Thumbs up if this tip helped you out! Check out this video to see the full tutorial to add your lights to the Home Control settings: ua-cam.com/video/v-KTc-mz41s/v-deo.html
You need to connect the new light through WiFi or the hub first. Then once it is working there just say the magic words so the Google Home can find it.
Just wanted to thank you for this video, I added two new lights to my Magic Hue system, and couldn't for the life of me figure out how it was done. My living room/game center thanks you!
Is it possible to make these (or any) lights, pulse? My wife is partially-deaf, isn't always near her phone and when I'm out, I'd like to be able to make the lights pulse. Thanks.
Hi Brett, i have a question. I’ve been following your channel for a while now and I’m really interested in converting my condo into a smart home. Atm I have 4 Google Minis surrounding it, 1 RM Pro+, 3 RM Minis and a Xiaomi Sensors Kit. To automate the lights, do I need to get complete yeelights for the whole condo so that it could work with the Xiaomi hub and connect to Google or is there another option to control the lightings by voice and sensors?
Hey, I am thinking of buying some smart home products and I am curious if there is any app where I can easily see status of all the smart devices (light turned on, temperature set to 22°C, etc.) + where I can remotely control the settings if I am not home. Thanks for info. Stan
Hey man, your videos are great, thank you! Quick question: what can I do if the app that I'm using is not listed on Google Home? I'm using a smart light called Dairu with an app called Smart Home, and it works, but i can't get it to work on my Google Home Mini... Thanks!
I have been able to connect a ge c bulb. I tried a reset also a couple times. The lamp I'm huskins is a floor standing lamp that takes 3 bulbs but I'm only using 1. Do you think that could be causing the ussue
Quick questions, 1) Do I have to buy the phillips hue hub? 2) Can I just buy whatever brand lights I want and do those need a hub or would they work directly with my google home?
I know this is now an old post, but just wanted to add my two cents. The "sync my lights" command did not seem to work and I had the Hue light set up on the Hue app. It didn't seem to link to the Google Home via the Google Home app either. I had to un link all of my Hue lights and relink them back up and then it worked. Tonight, I discovered what the problem was. "You have to name the Hue light, or know what the Hue app is calling it, Hue light 1, etc., or name it directly via the Hue app and then use either the Hue name or whatever you named it before doing the "sync my lights" command; and then use that name when you try to activate the new light via the Google Home. Works Great! Simple problem easy solution....like most once you get it figured out.
1) so the app/mobile device has to be in the vicinity or same network/? 2) and this device has access to your phone? 3) can i have one device downstairs and another upstairs? thanks
You said not to use room names or numbers - is there a known issue or just best practice? I have done both of these with my lights and am now wondering if this is why it gets confused occasionally. Just need to come up with 34 light names now. Thanks for another interesting video.
The45thClown It is more of a best practice. I was having some issue with a room that kept turning off the whole room and not the one light. Looking under Google's page this was the suggestion they offered.
This video really helped me tonight. Trying to add additional hive smart plugs all night and couldn't see them. This video then reminded me the sync devices command. By the way is there any way to run this via the Google home app as a menu option. Many thanks. Ps just weird how Google cant seem to find them through the normal add device option without the command being run, even though the hive hub is linked and the sockets are switched on. Very useful command though when things go out of sync
I am very happy with google assistant, I have several devices connected but I still haven't been able to do one thing; for example, how can I turn off a light at a given time or within a certain amount of time?
Brett everything you said is great! But when the internet stopped for 2 days Google just kind of stops! LOL I guess that's what happens. I'm glad you mentioned the sync that will be a great thing to know.
Can you please review the c by ge light bulb. I'm having a real issue with linking it to my google home from the c by ge app. It will only let me add it to one or the other.
That is correct. It is best if you just link it to the Google Home. I think you need a bridge to connect it to both. My setup video: ua-cam.com/video/_4xkuDq9Vzg/v-deo.html
PLZ HELP can you set up a prodical ? like ''hey goggle protical z'' an then sertan lights go on an other things happen that way you dont haft to go threw every comand?
