This is awesome! And timely for me since I've been wondering how to really tie-in my non-HomeKit compatible devices with more than just basic shortcut commands.
Your video demo reels are very helpful. I’m trying to teach Siri and Google task to collaborate so I can give voice command such as “hey Siri create a new task for today” but I haven’t quite got down yet. I’m not creating the right prompt or action.
Good stuff! Not going to lie I was expecting you to use an echo device as a bridge somehow lol. Not that I have one locked away in my basement with a google home mini to control a few cheap amazon devices......
So just figured it out , u can just add into shortcuts on iPhone that links it to google assistant to tell google supported devices the action required. So if u want a light to turn on u ask Siri then it will ask google assistant in the app directly and u don’t need a google hub at all so this method u completely get rid of the good hud and just ask Siri I’m only saying it this way because this is what I was looking for and your video has proven this thank u heaps for the help wish I could give more of a thumps up for this video
This looks amazing, my only question is if my other apple products in my ecosystem like the “Apple TV” siri will be able to also control Google Assistant or is it limited to the device you have Google downloaded and setup like you showed in the video ?
I’ve been singing the praises of Shortcuts since I moved over into the Apple Ecosystem, it’s such a powerful application (psssst it is Apples version of Samsungs Bixby capsules)
Great video and a super efficient quick start guide. Do you maybe know the German command to toggle power plugs in Google Assistant as in 4:50? I've been yelling different commands at my assistant for an hour but can't find the right command and I'm freaking out. 😅 Kind regards from Hannover, Ben
Sadly I don't try a lot of German commands! The truth is, it might not exist. If you can get it in English, but not auf Deutsch, then maybe do a translation from Siri to Google As in, German with Siri, to English with Google
One neat option I’d add to all the great ones you detailed. I wanted the flexibility to trigger any arbitrary command in Assistant from Siri so I made a shortcut that accepts voice dictation and then forwards that as input to the Ask Google action. It’s a little annoying that I have to pause and wait for the voice dictation step to start (rather than it just forwarding whatever I say after the trigger) but it works decently otherwise.
Great, just what I was looking for so I don't need another google home mini to shout at to turn off my bedroom lights. Unfortunately my Apple Watch won't follow google assistant directions and directs me to use my phone. I generally have it going to bed anyhow. Caveat: For me Siri ask google shortcut hangs in google assistant after successfully issuing the command. After that it won't process the next step in the shortcut, such as "Go to Home Screen". This is despite the fact it works fine when you initiate the shortcut through touch as opposed to voice. Anyone run into this?
I've been looking for this! When I add the Ask Google shortcut, is there a way for the commend to function without actually opening the Google Assistant app and just have it run in the background?
@@AutomateYourLife seems like shortcuts in the Home app have limited options that do not include Google Assistant. I was able to create a shortcut in the shortcuts app as you described, but doesn’t look like I can link that to a button. Might have to resort to an NFC tag…
When I try to set up my routines in Assistant, I am not able to control which device they go to. When I try, they are all grayed out and it says when a spoken command is used, it will always play on the device the command was spoken to...resulting in the audio coming out of my phone instead of my chosen speaker. I am working with an iPhone XS Max with iOS 15.4.1. Do you have any ideas?
Two things: 1. Sometimes when you select an action, you have to select a speaker. Only certain ones. 2. Use the custom command to say things like "play music on speaker X" then that'll get it to come out of that speaker (for that action). Doesn't totally fix it all, but gets you down the line.
Does it work even with locked screen ? On android i have wake up command and i can control devices when the phone it's locked . For example I'm driving home and i just say hey google open the gate without even touching the cellphone :) is that possible also on iphone ?
I downloaded all the apps onto my iPad. I checked to see if everything was connected to each other...yep. But I still don't have the option to ad Siri to the google assistant. What should I try to do next?
I have set up a "ok google turn on the bedroom light" shortcut in the shortcuts app, and when I click it it works fine, however saying "hey siri, ok google..." it says I've not set any devices up in the (Apple) Home app. Do you know why Siri is looking for the light there, and isn't getting google to find it on the google home app?
