# How to send text command from N-R to Google Home, assistant?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633
**Category:** General
**Created:** [3 February 2023 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633 "2023-02-03T06:42:05Z")
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### Author:  [@Olaa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Olaa)
#### Post date: [3 February 2023 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/1 "2023-02-03T06:42:05Z")
You can relatively easily send emails and SMS in Node-Red. Trying to find a GateWay solution based on sending text to GoogleHome, Assistant. My problem is that I have several good devices, lights, sockets, relays that are not supported in Node Red but are supported in Google home. You can easily send a text message to Google home from your mobile that has a command. I'm bad at programming. Is there a plugin or solution for the desired function?
You can always put a speaker in front of the GHA and have the text command read out, but that's not a pretty solution.
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### Author:  [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)
#### Post date: [3 February 2023 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/2 "2023-02-03T16:32:18Z")
I use `node-red-contrib-googlehome` but there are others ( `node-red-contrib-google-smarthome` for example). Both of these allow Node-RED to send messages to Google Home, and receive messages back. (letting Node-RED know the state of your devices which are not supported by Node-RED)
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### Author:  [@Olaa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Olaa)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/3 "2023-02-04T09:27:31Z")
Thanks 🙂 Where can I find a good tutorial to get started?
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### Author:  [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/4 "2023-02-04T10:39:17Z")
> [@Olaa](#):
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> Where can I find a good tutorial to get started
Read the respective contrib node's readme??
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### Author:  [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/5 "2023-02-04T13:57:59Z")
Try
[node-red-contrib-googlehome (node) - Node-RED (nodered.org)](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-googlehome)
[node-red-contrib-google-smarthome (node) - Node-RED (nodered.org)](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-google-smarthome)
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### Author:  [@Olaa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Olaa)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/6 "2023-02-04T14:35:49Z")
The Googlehome node I already use and it works fine with my Arduino items I made my self.
it's the items I bought like TP-link sockets and other brands I hav problem to reach from Node Red. I have them in the Goggle Home app and can handle them with voice or in the App.
I try to get this SSL certificate but don't understand anything silly me 🙂 . I have really tried to understand how to get on but I can't handle it. I need a better step by step instruction.
I have everything on a standalone Linux server with wan IP and use Mqtt. All my own made items, Iot works nice from NR but not bought Iot.
Sorry for my bad skills.
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### Author:  [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/7 "2023-02-04T16:21:23Z")
To, hopefully, make things a bit easier try [node-red-contrib-tplink (node) - Node-RED (nodered.org)](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-tplink) for your TP-link sockets to get you started, because after having another look at my flows I only use the `googlehome` node for devices that already talk to Node\_RED.
The `node-red-contrib-google-smarthome` or `node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home` are the only ones that look as though they would meet your requirements by creating virtual devices (Note the `node-red-contrib-alexa-smart-home` node supports BOTH Alexa & Google)
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### Author:  [@FireWizard52](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FireWizard52)
#### Post date: [4 February 2023 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/8 "2023-02-04T17:44:16Z")
And also SmartNora ([https://smart-nora.eu](https://smart-nora.eu)) might be useful. It is easier to set up than `node-red-contrib-google-smarthome`. But it is a paid service, if you use more that 5 devices.
See: [node-red-contrib-smartnora (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-smartnora)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [5 April 2023 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-text-command-from-n-r-to-google-home-assistant/74633/9 "2023-04-05T17:45:11Z")
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