Third-party app automations in the Google Home app

The Google Home app on your Android device lets you check and run automations created by third-party apps. Check the automations and manually run them from the Automations or Favourites tab. You can also check the automation history in the Activity tab.

Third-party automations should show up automatically in the Automations tab if:

• You have an Android device.
• You created automations in a compatible third-party app.

Check and run automations in the Automations tab

To manually start an automation:

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Automations .
3. Find the automation that you want to start.
4. Tap Play .
   • The Automation tile will tell you if it ran successfully.

Start automations in the Favourites tab

For quick and easy access to your third-party automations, add your automations to Favourites in the Home tab.

To manually start an automation:

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Tap Home   Favourites .
4. Choose the automation that you want to start.
5. Tap the automation’s tile to start.
   • The Automation tile will tell you if it ran successfully.

Tip: Any home member can run third-party automations from the Automations or Favourites tab on an Android device, even without the third-party apps installed.

Edit or delete third-party automations

Important: If you disconnect a third-party application, it won't delete the automations created through the app.

To edit a third-party automation, you'll need to go to the third-party application that created the automation.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap Automations the automation that you want to delete. You'll get a message with the name of the app that created the automation.
3. Tap Delete to confirm that you want to delete the automation or OK to close.

On your Google Home app

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.

3.  Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Google device.

   • To switch accounts, tap the down arrow another account or Add another account.
4. Tap Home  All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
5. Tap Settings Linked apps the app that you want to disconnect.
6. Tap Unlink home and remove access to confirm your choice.

On your Google Account

1. Sign in to your Google Account.
2. Tap Data and privacy Third-party apps and services the app that you want to disconnect.
3. Delete all connections that you have with the app.
4. Tap Confirm.

Check third-party automations history

To check the history of third-party automations:

1. Open the Google Home app .

2. Tap Activity .

   • You can scroll through the complete events list or select device, event or date filters at the top.

Troubleshoot third-party automations

Unlink devices

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Tap Home settings  Works with Google.
4. Under 'Linked', tap the third-party device  Unlink account Unlink.

Relink devices

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Tap Home settings  Works with Google.
4. In the search box, type the name of the third-party device.
5. Follow the instructions in the app to link account.

Reboot your third-party device

Check with your device manufacturer for specific instructions on how to reboot your third-party device.

Reboot your Wi-Fi router

Check with your device manufacturer for specific instructions on how to reboot your Wi-Fi router.

For more information on how to reboot your Nest Wifi device, refer to Restart Nest Wifi or Google Wifi devices.

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