WS1 - Google Assistant Integration
Thank you very much for the Google Assistant integration - great work..
2 things are not quite working as expected:
- in the google home app, the WS1 unit is showing as 'indoor' with no option to change
- when using voice commands to check the current temperature, google reports the unit as 'off'
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Official comment
Hi Maxillis,
Thank you for your feedback.
1. Do you want to change the name as in the screenshot 1? If so, please download a Google Assistant app then modify the name in the Google assistant as the instructions in the screenshot 2 and 3. If you need to modify the name of "WS1 Pro" as in the screenshot, please press it and you will see the icon of settings. You are able to modify there.
2. Please try with the command of "what is the current reading on <channel id or name>" to ask for the temperature. As the google recognise our device as thermostat automatically, it currently only supports this command.
For more quesitons, please feel free to contact us via support@ubibot.io.
Regards
Linda
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Hi Linda,
Thanks very much for getting back to me. That's not quite what I meant - please see screenshot below from clicking on the WS1 unit icon
The name is correct - "Garden Thermometer"
The 'Room' is correct - "Garden"
But the gauge/ dial looks like it's off - it's grey - I would expect a value to be shown
It says "Indoor" - I would would expect it to say "Outside" or "Outdoor"
And I don't know what "Other mode" means
When I say "OK Google, what's the temperature in the garden?" I get the response. "It's currently 5 degrees and the garden thermometer is off". The temperature is correct, but obviously the unit isn't actually off
Thank you very much
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Hi Maxillis,
Thanks for your explanation.
I know your concerns now.
Actually, we cannot change the Indoor to Outdoor. Please allow me to explain.
Currently, there is limitation of the categories on Google. It has no category that suits our sensing device. So we can only choose Thermostat which is closer to the our device character. We have contacted with Google service team, and got reply that we can only choose this category now. Maybe they will improve this in the future. However, the problem is, it will automatically treat the WS1 device as a thermostat and display it's in OFF state. The indoor is because all thermostat is indoor, not outdoor. So, we cannot change it.
If you only need to know the temperature readings via Google Assistant, this limitation will not affect your demand. We are also appreciated for your understanding in this regards.
For more other questions, please feel free to contact us.
Regards
Linda
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Thanks Linda - That makes sense. I'll see if I can raise a bug with Google. Wish me luck!
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