by looking at which types are published. When you set your AVD to a matching device class, it should possibly work > ![1000033120](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/1/f1b5d4b055b9eec8fb22824488f867648748e7ae.jpeg)