I'm still so confused. I just got some govee lights and have existing sengled light bulbs. Anytime I ask google to switch one of them to a specific color or in general off or on everything changes at once.
I have several smart color led lights from four different manufacturers. Haven't purchased a smart hub yet (I'm deciding between Google Nest, Apple Home and Amazon Alexa). One of things I want to do is have all the lights flash different colors aka party mode. Some of the manufacturer apps do this and some do not. Do one of the big three smart hubs do this? Seems like all you can do is control the color and the brightness... thanks to anyone who answers!
I have 3 google mini but it 3 different places but want to control them through the same home control on one android phone but at same time only control one house at a time
Thank you for this video! I would like to see how Home Mini works with a WiFi plug though. I have 2 lamps that do not dim and would be connected to a WiFi plug
Just synched up my 2 new lights to an existing hue bridge. I can turn the new lights off off but can't turn them on unless I say turn on all lights. I can say turn off sun room lights and they go off but if I say turn on the sunroom lights it says they are not set up.
Does anyone have a Titan home bulb? I bought it at Five Below and can use it with the Titan Home app and tried synching it to Google Home but it does not appear in the list of apps supported. Any way around this?
It says “Syncing Unavailable for the Assistant” I’ve linked the account for my smart lights but the lights don’t show up in the google home app nor can I sync using the commands
From what it looks like yes you can. In the Google Home app tap the + at the top left. Select Set up device. Then choose Have something already setup? Search for SG and sign into your account to add your lights to Google Home.
Brett, I currently have 4 Lifx bulbs. However, they are very expensive and I cannot buy them easily where I live. Can you make a video or give tips about a home setup with both Lifx and Sengled or Hue? Thanks!
I would love to be able to control different brands of lights at the same time using one app instead of going into each company's app. I would also like to have scenes involving multiple brands in possible and control using Google assistant. Can IFTTT handle this?
HI there, i have a question. If I install one smart bulb in a bathroom that has three outlets and the other two bulbs are regular bulbs, will the smart bulb turn on and off the regular bulbs? Or would all three bulbs have to be smart bulbs? How do you install smart bulbs and control it as a group like in a bathroom or a fixture that has two or more light bulb outlets? Thanks in advance and I hope this question makes sense.
I had a few lights that were working OK for several days, but when I added some new lights I was unable to configure them together. I deleted the rooms and started again and now my Google mini and home will not recognize any new devices. Am I doing something wrong and missing an obvious step?
What do I do if I go through everything with lumiman light bulbs on plusminus app I can link account search and find lights but it won't connect to them do I need to have them in a pairing mode
Thumbs up if this tip helped you out! Check out this video to see the full tutorial to add your lights to the Home Control settings: ua-cam.com/video/v-KTc-mz41s/v-deo.html
Tech With Brett no need to tell me
Tech With Brett do I still need the wink hub or similar device to do this or can I use just the Google home?
You need to connect the new light through WiFi or the hub first. Then once it is working there just say the magic words so the Google Home can find it.
Tech With Brett I have the ge bulbs and wink bulbs but no hub anymore. So I definitely still need the hub then?
Where can u get smart lights?
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE AUDIO QUIET WHEN YOU SAY HEY GOOGLE!!!!! I HATE WHEN IT TURNS ON BECAUSE OF A VIDEO!!!
Then mute it?
Or we can appreciate what this guy has already done😶
I'm subscribing because of this!
Calm down!!!
Gabe Higginbotham I was about to say that
I appreciate you not saying "hey google" because all of my googles turn on with every video i watch
ikr
LOL
HEY GOOGLE
Google- WHAT!!
Me- O.O Jeez
Google- I SlEEP
Me- Trows at Window
Google- AhhHHHhhHH
Mine would, but I use earbuds
Your 200th like :)
I'm really glad you muted "Hey Google", I literally just got a home mini.
Sweet! It is so fun!
