GoKawiilGoogle Home TV-triggered automations broken, Google investigating
Google Home users report that automations set to trigger from TV events, like powering on or off, are failing to activate. Reports so far point to TCL televisions, though it's unclear if other TV brands are affected. Google has acknowledged the issue publicly on Reddit but has not yet issued a fix.
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Automations are a core selling point of smart home ecosystems, and failures like this undermine trust in Google Home's reliability for everyday use. This adds to a string of recent Google Home glitches, including a separate alarms issue, raising questions about the platform's stability.
- TV-triggered Google Home automations are failing to run for some users
- Reports so far involve TCL TVs, with other brands' impact unconfirmed
- Google has confirmed an investigation but no fix timeline yet
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