# Using Google Home (assistant) speaker for notifications/alarms? **URL:** \ **Category:** Automation Ideas\ **Created:** [November 8, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511 "2016-11-08T20:42:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bw396704](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bw396704/32/97252_2.png) [@bw396704](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bw396704)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/1 "2016-11-08T20:42:09Z")
Has anyone come up with a way to have events trigger google home speaker. For example, the driveway sensor is tripped–so google home announces that someone is pulling in the driveway. Or there is unexpected movement–so google home plays audio of a dog barking… Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![slagle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/slagle/32/16950_2.png) [@slagle](https://community.smartthings.com/u/slagle)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/2 "2016-11-09T23:14:17Z")
Wouldn’t be possible yet. The google assistant API comes out in December though so I am excited to see what will come with that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flakhany](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@flakhany](https://community.smartthings.com/u/flakhany)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/3 "2016-12-01T15:46:56Z")
> **[Use this hack to get voice notifications with the Google Home](https://www.cnet.com/how-to/use-this-hack-to-get-voice-notifications-with-google-home/)** > > What's something Google Home can do that Alexa can't? Notifications. Sort of. ---
**Author:** ![TheNuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TheNuke](https://community.smartthings.com/u/TheNuke)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/4 "2016-12-06T04:10:08Z")
This would be fantastic. I have 3 GH’s and would love to be able to push announcements to them. Arrivals, departures, sounds when my SkyBell rings, etc. ---
**Author:** ![bw396704](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bw396704/32/97252_2.png) [@bw396704](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bw396704)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/5 "2016-12-06T12:42:10Z")
Has anybody been able to get the GH hack that @flakhany posted about to work? ---
**Author:** ![MikeRothlisberger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@MikeRothlisberger](https://community.smartthings.com/u/MikeRothlisberger)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/6 "2016-12-06T21:56:36Z")
I did this using the Generic MediaRenderer app, bubbleupnp server on an android tablet and “big talker” (or other Sonos compatible media app in the smartapps). The bubbleupnp server running on an old tablet can be used to creater DNLA media renderers for any of your chromecasts (including Google Home). Once that is set up, you can add them as devices using the Generic MediaRenderer app. You can then use any Sonos app or other app compatible with media devices to “speak” over those new devices. Hope this helped! ---
**Author:** ![ZebraBlinds](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/zebrablinds/32/30523_2.png) [@ZebraBlinds](https://community.smartthings.com/u/ZebraBlinds)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/7 "2016-12-08T01:41:57Z")
Tried this, but I can only get it to play the events notification on the local renderer in bubbleupnp. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![MikeRothlisberger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@MikeRothlisberger](https://community.smartthings.com/u/MikeRothlisberger)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/8 "2016-12-08T02:01:53Z")
Did you install the server version of bubbleupnp? Also, did you then create a DNLA media renderer for your google home? ---
**Author:** ![jpark40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jpark40](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jpark40)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/9 "2016-12-08T06:55:59Z")
I got this working but I have long delays before any sound/text to speech is played. About 6-10 seconds before I get any sound using Big Talker. What kind of delays are you experiencing with this? ---
**Author:** ![bne](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bne/32/68079_2.png) [@bne](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bne)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/10 "2016-12-08T14:39:58Z")
> [@bw396704](#): > > Has anybody been able to get the GH hack that @flakhany posted about to work? Yes, using Tasker + SharpTools + AutoCast. I posted some screenshot of the setup here [Door Sensor + Google Home + IFTTT - #6 by bne](https://community.smartthings.com/t/door-sensor-google-home-ifttt/65797/6) Right now I am still testing with a multi-sensor. Next to do is set up some garage door sensors that GH will announce when opened or closed. ---
**Author:** ![MikeRothlisberger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@MikeRothlisberger](https://community.smartthings.com/u/MikeRothlisberger)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/11 "2016-12-08T20:50:27Z")
Yeah - I have been having some trouble with delay and also kicking my chromecasts off my network. Was a good excuse (and it was time) for a new router. I’ve got the google wifi on its way, so I will see what it is like then. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraBlinds](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/zebrablinds/32/30523_2.png) [@ZebraBlinds](https://community.smartthings.com/u/ZebraBlinds)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/12 "2016-12-09T00:29:32Z")
Got it working. Noticing the same 5 - 6 second delay. Another thing I guess is if you have music etc playing on GH, it will interrupt and won’t continue playing after the announcement. That’s a bummer. ---
**Author:** ![Squidward](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/squidward/32/51254_2.png) [@Squidward](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Squidward)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/13 "2017-01-26T20:16:58Z")
How do you like your new router? Been thinking about getting one. ---
**Author:** ![emersonvier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b38774/32.png) [@emersonvier](https://community.smartthings.com/u/emersonvier)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/14 "2017-03-22T00:35:14Z")
Hi what the best way to get notifications/alarms on GH? I know R1 and other speaker can do this but I do not want to spend money on speaker I need to save money to buy others GH for my house 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![bw396704](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bw396704/32/97252_2.png) [@bw396704](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bw396704)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/15 "2017-03-22T19:56:52Z")
I haven’t heard of a good way of doing this without needing a separate device. ---
**Author:** ![Rhinesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/rhinesel/32/52130_2.png) [@Rhinesel](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Rhinesel)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/16 "2017-03-22T23:28:48Z")
I was surprised to find this wasn’t supported. I know of two other HA systems that can. OpenHab recognizes it as a Chromecast device and thus registers it as a speaker. Then again, as I understand it ST doesn’t have Chromecast capability yet. I’m no programmer but it seems the ability is out there. ---
**Author:** ![cfilip1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@cfilip1980](https://community.smartthings.com/u/cfilip1980)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/17 "2017-03-28T03:38:41Z")
After reading about it on other threads I decided to try running bubbleupnp server on one of my computers to turn my google home into a dlna device that ST could work with. I have to say that it works pretty well. ST is now sending TTS weather forecasts to my GH speaker daily and it will also give TTS alerts for my three water sensors and my combustible gas sensor. ---
**Author:** ![Squidward](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/squidward/32/51254_2.png) [@Squidward](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Squidward)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/18 "2017-03-28T10:48:07Z")
How long would it say it took you to set it all up? Thinking of doing it myself. ---
**Author:** ![cfilip1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@cfilip1980](https://community.smartthings.com/u/cfilip1980)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/19 "2017-03-29T00:09:14Z")
It is just a matter of downloading the software on either a pc or android device, using it to turn your GH into a dlna media renderer, then utilizing the tts smart app of your choice to setup notifications. I did find that the device that the server software runs on has to stay online in order for this to work. If the device goes to sleep your GH no longer functions as a dlna media device. Overall it took me about 15 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![kenanali](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/kenanali/32/21302_2.png) [@kenanali](https://community.smartthings.com/u/kenanali)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-google-home-assistant-speaker-for-notifications-alarms/62511/20 "2017-03-29T03:46:40Z")
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