my internet is down so I can't control my lights through Google home anymore, instead I have to switch to wifi, tell Android that yes, I understand that it doesn't have an internet connection and then switch them directly through Home Assistant

@noiob why does a light switch command processed in the local network need to be routed through google servers?

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@sfner that's just how Google Home integration works

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