Mine doesnt because i havent opened it yet
Saaame
Same lmao
same
I get an error message when I say " Sync my lights/device"
thanks - you saved me from cussing at my Google home :)
😅 oof
Never watched a better tutorial on something, you're a really good man, thank you!
Hi Brett, Thank you so much for a clear how to video. I was going crazy trying to get a new light bulb set up, you are a life saver.
Just wanted to thank you for this video, I added two new lights to my Magic Hue system, and couldn't for the life of me figure out how it was done. My living room/game center thanks you!
You are welcome!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Your tip to ask my google home 'sync the lights' was exactly what I needed to fix my issue. :-)
Thank you so much! We were making this way more difficult. You made it so easy! 👏👏
Thank you for this - I struggled syncing new lights. This worked perfect!!!
I remembered seeing this video a while ago. It helped today with the 3 new hue lights I installed! Thank you sir!
Not been here for a while but as usual you helped solve my problem Brett ol' chap. Thank you.
Wow. I have needed to see this for months. So much easier than I thought.
Sorry it took so long for you to find!
Is it possible to make these (or any) lights, pulse? My wife is partially-deaf, isn't always near her phone and when I'm out, I'd like to be able to make the lights pulse. Thanks.
This was super helpful. Thank you.
Life saver, I couldn’t get my mini to activate my outdoor lights. After asking it to sync everything now works. Thanks 👍 from me
Hi Brett, i have a question. I’ve been following your channel for a while now and I’m really interested in converting my condo into a smart home. Atm I have 4 Google Minis surrounding it, 1 RM Pro+, 3 RM Minis and a Xiaomi Sensors Kit. To automate the lights, do I need to get complete yeelights for the whole condo so that it could work with the Xiaomi hub and connect to Google or is there another option to control the lightings by voice and sensors?
Thank you for the video.
Do I have to have a smart light switch? Or are the smart lights being enough?
I thought something was wrong with my headphones, but halfway through I realized what you’re doing! Lol thanks a lot!
I was having problems syncing till I watched this. Thanks.
It works You are a legend it's taken me 3 days to try and get my light into google home fantastic job 👍👊
If you have one light already set up, do you have to buy that same brand of lights again?
Thank you ! You helped me a alot :))
Can you use a generic brand smart light bulb with your Philips hue hub or does it need to be a Philips hue smart light bulb thank you
Great product, super affordable, with very fast delivery.
Hey, I am thinking of buying some smart home products and I am curious if there is any app where I can easily see status of all the smart devices (light turned on, temperature set to 22°C, etc.) + where I can remotely control the settings if I am not home. Thanks for info. Stan
Hey man, your videos are great, thank you!
Quick question: what can I do if the app that I'm using is not listed on Google Home? I'm using a smart light called Dairu with an app called Smart Home, and it works, but i can't get it to work on my Google Home Mini... Thanks!
Cool video great work dude
Keep up the good work 🤗
Hi I just bought a hive smart light do I need to purchase a hive hub to make it work with Google home mini
I have been able to connect a ge c bulb. I tried a reset also a couple times. The lamp I'm huskins is a floor standing lamp that takes 3 bulbs but I'm only using 1. Do you think that could be causing the ussue
Do you need a sengled hub to set this up . can i just buy a bulb and connect to google home mini
Do you use google chromecast ultra for that tv?
That is so awesome thank you for sharing
what app did you use a the beginning of the video?
Quick questions, 1) Do I have to buy the phillips hue hub? 2) Can I just buy whatever brand lights I want and do those need a hub or would they work directly with my google home?
I know this is now an old post, but just wanted to add my two cents. The "sync my lights" command did not seem to work and I had the Hue light set up on the Hue app. It didn't seem to link to the Google Home via the Google Home app either. I had to un link all of my Hue lights and relink them back up and then it worked.
Tonight, I discovered what the problem was. "You have to name the Hue light, or know what the Hue app is calling it, Hue light 1, etc., or name it directly via the Hue app and then use either the Hue name or whatever you named it before doing the "sync my lights" command; and then use that name when you try to activate the new light via the Google Home. Works Great! Simple problem easy solution....like most once you get it figured out.
