# Switching on a device on google home
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230
**Category:** General
**Created:** [1 October 2025 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230 "2025-10-01T14:01:17Z")
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### Author:  [@VagoGit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VagoGit)
#### Post date: [1 October 2025 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/1 "2025-10-01T14:01:17Z")
Hi all.
I want to control a device linked on google home. Is it possible? I found info only about how to control node red controlled devices via google home.
This is mainly because I used to control a xiomi vacuum cleaner no longer availble via ip/token.
Thankyou
Stefano
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### Author:  [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)
#### Post date: [1 October 2025 15:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/2 "2025-10-01T15:29:24Z")
No, Google do not provide an API to control a device that is also linked to Google Assistant/Home
You need to talk to the device (or it's service) directly
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### Author:  [@VagoGit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VagoGit)
#### Post date: [1 October 2025 15:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/3 "2025-10-01T15:40:44Z")
ehm... oook. How can I manage in this? Do I have a node for this?
Thankyou
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### Author:  [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)
#### Post date: [1 October 2025 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/4 "2025-10-01T16:05:54Z")
Not sure I understand the question.
You can either:
- Check for an existing Node-red node which supports your vacuum cleaner, to control it directly.
- Check if it's supported on Home Assistant, and automate it there with Node-red
- Check if it's supported by Google Home API
I control IoTech electric boilers with full automation scripts using Google home API, while completely bypassing Node-red.
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### Author:  [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)
#### Post date: [1 October 2025 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/5 "2025-10-01T17:15:05Z")
@omrid can you explain the last bit please
I didn't think Google had an api that allowed 3rd party control of other other devices, but I see docs for it, but it appeared to be Android/Apple only (e.g. with binary SDK blob).
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### Author:  [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)
#### Post date: [2 October 2025 00:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/6 "2025-10-02T00:38:56Z")
At home, I use all above 3 techniques. I send commands to and get alerts from my Xiaomi devices (e.g. security cameras) using Home Assistant which has out of the box adaptors (using my Xiaomi account credentials), which I then automate with HA's embedded Node-red add-on.
I use Google Home to control my IoTech boiler directly. It supports Google Home API out of the box, and I wrote 3 "hello world" automation scripts (written in YAML), for turning the boiler on, off and for a set period of 45 minutes, which works from my mobile phone and PC browser
Here's an example of one of my routines:
```auto
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
# Lines starting with “#” are comments and will be ignored by the automation.
# Indentation determines hierarchy within the script.
# Visit g.co/home/script-editor-docs for full documentation.
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
metadata:
name: Boiler 45 # Choose a short name that summarizes important starters and actions, like “Sunset lights”.
description: Scripted automation # Write a detailed description that includes everything the automation does, like “At sunset, on weekdays, close blinds, turn on lights to 50%, and play the sunset playlist on certain speakers.”
automations:
# “starters” and “actions” are required; “conditions” are optional.
# Use Ctrl + Space to see autocomplete suggestions.
# ---- STARTERS ---- #
# Starters describe events that will start the automation.
# To add more than one starter, duplicate the "- type" section under "starters".
# If you add multiple starter events, any one of them happening will start the automation.
starters:
- type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
eventData: query
is: boiler 45
# ---- ACTIONS ---- #
# Actions will start when a starter event takes place and all conditions are met.
# Actions will start in the order they appear in the script and with any delay specified.
# To add more than one action, duplicate the "- type" section under "actions".
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff # Turn the device on or off.
# Whether to turn the device on or off.
on: true
devices: Boiler - Hallway
- type: time.delay
# Adjust duration as needed. Supported units: sec, min, hour
for: 1min
- type: device.command.OnOff # Turn the device on or off.
# Whether to turn the device on or off.
on: false
devices: Boiler - Hallway
```
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### Author:  [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)
#### Post date: [2 October 2025 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/7 "2025-10-02T07:37:45Z")
OK, that is not making API calls to Google Home, that is using the Google Home App (and web app).
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [31 December 2025 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switching-on-a-device-on-google-home/99230/8 "2025-12-31T07:38:37Z")
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