Google Assistant is a personal assistant that allows you to use voice commands to ask questions, perform searches, and control various connected devices and objects.

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You do not talk directly to your Somfy Protect products but to Google Assistant, which then transmits the command to your system.

 

What you need 

Before starting, make sure that your device supports Google Assistant and that your Somfy Protect system is connected and works.

You can control the following Somfy Protect devices:  

• Somfy Security Camera
• Somfy One
• Somfy One+
• Somfy Home Alarm 
• Somfy home Alarm Advanced

Google Assistant is integrated in some devices and can be added to others:

• Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max
• Smartphones with Android version 6.0 or older
• Tablets with Android version 6.0 or older
• Chromebook
• TVs with Android version 6.0 or older
• Phones with iOS version 9.0 or older (the Google Assistant app on the App Store can be foundhere)

 

Configure your Somfy Protect installation the Google Assistant

To connect your Somfy Protect account:

• Launch Google Assistant on your smartphone
• Say “Talk to Somfy”

 

• Touch the “Connect Somfy to Google” icon to connect your Somfy Protect account to your Google Assistant. Use the same username and password that you use to connect to your Somfy Protect App.

• You must approve the required authorisations so that your Google Assistant can control your system.

• Once the connection has been made, simply talk to your Google Assistant.

 

 

Available commands

Start by saying “Ok Google, ask Somfy”, then tell Google Assistant what you would like to know or do:

Turn on the alarm	"Ok Google, ask Somfy to activate the alarm » "Ok Google, ask Somfy arm my site » "Ok Google, ask Somfy arm the alarm" Forsecurityreasons,youcannotturnoff thealarmusingthe Google Assistant.
Turn on the night mode	"Ok Google, ask Somfy to enable night mode » "Ok Google, ask Somfy night mode » "Ok Google, ask Somfy turn on night mode"
Open the camera shutter	"Ok Google, ask Somfy to open shutter » "Ok Google, ask Somfy turn off the privacy » "Ok Google, ask Somfy start watching » Forsecurityreasons,youcannotclose theshutterusingthe Google Assistant
Select a site	"Ok Google, ask Somfy change site"  "Ok Google, ask Somfy pick site 2" "Ok Google, ask Somfy switch to another site"
Trigger siren	"Ok Google, ask Somfy to sound the alarm » "Ok Google, ask Somfy trigger the siren » "Ok Google, ask Somfy trigger the alarm » Yoursirenwillbetriggeredduring3min. UseyourApp or aKeyfobto stopit.
Today events	"Ok Google, ask Somfy what are the events today"  "Ok Google, ask Somfy events of the day  " "Ok Google, ask Somfy what happened today"
Important events	"Ok Google, ask Somfy important events today"  "Ok Google, ask Somfy  what are the important events today" "Ok Google, ask Somfy anything special today"
Events of the week	"Ok Google, ask Somfy anything special this week"  "Ok Google, ask Somfy  events this week" "Ok Google, ask Somfy give me the events of the week"
Help	"Ok Google, ask Somfy can you help me"  "Ok Google, ask Somfy  help" "Ok Google, ask Somfy help me"
Take a snapshot	"Ok Google, ask Somfy take a snapshot » "Ok Google, ask Somfy show camera living room » "Ok Google, ask Somfy show me my home"

 

Create shortcuts from the Google Assistant

From the Somfy page within your Assistant, you can create shortcuts to execute actions more easily. Go to the Somfy page and reach the shortcut section at the bottom and "add new".

Use directly within your Google Assistant the shortcuts you just created. Make sure they are enabled.

-Ok Google, ask Somfy I am leaving »

-Ok Google, demande à Somfy Good night »

Other questions

Can I have multiple users using my Google Home at home to control my installation?

Yes.

All users who want to control the Somfy Protect installation from a Google Home must first have their Google Assistant configured to have their voice recognized.
For security reasons, only users with matching voices are allowed to perform actions via Google Assistant.

How to add another user?

From the smartphone of the second user, follow the same procedure via the Google Assistant and fill in his Somfy Protect credentials, when requested.

Can I order my installation from multiple devices with Google Assistant?

Yes.

Your devices embedding Google Assistant (Google Home, Goole Home mini, other speakers, ...) must still use the same Google account.