Thank you, I was starting to get pretty stroppy because I couldn't get two new bulbs to work!!!
I still can't set up
lights.
@@lillianallende9862 Hope you can find a way to sort it.
1) so the app/mobile device has to be in the vicinity or same network/?
2) and this device has access to your phone?
3) can i have one device downstairs and another upstairs?
thanks
3 years later, finally have it. My room will be a smart thing 😌
You said not to use room names or numbers - is there a known issue or just best practice?
I have done both of these with my lights and am now wondering if this is why it gets confused occasionally. Just need to come up with 34 light names now. Thanks for another interesting video.
The45thClown It is more of a best practice. I was having some issue with a room that kept turning off the whole room and not the one light. Looking under Google's page this was the suggestion they offered.
Tech With Brett Thank you, that is one of the issues I have, kept thinking I was getting the command wrong.
When I say sync my light or sync my devices it says sync unnavailable
Do you have list of light bulb that is compatible to google home mini
Is globe smart light bulb can sync with the google nest mini? It seems it doesn't work on mine though
Just got this... amazing!
This video really helped me tonight. Trying to add additional hive smart plugs all night and couldn't see them. This video then reminded me the sync devices command. By the way is there any way to run this via the Google home app as a menu option. Many thanks. Ps just weird how Google cant seem to find them through the normal add device option without the command being run, even though the hive hub is linked and the sockets are switched on. Very useful command though when things go out of sync
I am very happy with google assistant, I have several devices connected but I still haven't been able to do one thing; for example, how can I turn off a light at a given time or within a certain amount of time?
Thank you Brett, knowing about the “ sync my devices” command really helped after a power outage :)
That is great to hear!
So if a add the fancy light bulb and wanted to turn it on manually how would it work
Super cool!!
What is your email
what is the name of the app you could control the bulb with
Thank u so much I was scared cause when I was saying sync devices it said there were none but I connect to Lenovo and It worked
You’re a life saver!!! 10 likes from me!
Do you need a hue bridge to connect the lights to google mini or is it just the bulbs? Thank you.
Only for Hue light, there are many other options that connect your with WiFi: ua-cam.com/video/Q5HnrgMgxuI/v-deo.html
You're so thoughtful!
Brett everything you said is great! But when the internet stopped for 2 days Google just kind of stops! LOL I guess that's what happens. I'm glad you mentioned the sync that will be a great thing to know.
Beryl White mine randomly stopped yesterday and everything was in chaos. Hopefully it has worked itself out!
Can you please review the c by ge light bulb. I'm having a real issue with linking it to my google home from the c by ge app. It will only let me add it to one or the other.
That is correct. It is best if you just link it to the Google Home. I think you need a bridge to connect it to both.
My setup video: ua-cam.com/video/_4xkuDq9Vzg/v-deo.html
Thank you so much!
Liked 👍🏼 smart stuff
Ja me fronch
Jk I don’t like french
Thank you for your vidoes
PLZ HELP can you set up a prodical ? like ''hey goggle protical z'' an then sertan lights go on an other things happen that way you dont haft to go threw every comand?
I'm still so confused. I just got some govee lights and have existing sengled light bulbs. Anytime I ask google to switch one of them to a specific color or in general off or on everything changes at once.
I have several smart color led lights from four different manufacturers. Haven't purchased a smart hub yet (I'm deciding between Google Nest, Apple Home and Amazon Alexa). One of things I want to do is have all the lights flash different colors aka party mode. Some of the manufacturer apps do this and some do not. Do one of the big three smart hubs do this? Seems like all you can do is control the color and the brightness... thanks to anyone who answers!
What is the app called you use on phone?
can you still use the wall switch to turn smart lights on and off?
THX
Brett
My google home assistant is in my living room, may I add a wifi bulb in my bedroom to it or do I need a home assistant in the bedroom?