You can't do it through the Apple Home App. Just siri directly, as Siri connects to Shortcuts. And you're not saying the whole thing again because you will confuse Apple. So rename the shortcut (and what you need to trigger the shortcut). SO the shortcut gets named "Beddy Bye Light" and you say "Hey Siri, Beddy Bye Light". And the shortcut named Beddy Bye Light runs Google Assistant and inputs "Turn on the Bedroom Light"
@@AutomateYourLife thanks for trying to help. It still doesn't work for me, I renamed the shortcut, and it's action is to get the google assistant to turn the bedroom light on (I can see the light in the google home app) but Siri doesn't seem to recognise the name of the shortcut. Is there a reason it wouldn't be connecting to the shortcut app?
This does work with my HomePod mini. It’s just annoying because I have to have my phone unlocked in order for the shortcut to run since it has to open the Google app.
Why to fast and not showing clearly for those who are not computer techs. This is why we look for videos on how to do things. This unfortunately, is not for the person her does not have a lot of knowledge with new tech
Google assistant issues on iOS devices is iOS problem. Google assistant commands can be far more complex verbally on google/android devices. Siri is super slow and clunky requiring you to program your own automation, because Siri is DUMB. Why won’t apple fix Siri now that google assistant is incorporating back end ai is confounding, we’re looking less and less cool with clunky commands or having to pull the phone out to break the mood when things are going well, rather than just ordering it to do what we want.
@@AutomateYourLife From what I understand, apple watch only triggers most of shortcuts on iPhone. Watch is only a trigger, but I wonder if there is a workaround for this bug, when i try to run shortcuts directly from watch?
Yeahhhh not sure it's a bug. That's it trying to access GA...so I think that's going to be a limitation for now. Sorry man, no workaround I'm familiar with
Oh my God, what a pain in the ass. I bought my mother an iPhone because she needed one for her new car and Android would not work. Before that I had everything Android and Google Assistant worked fine. What a convoluted useless mess. I wouldn't mind for myself but my mother is 85.
@@AutomateYourLife .. The Shortcut App on her phone was "Okay/Hey Siri, {Okay/Hey Google}" .. where you could substitute any phrase for {Okay/Hey Google}". This is right up there with the convoluted Works with Google e.g. "Okay Google tell {name of service} to {task to perform}. In my mother's case she has a house filled with Google Hubs so any "Hey/Okay Google" commands are picked up by those devices.
@@AutomateYourLife .. I just thought about what you said then I would have to purchase the equivalent from Apple and reassign all of her switches, plugs, (devices) or have them work on both one's as convoluted as the other. I just left it with her last night to say Okay Siri only when she wants to use the phone. It took me 5 minutes to get her to even say Siri correctly. As of saying Okay Google was too much to remember. Practically every piece of technology is from people my age, older and or dead .. so I don't get it with her. She has multiple master degrees including an MBA. Anyway, take care.
This is mildly helpful. You don't actually do a step by step. You gloss over things and show thinga that you don't ever talk about. You fly through some of the most important connection parts. I'd give this a 2/10 guide. Slow down. Stop changing screens 20 times in the middle of one sentence without explaining half of them.
There is no google assistant app now in App Store in my country (Ukraine). So all this doesn't work :( I've change my region to USA and this didn't helped. How can i enable it?
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you. I changed and downloaded this app. It didn't work. I don't know why. I did it by instruction. When i ask something siri just looking text in the internet.
This is awesome! And timely for me since I've been wondering how to really tie-in my non-HomeKit compatible devices with more than just basic shortcut commands.
You can do it Oliver! Go get em!
This is the video I’ve been waiting for, thank you!
No problem!!
Your video demo reels are very helpful. I’m trying to teach Siri and Google task to collaborate so I can give voice command such as “hey Siri create a new task for today” but I haven’t quite got down yet. I’m not creating the right prompt or action.
