This is the way. Getting DIY devices into Google Home is a giant PITA.
Source: I teach a workshop on making IoT devices on ESP32 with Matter and Thread. You can [read about it here](https://github.com/ducksauz/esp-matter-workshop/tree/main/examples#pairing-your-device-to-apple-homekit-and-google-home).
ESPHome + Homeassistant is what you are looking for.
This is the way. Getting DIY devices into Google Home is a giant PITA. Source: I teach a workshop on making IoT devices on ESP32 with Matter and Thread. You can [read about it here](https://github.com/ducksauz/esp-matter-workshop/tree/main/examples#pairing-your-device-to-apple-homekit-and-google-home).
Try sinricpro that’s the easiest way to connect esp32 to Alexa or Google Home
Thanks all, I'll give them a try. Cheers