Send Commands to Any Google Assistant Controlled Device // ft. Vont Home

On today's video we are taking a look at a new feature in 2023.1 of Home Assistant. The Google Assistant SDK. With this integration you are able to control those last few devices that do not have a Home Assistant integration!!

This integration allows you to send limited text commands and broadcast commands to your Google Assistant. We are also looking at the new Light Stripts from Vont Home.

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▶ Timestamps ⌚:
00:00:00 - Opening
00:02:31 - Requirements
00:03:12 - Limitations
00:04:26 - Device Example
00:06:22 - Integration Setup
00:12:32 - Demo
00:13:46 - Broadcast
00:14:47 - In Automation

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[michaels]

Great video. I literally just got done configuring this new integration with HomeAssistant BEFORE seeing your video. It would have been way easier and saved me hours of brain damage if I had found your video before doing it myself with their not-so-great-instructions)!

I also had the same problem as you of getting the error and it took me a while to figure out how to delete the credentials so I would again get the prompt window to re-enter them, so good call on pointing out what to do in that situation.

After the integration set up, I could not figure out how to create a button in HA that sends the command to Google Assistant (which is why I went searching and came across this video you posted 5 hours ago). You did not cover that part, but I just figured out how to do it by creating a new script and then creating a dashboard button that triggers that script. Works great!

Anyone looking to set up this integration, watch this video which will save you a lot of time and headache.

[TalOrmanda]

Every time I list one of my speakers or hubs in the "Target" area, it ignores that and broadcasts the message to every device in the house. Thoughts?

[paulpereira]

I'm curious, if I have a matter device added to Home Assistant, will it also be visible and controllable in google home if I scan the QR code? in other words can I view and control a matter device from both HA and Google Nest/Home interchangeably?

[MarkGhali]

follow-up would be amazing! This was a great video! took me like 7 mins to set this all up. The broadcast function not taking over the music is HUGE!

[mrxmry]

If a device only works if it is connected to some cloud server, I'm not interested. If it can't happen locally, it ain't gonna happen.

[edwaaij]

Thanks for the clear explanation. Especially the possibility that the broadcast is not cut off on a message is what I was looking for a while. I look forward to a sequel.

[xpttrxwarzoniac]

broadcast does not work for me maybe because i can't turn off ipv6 on my modem. When i use 'Google Assistant SDK: Send text command': "broadcast this", then my google home says "all right broadcasting" and then nothing... So it seems to me it should be possible to get it to work properly. Any ideas?

[vontsupport]

Love everything about this! Thanks for the in-depth review of your Vont Smart Light Strip! We're glad you liked it!🙏🏻🥳

[muscaiu]

I tried 3 times and i don't get the success message in HA in the end. I get "Loading next step for Google Assistant SDK" and then just "Close".
Also in Integrations i don't see any Google Assistant.

Any tips? :(

[Daemondin]

Not sure if you solve the music issue yet, but there is away automate music and playlists in home assistant (atleast spotify), and play them on any connected speaker in the house. I think Paul hibert had a video on it if you want to have a look.

[Layklant]

Thanks a million for this tuto! That helped me alot!

[nehajain]

Can we send a sdk command via homeassistant to play a song on my Google nest mini?

[wsjunior]

Very unstable right now. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Doesn't matter the target selected it is playing all over the house. But sounds very promising anyway..

[Zebrajellyfishphoto]

Thank you! Can I stop my Google Nest Hub from repeating what I ask? In other words, when I say: "hey Google, turn off the bedroom light, " I just really it to do the command and not say: "turning off the bedroom light." It actually happens on my Google Nest Hub Max but my smaller hub repeats everything I ask back. Thanks for your help!

[christophekoeck]

I wish it was possible to run simple commands like, turn on Do Not Disturb on Pixel phone. But stuff like that seems not possible at the moment

[sarahporter]

Do you have to pay for Google Cloud or Home Assistant Cloud services to do this?

[aaronganek]

Great step-by-step guide. I accidentally typed in the wrong clientID/secret into my Home Assistant when setting up the Google Assistant SDK integration. Do you know where that is stored so I can remove the old incorrect one credentials and update it with my new credentials? Right now, it uses the old credentials automatically which gives me a "Access blocked: This app’s request is invalid" response.

[Joseph-kokl]

Thanks! I was wondering how I could use the SDK.

[igotslickshoes]

I am stuck - I have done all the SDK setup and I can send broadcasts - but how can I set up a voice automation in Home Assistant where I can say "Hey Google, I'm home" and it will turn on the lights I have configured in HA?