Good luck! I'm not sure if it's possible but keep working at it :)
Get each piece working individually, then try to combine
Good stuff! Not going to lie I was expecting you to use an echo device as a bridge somehow lol. Not that I have one locked away in my basement with a google home mini to control a few cheap amazon devices......
Ahhahahaa, nope! No need!
This is basically the unofficial Google home and Siri shortcuts 101! Still find myself coming back to this video to improve my smarthome!
😀😀👍👍
Just a question - why do u need a google home pad to control google stuff can’t u just control google from a shortcut from Siri to google assistant ?
So just figured it out , u can just add into shortcuts on iPhone that links it to google assistant to tell google supported devices the action required. So if u want a light to turn on u ask Siri then it will ask google assistant in the app directly and u don’t need a google hub at all so this method u completely get rid of the good hud and just ask Siri I’m only saying it this way because this is what I was looking for and your video has proven this thank u heaps for the help wish I could give more of a thumps up for this video
Glad you got it figured and you're happy!
This looks amazing, my only question is if my other apple products in my ecosystem like the “Apple TV” siri will be able to also control Google Assistant or is it limited to the device you have Google downloaded and setup like you showed in the video ?
It's limited to Siri Shortcuts that can bring up the Google Assistant. So Google needs to live there. :)
I’ve been singing the praises of Shortcuts since I moved over into the Apple Ecosystem, it’s such a powerful application (psssst it is Apples version of Samsungs Bixby capsules)
Shortcuts is definitely my favorite part of Apple's whole system, and they bought it. Good one there.
Love it
Perhaps is there a way to use Siri on AirPods without needing to unlock iPhone to proceed?
Not that I know of sorry
Great info and review as always.👍
Thanks! 👍
Great video and a super efficient quick start guide. Do you maybe know the German command to toggle power plugs in Google Assistant as in 4:50?
I've been yelling different commands at my assistant for an hour but can't find the right command and I'm freaking out. 😅
Kind regards from Hannover, Ben
Sadly I don't try a lot of German commands! The truth is, it might not exist. If you can get it in English, but not auf Deutsch, then maybe do a translation from Siri to Google
As in, German with Siri, to English with Google
Not working for me it says no fan in home even tho it’s in shortcuts
Thanks for this, just wondering is there any way for it to not open the assistant app when it runs it?
Not that I know of
Thanks for this, awesome! Can you set the shortcut up so that GA will speak the responses? When I type in the GA app, the response is not spoken back.
That's based on phone settings within the Assistant app I believe. I think you can still do it with GA on iOS. :)
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks for the reply! Any iOS users know where I can find this in settings? I have looked everywhere.
Looks like it works so far , but so the the HomePod I’m not sure
Thank you for the video. The shortcut is not working on my apple watch :( did It work for anyone?
You'd need the watch to have Google assistant or that to be programmed in to the shortcut some way
One neat option I’d add to all the great ones you detailed. I wanted the flexibility to trigger any arbitrary command in Assistant from Siri so I made a shortcut that accepts voice dictation and then forwards that as input to the Ask Google action.
It’s a little annoying that I have to pause and wait for the voice dictation step to start (rather than it just forwarding whatever I say after the trigger) but it works decently otherwise.
😃😃😃 nice!
please share how!
Unfortunately none of this can be run when the phone is locked
Great, just what I was looking for so I don't need another google home mini to shout at to turn off my bedroom lights. Unfortunately my Apple Watch won't follow google assistant directions and directs me to use my phone. I generally have it going to bed anyhow.
Caveat: For me Siri ask google shortcut hangs in google assistant after successfully issuing the command. After that it won't process the next step in the shortcut, such as "Go to Home Screen". This is despite the fact it works fine when you initiate the shortcut through touch as opposed to voice. Anyone run into this?
Thanks Brian.
Thank you Ron!
Google assistant is missing from appstore for me. iPhone8
:( Try a different region?
I've been looking for this! When I add the Ask Google shortcut, is there a way for the commend to function without actually opening the Google Assistant app and just have it run in the background?
