Connecting Your Google Assistant

Table of Content

• GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR SMART APPLIANCES
• If you want to set up a Cync (C by GE) smart switch
• There’s a quick fix for C by GE lights set up via Google Home not turning on
• If the Google Home app can't find your bulb or plug during set up
• Check for new devices
• Set up and control Cync (C by GE) light bulbs and plugs

GE Lighting, a Savant company products are only intended for use within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. Cync or C by GE Smart Bulbs, Strips, and Plugs can be set up directly with Google devices. Enter your ZIP Code for the most up-to-date appliance inventory available for delivery in your area. I think that the issue is with Google home and web signin, and redirecting. It seems to be getting stuck there.

By connecting with them, you’ll gain voice control, new recipes, cooking techniques, hands-free help and more. The issue involves C by GE light bulbs set up directly through the Google Home app not responding to commands. This includes both voice and in-app controls with Assistant returning a “can’t connect” message that’s not particularly descriptive. Google Home will identify and display the C by GE devices you have connected to your C by GE app. If you have more than one, you will set up each device one at a time.

GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR SMART APPLIANCES

After you connect your smart devices in the Google Home app, you can use the Google Home app to control them. If you have a Google Nest or Home speaker or display, you can also use voice commands to control your smart devices. Google Home products give you voice control of your Cync and C by GE smart lights and plugs. Our partnerships with these companies bring additional features to your smart appliances.

You must have already set up your devices in the partner app . To control your devices more easily, assign them to a room in a home. You can create a new home, create a new room, or add your devices to an existing room. You can add each device to one room only. If, however, you're speaking to a Google Home device in an adjacent room to the light you want to control, you will have to call it by name.

If you want to set up a Cync (C by GE) smart switch

Turn the bulb or plug off and on. The device takes up to one minute after it receives power to reconnect to your speaker or display. Try your light or plug and check if it works. If the bulb or plug light doesn’t blink, it means you need to factory reset each bulbor plug manually. Note that the reset sequence is different depending on your device’s firmware version.

If the first reset sequence doesn’t work, it means you have an older firmware version and will need to use the second reset sequence. I tried troubleshooting everything I could. What is listening on port 5000? I am running the smart device access from Google but I am assuming that is now different than when you posted this. I just got a C by GE smart plug with a nest mini bundle and I want to see if I can control it in HA. Connect directly to a Google Home, Google Home Mini or Nest device for voice control of your lights that’s easy to use and set up.

There’s a quick fix for C by GE lights set up via Google Home not turning on

Tap Settings Remove device Remove. When you remove one device, it removes all your Cync bulbs and plugs. The option to remove individual Cync lights and plugs is not supported. Enjoy hands-free voice control and receive voice notifications when you use each of these partners with your GE smart appliances. Connecting your smart appliances to your home WiFi makes life easier. Plus, ongoing software updates ensure your appliances get better over time with new and enhanced features.

Was having a hard time connecting them to the Good Home app directly, and when I did, they often stopped responding. Seems like the issue was a firmware update, so I had to instead connect then to the C by GE app. With no hub needed, you can connect your Cync or C by GE bulbs to your Google Home products in minutes. Watch this short step-by-step video to learn how. Finally, add your smart devices to your Google Home App.No additional apps needed.

I also used home assistant node to create an entity. Contribute to yangqian/hass-gelight development by creating an account on GitHub. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong - I just have 3 bulbs I got for free so I’m not too invested fortunately. Under "In your home" or "Local devices," you can find all devices on the same network that aren’t part of a home or room. It’s not clear what caused this issue in the first place with Google Nest on Twitter acknowledging this morning and GE Lighting providing the fix.

At the top left, tap Add Set up device Works with Google. Make sure the outlet receives power. Check that your wall switch is on. Make sure you have the latest version of the Google Home app.

You might have too many Cync devices in one Home app home. You can add up to 6 Cync devices per Google Assistant device in your home. You might not be a member of the home that the Cync device was set up in.

You can turn your device on and off or change the Tunable White bulb color temperature. To move devices from the Cync app, delete them from the Cync app and set them up in the Google Home app. I tried linking my new reolink camera the same way, and had the same issue. So I believe the issue is with Google home and not with c by ge. I was able to add Vizio smartcast, but it has a different linking method of entering the pin shown on screen rather than using a site.

Check out The GearBrain, our smart home compatibility checker to see the other compatible products that work with Google Home and Home Mini devices. Choose a home to set up the device in and tap Next. The Home app should start to scan for nearby devices that are ready for setup.

Manage your smart home and stay on top of your shopping when you link these partners with your GE smart appliances. Find your appliance below and click to follow instructions on how to set up your appliance’s WiFi connection. The instructions for proceeding are different depending on the appliance you’re connecting. Follow the links below for each individual appliance you want to connect. Python control of C by GE Bluetooth lightbulbs. Contribute to google/python-laurel development by creating an account on GitHub.

Delete the device from the Cync app. This action also factory resets the device. If the factory reset is successful, the bulb you’re about to set up should blink 3 times or the plug light should blink blue. Now they're all working, but I'm having a hard time linking my C by GE app to my Google Home app. I go into the linked services page and login and it says link successful, but then doesn't show C by GE under linked services. Light's also not showing up in Google Home.

All Cync plugs and bulbs, including Soft White and Tunable White bulbs, can be paired with your Google Nest or Home speaker or display. You can connect up to 6 Cync bulbs and plugs with each speaker or display. Follow the steps to set up smart home devices. Cync switches use different setup steps than bulbs or plugs. After you open the Google Home app, tap Add Set up deviceWorks with Google.