Phrase to Google Home - Two Things Happen in IFTTT


#1

1) Give a description of the problem
Ok Google, “say a phrase,” Hue Lights change to a predetermined scene in Hue App (can do via IFTTT),
then play track over Google Home.

I am using Cast Web API, for playing the track over the Google Home.

2) What is the expected behavior?
Google Home Phrase > Webhook to webcore > Play track & Webhook back to IFTTT to change the light scene

3) What is happening/not happening?
Right now neither item is happening, but I’ve been experimenting with different ways to accomplish this and I can only get either the track to play or the lights change. I might be using the webhooks incorrectly.


#2

I found the solution. Instead of going back to IFTTT to set the scene. I created a Routine in SmartThings with an attached predefined scene, that was basically the same as the HUE scene.

Upon the initial Google Home request > Play speaker > Execute ST routine