# Simple voice messages don't work with google home and Node-red-nora

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 March 2019 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040 "2019-03-15T23:20:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![mike67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@mike67](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mike67)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2019 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/1 "2019-03-15T23:20:07Z")

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Hello  
I have created a flow using nora nodes.  
I have created a nora token, that iuse with my gmail account.  
I have created some objects (lamp, switch, thermostat,...) in my flow, and I can control them from google home app.  
But I can control only with clics on the element. I can not control them by voice.  
For example, if is say 'swich on the office lamps', i get a message wich says that the lamps are not yet configured.  
But, what is very strange, is when I create a routine in Google assistant.  
Here also, I can see all my node-red nora elements.  
And if I create a routine 'hello home', and if I define as action to switch on the lamps, the routine works fine.  
Did I forget something?

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**Author:** ![mike67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@mike67](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mike67)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2019 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/2 "2019-03-18T12:48:49Z")

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I just wanted to ad some more detail : I use only one account (gmail) and so, google home and google assistant and NORA use the same account.

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**Author:** ![rgerrans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@rgerrans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rgerrans)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2019 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/3 "2019-03-18T14:14:18Z")

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Sounds like it's on your Google Home side. To confirm, you can see the office lamps in Google Home? Have you tried to use the name of a specific lamp as defined in Google Home vs it sounds like you were trying to turn on a full room of lamps with your example above?

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**Author:** ![mike67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@mike67](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mike67)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2019 18:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/4 "2019-03-18T18:04:14Z")

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Hello

Yes, in Node-red flow, I can see my  
lamps. They react correctly when a routine order is sent, but they don't  
react if I just say 'turn on the lamp in the office at house'. Alos, they  
don't react to a generic command 'turn on all the lights at home'.

They only react to a specific routine  
message taht i have defined myself.

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**Author:** ![rgerrans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@rgerrans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rgerrans)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2019 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/5 "2019-03-18T20:23:49Z")

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No, I'm saying on the Google Home side double check the name, room on a single device and test that. If you can setup routines and they trigger in Node-Red I doubt the issue is on the Node-Red side. I suspect it's something in how your device is configured in Google Home vs. how you are trying to trigger it.

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**Author:** ![manjha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/manjha/32/29301_2.png) [@manjha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manjha)\
**Post date:** [27 April 2021 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/6 "2021-04-27T07:32:09Z")

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I have exactly the same problem. I migrated from Nora to Smart Nora, and now I can click the icons and control lamps, screens, etcetera without any problem. I can switch everything on and off.  
But using voice control (like I did when I used Nora) does not work.  
It looks like it is on the Google Home side, but what and where? Any hints?

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**Author:** ![manjha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/manjha/32/29301_2.png) [@manjha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manjha)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2021 07:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-voice-messages-dont-work-with-google-home-and-node-red-nora/9040/7 "2021-04-29T07:03:26Z")

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I have not really solved the problem, but did manage to make it "go away" by simply resetting the Google Mini to factory settings, and re-install it. After that the voice control worked as before...