If you\u2019ve opened the Google Home app in the past few weeks, you\u2019ve probably been greeted with an \u201coffline\u201d status.<\/b>
\nIf you\u2019ve opened the Google Home app in the past few weeks, you\u2019ve probably been greeted with an \u201coffline\u201d status for your lights. Google is finally acknowledging the problem, with a fix coming eventually.
The Google Home app is a really good, central place to control your smart home, but it\u2019s certainly not free from the occasional set of errors. And one of those errors that\u2019s been fairly widespread as of late is a bug that causes lights and switches to be shown as \u201coffline\u201d right after you open up the Google Home app. The issue tends to resolve itself within 5-10 seconds, but it can be pretty frustrating if you\u2019re trying to quickly adjust lighting in your home.
At least, that\u2019s what happens to many. For others, a bigger issue causes the Google Home app to show lights and switches as offline for longer, even if those devices are online through other smart home apps, such as the ones specific to that device.
In either case, lights and switches are the main devices affected, with various other smart home devices working as normal.
Google has finally acknowledged the issue via a Reddit comment, confirming its teams are aware of the problem and working on a fix.
Google says:
We are aware of an issue causing some devices to show offline in the Google Home app. We are working to resolve this ASAP and will circle back when the fix rolls out.
It\u2019s unclear when this fix might roll out, but it\u2019s certainly welcome. While the issue is usually just a minor hiccup, blocking access for a few seconds at a time, it\u2019s still a pretty frustrating experience!<\/p>\n