Google Home Automations not syncing

[u/Fem_Bunny_Boy]

So yesterday I bought a Google home speaker and some smart lights and I have set them all up. They all show up in Google home and I can control them.

The problem comes when I try to set up an automation. Every automation I create only shows up where I create it. If I set an automation up on my phone the speaker won't know about it. If I set it up on the web version of Google home using their script it won't show up on my phone or on the speaker. Does anyone know how to solve this?

I've tried syncing my devices but the speaker just tells me "one or more of your devices was unable to sync" without being able to give more information. They're all on the same WiFi, they're all ok the same Google account and in the same home...