google go not working well with google home app

[Brad Bobak]

I open google home, then when I go to add a device it requests that the 'google' app be installed. So I tried installing it. It says there is a similar app 'google go' that is installed. It won't let me remove it (google go) so I cannot install the regular google app. I did try disabling google go, but It still wont let me install the google app.
Any suggestions?

 

[ocnbrze]

what device do you have?

 

[puppykickr]

Google Go is a lightweight version of Google.

It is similar, but not the same.

You cannot do what you are trying to do with that device.

Go apps are installed on low power devices so that they can run better, but have less abilities than the normal apps.

No judgements here, as I love the Go setup.

Well, at least I did, until I went without Google altogether.

The only device I use now that has Google on it is just for games.

 

[Brad Bobak]

Ok. thanks.my google home setup finally worked after some tinkering..

 

[puppykickr]

Ok. thanks.my google home setup finally worked after some tinkering..

Well, if it is not too much trouble, please tell what you did and why so that this thread can serve as education for others that have the same issue.

 

[Brad Bobak]

I don't really know what I did. I added my smart plugs via smarthome app, then opened google home. It wouldnt let me add anything from smarthome. So I went to bed. Today I looked and all the plugs were in google home app.