What app are you using
do you have a video to set up two house one in mexico and one in canada all on google home
I have 3 google mini but it 3 different places but want to control them through the same home control on one android phone but at same time only control one house at a time
Thank you for this video! I would like to see how Home Mini works with a WiFi plug though. I have 2 lamps that do not dim and would be connected to a WiFi plug
How about these: ua-cam.com/video/Wq-dC61EH7Q/v-deo.html
Tech With Brett you're my hero! Thanks!
Just synched up my 2 new lights to an existing hue bridge. I can turn the new lights off off but can't turn them on unless I say turn on all lights. I can say turn off sun room lights and they go off but if I say turn on the sunroom lights it says they are not set up.
Can i use it without any samsung hub or any other devices?
So what if just buy the bulb can I just put in my outlet like normal?
Thanks for the tips. You made this much easier for me.
Can you make a tutorial to connect milight wifi bulbs?
Does anyone have a Titan home bulb? I bought it at Five Below and can use it with the Titan Home app and tried synching it to Google Home but it does not appear in the list of apps supported. Any way around this?
If I put it in a normal light switch does it always use power?
It says “Syncing Unavailable for the Assistant” I’ve linked the account for my smart lights but the lights don’t show up in the google home app nor can I sync using the commands
Same
This is happening to me!
Yea
Can any smart light bulb connect to the google home mini?
Any idea what to do if my c by he account doesn't want to link into my Google home app even though it says it linked successfully?
What is the parters app
that I go tooo
I use SG LIghting app to setup my smart light - can this be set-up with Google Home?
From what it looks like yes you can.
In the Google Home app tap the + at the top left.
Select Set up device.
Then choose Have something already setup?
Search for SG and sign into your account to add your lights to Google Home.
THANK YOU
Idk if you'll read this but I'm planning on getting a Nest Mini and my question is that, is there a way for Google to not talk back after a command?
Thank you so much
You are a God! Thank you!
Brett, I currently have 4 Lifx bulbs. However, they are very expensive and I cannot buy them easily where I live. Can you make a video or give tips about a home setup with both Lifx and Sengled or Hue? Thanks!
I have many types of lights as well. Anything specific you would like to know?
I would love to be able to control different brands of lights at the same time using one app instead of going into each company's app. I would also like to have scenes involving multiple brands in possible and control using Google assistant. Can IFTTT handle this?
Do I need Philips Hue Bridge for this?
Rico Carillo yes
Hola super claro, muchas gracias. Saludos
thank you very much
Hi, is there any way to add Xiaomi PHILIPS Zhirui LED to google home? Regards from Portugal
I can't get Sylvania Home to open on my phone to link my light bulb any help?
HI there,
i have a question. If I install one smart bulb in a bathroom that has three outlets and the other two bulbs are regular bulbs, will the smart bulb turn on and off the regular bulbs? Or would all three bulbs have to be smart bulbs? How do you install smart bulbs and control it as a group like in a bathroom or a fixture that has two or more light bulb outlets?
Thanks in advance and I hope this question makes sense.
Does the light still work if the switch is on.
I had a few lights that were working OK for several days, but when I added some new lights I was unable to configure them together. I deleted the rooms and started again and now my Google mini and home will not recognize any new devices. Am I doing something wrong and missing an obvious step?
I just bought a Sengled light. Do I need the Sengled hub for it to work with Google home?
Kosta Karolidis wondering the same thing
@@chadsims9730 If you have one light already set up, do you have to buy that same brand of lights again?
Is it possible to connect these lights somehow with a TV display to create an ambient effect.
What do I do if I go through everything with lumiman light bulbs on plusminus app I can link account search and find lights but it won't connect to them do I need to have them in a pairing mode
Are they working properly in the Plusminus app? If they do, when you link to Google Home they should work.
@@TechWithBrett yes they work perfect they just dont seem to want to finish the last step
Will these work on a hunter ceiling fan lighting kit?
If it fits a normal A19 light bulb you should have no problem.
How do you combine lights to get them to turn on at the same time?