Sadly, no. The GA app has to open to use the GA on iPhone
Can you make a Shortcut (that controls Google) tied to a button (like an Aqara button for example)?
Aqara could go through HomeKit to trigger a Shortcut I think! Never tried that, but there's a shortcut option for most automations. Have a look!
@@AutomateYourLife seems like shortcuts in the Home app have limited options that do not include Google Assistant. I was able to create a shortcut in the shortcuts app as you described, but doesn’t look like I can link that to a button. Might have to resort to an NFC tag…
Very good video but I was just wondering if you can do the same video with Alexa
Much tougher, but I'll have a look.
I don’t get this
When I try to set up my routines in Assistant, I am not able to control which device they go to. When I try, they are all grayed out and it says when a spoken command is used, it will always play on the device the command was spoken to...resulting in the audio coming out of my phone instead of my chosen speaker. I am working with an iPhone XS Max with iOS 15.4.1. Do you have any ideas?
Two things:
1. Sometimes when you select an action, you have to select a speaker. Only certain ones.
2. Use the custom command to say things like "play music on speaker X" then that'll get it to come out of that speaker (for that action).
Doesn't totally fix it all, but gets you down the line.
In my region doesn’t support google assistant. What should i do right now 😢
There's not much to do with that one
Does it work even with locked screen ? On android i have wake up command and i can control devices when the phone it's locked . For example I'm driving home and i just say hey google open the gate without even touching the cellphone :) is that possible also on iphone ?
I don't believe Siri can run these actions on a locked phone, no.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Enjoy!
I downloaded all the apps onto my iPad. I checked to see if everything was connected to each other...yep. But I still don't have the option to ad Siri to the google assistant. What should I try to do next?
Have a look at the settings yet Bill? Those are the ones in your Apple Settings related to Siri and Shortcuts
I have set up a "ok google turn on the bedroom light" shortcut in the shortcuts app, and when I click it it works fine, however saying "hey siri, ok google..." it says I've not set any devices up in the (Apple) Home app. Do you know why Siri is looking for the light there, and isn't getting google to find it on the google home app?
You can't do it through the Apple Home App. Just siri directly, as Siri connects to Shortcuts. And you're not saying the whole thing again because you will confuse Apple. So rename the shortcut (and what you need to trigger the shortcut).
SO the shortcut gets named "Beddy Bye Light" and you say "Hey Siri, Beddy Bye Light".
And the shortcut named Beddy Bye Light runs Google Assistant and inputs "Turn on the Bedroom Light"
@@AutomateYourLife thanks for trying to help. It still doesn't work for me, I renamed the shortcut, and it's action is to get the google assistant to turn the bedroom light on (I can see the light in the google home app) but Siri doesn't seem to recognise the name of the shortcut. Is there a reason it wouldn't be connecting to the shortcut app?
Really nice!
Thanks! It's really powerful! Enjoy
First of all...I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but holy smokes, you should slow down a bit.
I have in more recent videos! But you can slow down the playback of videos by hitting the gear icon!
Excellent!
Thank you sir!
It works for me for my iPhone 14 pro but the commands don’t work on my watch ultra? Any ideas?
No...I think that's a shortcuts problem.
@@AutomateYourLife can’t be as it works on the phone but not the watch
@@Adrian890722 GA doesn't appear to be ported to watchOS
Is anyone aware if you can connect shortcuts through a homepod mini?
I don't think these shortcuts would work that way John.
This does work with my HomePod mini. It’s just annoying because I have to have my phone unlocked in order for the shortcut to run since it has to open the Google app.
Google Assistant app is not available in all countries...
You could always change your region on your phone in that case
@@AutomateYourLife I've changed my region in the settings and this didn't helped. Still no Assistant App in the App Store
light connects to modem via wi fi not bluetooth.
How do you get it to work without having to have your phone unlocked?
I don't think you can sadly. I think that's cause of iPhones not allowing apps to open when locked
Would there be a way to trigger a home kit device through a normal Siri command which would then trigger a Google scene? Might have to use IFTTT?
