SmartThings - Hide Hue from Google

[Dave_Garratt]

I recall in the past I used to add my Philips hue to both google home and smartthings. In order to prevent the devices from appearing twice I used to use an option in Smarthings to stop Google from seeing it’s lost of Hue devices - but for the life of me I cannot find it now. Has this now disappeared or been superseded by another method.

[jkp]

It was removed with the latest google integration. it may be added back but no telling when that will happen.

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-…

[Dave_Garratt]

So if I understand you I should expect to see all the Philips hue lamps appear twice in google home If I link both SmartThings and google home to Philips hue ?

[jkp]

Yes that is correct. At least until the feature that allows you to choose which devices are discovered by GH is added back.

You can add a new location in GH and move the duplicate devices to that location.