Controlicz - Domoticz to Google Home/Assistant integration Topic is solved

[Madgeni]

I still have problems with Google Assistant update when I add a new device. On website device list works fine (I mean that the new device added on Domoticz is shown) but on Google Assistant not..

so "sync my devices" isn't adding the new devices?

[art4me]

so "sync my devices" isn't adding the new devices?

I can't see any "sync my devices" button in G.A. Anyway, I tried to tell Google to sync devices (in italian) but it seem not working.

[art4me]

Never mind, seems working now... think I had some internet problems... Sorry!

[Madgeni]

Google now allow you to leave a review, as well as rate Controlicz. Please feel free to leave me a review, and if the person who rated it 1* could say why it was so poor, it would be helpful!

[woody4165]

Never mind, seems working now... think I had some internet problems... Sorry!

Ciao @art4me
Can you tell me the command to sync the devices?
You mean that if I add/remove/change a device in Domoticz in one of the room it will be updated via controlicz in the google home list?
Thanks

[Akerboom]

Can you tell me the command to sync the devices?

'sync my devices' as command to the assistant

[Akerboom]

Google now allow you to leave a review, as well as rate Controlicz. Please feel free to leave me a review, and if the person who rated it 1* could say why it was so poor, it would be helpful!

Only found https://assistant.google.com/services/a ... 2?hl=en-US which shows a rating of ★ 4.7

Can you give the url where we can review?

[Madgeni]

I had to swipe right on my phone on the rating bit to get to the writing a review bit

[woody4165]

'sync my devices' as command to the assistant

@Akerboom thanks
Some weeks ago in Italian was not working, now with "sincronizza i miei dispositivi" it works fine.

[art4me]

You can use the device description in Domoticz to create 'Friendly Names' as per https://www.controlicz.com/FAQ.

I'll look at the temperature now

Website link is broken..
I'll be happy testing on Google Home too!

[lupo2a]

Same behaviour. I'm using italian as well.
The blinds are seen as a light/switch so it's not possible to set the %. If you change the control (domoticz) )to dimmer, you can set the % but as my binds are "inverted" I have to exchange open with close and so on. % as well.

Hi,
I did some more tests with Controlicz and I'm very happy with it. Using Italian.

Only strange things I noticed:
1. blinds appear to be inverted. In domoticz they're set as "Blinds percentage" and icons (open/closed) are correct. In Controlicz/Google home they appear to be inverted, as I have to say "switch off the blinds" to open them and vice versa. I could invert them in Domoticz, but then I'd have the wrong icons in domoticz (open when they're really closed and so on). Any workaround available?

2. related to 1. --> In Italian we usually say "Open blinds" and "Close blinds" instead of "Switch on/off the blinds" (translated, of course). This does not work. I assume that this is a Google Home bug, and/or is due to Google Home thinking that my blinds are really switches.
Can you confirm this please?

Thanks,
mantoz

[Madgeni]

I wish this place had a vote system.
Historically, when this all first went live on Alexa, on = close, off = open - then with feedback, it was inverted. Then after other people complained, it was put back the way it was.
If there is a general consensus driving change (We love a referendum in this country), i'll change it.


You're right, both Alexa and Google are missing open/close.

[lupo2a]

domoticz has different switch types for the blinds:

• Blinds
  Blinds Inverted
  Blinds percentage
  Blinds percentage inverted

and the behavior depends on those types, so no "universal" behaviour despite a referendum.....

I wish this place had a vote system.
Historically, when this all first went live on Alexa, on = close, off = open - then with feedback, it was inverted. Then after other people complained, it was put back the way it was.
If there is a general consensus driving change (We love a referendum in this country), i'll change it.


You're right, both Alexa and Google are missing open/close.

[Madgeni]

domoticz has different switch types for the blinds:

• Blinds
  Blinds Inverted
  Blinds percentage
  Blinds percentage inverted

and the behavior depends on those types, so no "universal" behaviour despite a referendum.....

If only the Domoticz API had blinds as a device type. (it doesn't).

[lupo2a]

If I send /json.htm?type=devices&filter=all&used=true&order=Name in the response I can get the switch type
.....
SubType: "Switch",
SwitchType: "Blinds Percentage Inverted",
SwitchTypeVal: 16,
......

If only the Domoticz API had blinds as a device type. (it doesn't).

[TheCondor]

Referendum!
For me opposite then now will stick to What i have in domoticz as icon/state!

[Madgeni]

If I send /json.htm?type=devices&filter=all&used=true&order=Name in the response I can get the switch type
.....
SubType: "Switch",
SwitchType: "Blinds Percentage Inverted",
SwitchTypeVal: 16,
......

I stand corrected!
Let me see what I can do. The issue is mainly around storing that your blinds are inverted, for controls. I don't query that every time you issue a command, only for discoveries, so i have to store and replay that data, then invert the command.

[lupo2a]

Let me know if I can help

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If I send /json.htm?type=devices&filter=all&used=true&order=Name in the response I can get the switch type
.....
SubType: "Switch",
SwitchType: "Blinds Percentage Inverted",
SwitchTypeVal: 16,
......

I stand corrected!
Let me see what I can do. The issue is mainly around storing that your blinds are inverted, for controls. I don't query that every time you issue a command, only for discoveries, so i have to store and replay that data, then invert the command.

[jakeB]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for this great service and I can't wait to try it out. However I do have some problem some other have mentioned here. Everything works and checks out, however in the last step, adding Controlicz in the Google Home app, I get the 'Couldn't update the setting, check your connection' error.

I've tried with both a standard Google (gmail) account and a Google apps account. Controlicz itself returns a successful test in the website. I also have the scenes tab enabled (with several scenes on it), as well as the rooms, roomplans, and devices in the rooms.

Any suggestions?

[Madgeni]

Hi jakeB -
you can email Controlicz from your Profile now - if you do, i'll take a look for you