Google Hub and Google Camera with Floodlights

riskyjbell — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:03:33 GMT

I just purchased the Google Hub and a Google outside camera with Floodlights for my parents house. I mistakenly assumed that the Hub would/could chime or make a sound if motion is detected. I couldn't figure out how to make a simple notification work on the hub. I subscribed to the NEST aware service, but it doesn't appear to add this type of functionality.

It appears that I can write a script for this type of automation. I thought I almost had it until the editor started throwing an error that the Outside camera doesn't support a motion trigger. What am I missing?

starters:
- type: device.state.MotionDetection
device: Front Yard camera - Front Yard
state: motionDetectionEventInProgress
is: true

# ---- CONDITIONS ---- #
# Conditions are optional. Delete this section if it’s empty.
# Conditions will prevent an automation from starting if the conditions aren’t met.
# See g.co/home/script-editor-docs for documentation about how to use logical operators like “and”, “or”, and “not”.
condition:
type: device.state.MotionDetection
device: Front Yard camera - Front Yard
state: motionDetectionEventInProgress
is: true

# ---- ACTIONS ---- #
# Actions will start when a starter event takes place and all conditions are met.
# Actions will start in the order they appear in the script and with any delay specified.
# To add more than one action, duplicate the "- type" section under "actions".
actions:
- type: assistant.command.Broadcast
devices:
- Family Room display - Family Room
message: Attention. I have detected movement in the front yard. Attention.

Re: Google Hub and Google Camera with Floodlights

spaatz — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:06:28 GMT

Same problem here. The motionDetectionEventInProgress trigger doesn't work. I think they're rolling out new triggers soon from what I've read but I haven't a clue if this is one of them or planned. Perhaps Google can offer more insight

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Google Hub and Google Camera with Floodlights

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