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- Google Assistant is currently having trouble with controlling smart home devices.
- The issue appears to be happening in the US and other locations.
- The problem seems to only affect Google Assistant.
If you tried to use Google Assistant this morning to do something like activate your lights or turn on your TV, you may have noticed something weird. It appears Google Assistant has forgotten how to control smart home devices.
The virtual assistant that can use your voice to control everything from appliances to your robot vacuum is experiencing technical difficulties. Specifically, it appears users are currently unable to get Google Assistant to “understand” prompts related to activating or deactivating a device.