Doesn’t work if your iphone is locked 😞
Nope, that's Apple for ya
Why to fast and not showing clearly for those who are not computer techs. This is why we look for videos on how to do things. This unfortunately, is not for the person her does not have a lot of knowledge with new tech
Honestly, if you're trying to tie together Google Home with Siri, you're a bit advanced. Otherwise, it's probably not going to go very well.
Apple & Samsung allowing Siri to control SmartThings through Shortcuts is on my Christmas wish list
I'm not telling you what's on my list....
But that one I'd be surprised by. Those two are in direct competition!
@@AutomateYourLife yeah it ain’t gonna happen
This didn’t not work
So it did!
Google assistant issues on iOS devices is iOS problem. Google assistant commands can be far more complex verbally on google/android devices.
Siri is super slow and clunky requiring you to program your own automation, because Siri is DUMB.
Why won’t apple fix Siri now that google assistant is incorporating back end ai is confounding, we’re looking less and less cool with clunky commands or having to pull the phone out to break the mood when things are going well, rather than just ordering it to do what we want.
Apple is falling behind on AI for sure. :(
these shortcuts are not working on the Apple watch when phone screen is off :(
I don't have an Apple Watch at the moment, but I wonder if the Google Assistant can go on the watch directly nowadays?
@@AutomateYourLife From what I understand, apple watch only triggers most of shortcuts on iPhone. Watch is only a trigger, but I wonder if there is a workaround for this bug, when i try to run shortcuts directly from watch?
Yeahhhh not sure it's a bug. That's it trying to access GA...so I think that's going to be a limitation for now. Sorry man, no workaround I'm familiar with
Spit!
ahahhahahaha!
@@AutomateYourLife lolol
**Does not work with screen locked… must allow IOS to open Assistant**
This is not clearly stated in the video.
So...you want to use an inferior voice assistant to control the better one? Just get a Pixel 6
Watch to the end. You'll see why. I have a pixel, but this is very powerful
Oh my God, what a pain in the ass. I bought my mother an iPhone because she needed one for her new car and Android would not work. Before that I had everything Android and Google Assistant worked fine. What a convoluted useless mess. I wouldn't mind for myself but my mother is 85.
Maybe just use Siri for control then?
@@AutomateYourLife .. The Shortcut App on her phone was "Okay/Hey Siri, {Okay/Hey Google}" .. where you could substitute any phrase for {Okay/Hey Google}". This is right up there with the convoluted Works with Google e.g. "Okay Google tell {name of service} to {task to perform}.
In my mother's case she has a house filled with Google Hubs so any "Hey/Okay Google" commands are picked up by those devices.
@@AutomateYourLife .. I just thought about what you said then I would have to purchase the equivalent from Apple and reassign all of her switches, plugs, (devices) or have them work on both one's as convoluted as the other. I just left it with her last night to say Okay Siri only when she wants to use the phone. It took me 5 minutes to get her to even say Siri correctly. As of saying Okay Google was too much to remember.
Practically every piece of technology is from people my age, older and or dead .. so I don't get it with her. She has multiple master degrees including an MBA. Anyway, take care.
Using GOOGLE but to much of a cultboy to admit it??
Or now hear me out USE %#&$&*% GOOGLE siri is bixby with lipstick on....
Accuracy testing says Siri's second only to Google Assistant! Bixby has some interesting automation stuff though that I love. So I hear that!
This is mildly helpful. You don't actually do a step by step. You gloss over things and show thinga that you don't ever talk about. You fly through some of the most important connection parts. I'd give this a 2/10 guide. Slow down. Stop changing screens 20 times in the middle of one sentence without explaining half of them.
Ok
There is no google assistant app now in App Store in my country (Ukraine). So all this doesn't work :( I've change my region to USA and this didn't helped. How can i enable it?
If you changed your region, try changing your language on the phone too? And check that the app store region is different too
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you. I changed and downloaded this app. It didn't work. I don't know why. I did it by instruction. When i ask something siri just looking text in the internet.