Just Discovered You Can Choose Which Devices to Link to Google Home Again [2017]

[MABeatty1978 (Michael Beatty)]

Not sure who was to blame, Google or SmartThings… but a recent update forced all of your SmartThings device to be linked to Google Home. This was a big problem for me because some of my devices were security related. Namely, unlocking doors, opening my garage doors, and disarming my security system. I had explicitly excluded those functions from Google Home after I discovered I could activate them by yelling at my window which my Google Home was next too. So anyone who knew the trick, could access my home.

Well I just discovered on Reddit this functionality is back, albeit somewhat hidden. To activate certain devices, you have to make sure you are linked to SmartThings in the Google Home app. Then in the SmartThings app, go to Automations -> SmartApps. You will see the Google App there. Selecting the Google App turn off "Allow google Assistat to access all devices and Routines and you will then be able to select which devices Google Home has access too.

[jkp]

Google Home Assistance - problems with ST - KNOWN issue to Google

Hi everyone, we have now updated the Google integration to allow you to select devices if you so choose. By default, all supported devices are still exposed. However, if you open the smartapp it will allow you to turn that off and select individual devices (as well as enabling/disabling access to routines). Any changes you make will sync to Google Assistant within a few seconds.

[masotti (Nick)]

does this still work with the new smarthings app?
I want to hide some devices but cannot seem to find how to do it…

[jkp]

This is an extremely old and out-of-date thread. Check out the most current thread on the google integration.

Updates to Google integration

The Google - SmartThings integration has recently been updated. None of these changes will affect your current setup until you reconnect to the SmartThings action via Google Home app. Major changes Faster execution of commands All locations, scenes and devices will be synced (excluding scenes with sensitive devices like locks) If you have one location then your devices will automatically be organized the same way in Google as your room structure in SmartThings the first time you link (unless you reconnect and previously organized them then that will be preserved) Blinds, Samsung Washer, Samsung Dryer, Samsung Dishwasher, Samsung AC, Samsung Oven, Samsung Soundbars and Samsung Robot Vacuum are now supported (not all versions of these devices) Old integration could only sync around 100-…

But the answer is you can not currently hide devices but they are working tO add that feature back.

[tobelem (Isaac Tobelem)]

Any news when will this capability be added back?

[the_garz (Gary)]

Checking back into this, as-well.

[jkp]

@the_garz

Checking back into this, as-well.

Nothing has changed since May 2020. More details in a newer thread on the topic…

Updates to Google integration

The Google - SmartThings integration has recently been updated. None of these changes will affect your current setup until you reconnect to the SmartThings action via Google Home app. Major changes Faster execution of commands All locations, scenes and devices will be synced (excluding scenes with sensitive devices like locks) If you have one location then your devices will automatically be organized the same way in Google as your room structure in SmartThings the first time you link (unless you reconnect and previously organized them then that will be preserved) Blinds, Samsung Washer, Samsung Dryer, Samsung Dishwasher, Samsung AC, Samsung Oven, Samsung Soundbars and Samsung Robot Vacuum are now supported (not all versions of these devices) Old integration could only sync around 100-…