# A strange Google Home app bug is automatically switching on smart lights across homes

> A strange Google Home app bug is automatically switching on smart lights across homes Aug 11, 2026 — 7:19 AM ET - Merely opening the Google Home app on iOS is automatically turning on connected smart lights for many…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-ios-smart-light-bug-3696909/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b125912ece888f31cec63)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #ipad #google #nintendo-switch #android #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7b125912ece888f31cec63

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