topic Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2) in Speakers and Displays

Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:15:12 GMT

Hi Google

continuing thread

We had IFTTT working 2 years ago to send SMS when saying 'Hey Google, Send text to xyz'

Google removed the option last year.

this is REALLY crucial to my mum, as she is registered blind, you have cut off the only means for her to communicate to the outside world and family.

so what is the solution ?

How is Google going to fix this?

you took away a crucial messaging service for the blind....

please reply back with HOW and WHEN this will be remedied by GOOGLE.

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Princesss — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:24:34 GMT

Hello

Thanks for reaching out to the Community.

Changes are coming to how Google Assistant works with IFTTT — while these services will move to a different platform, you can still reconnect IFTTT to your Google Home App and rebuild or re-add your Applets. Here's how: https://goo.gle/3Sql4zd

Best,

Princess

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:07:26 GMT

I need Google to validate this.

when I look, I no longer see the "Say a phrase with a text ingredient" in IFTTT.

Please do not dismiss this request. It's a serious request for Google to provide a much needed service for the BLIND that they can speak "send a text message" on google nest and IFTTT together will send the message...

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:27:07 GMT

The following process here no longer works

1) 'Google Assistant V2' is not listed as an option in IFTTT

2) if you use 'Google Assistant' then there is not an option to add a text entry variable field like $, hence whilst you can make it trigger, you can no longer add a variable text statement under '$', i.e "Hey Google, Activate Text Louise How are you today" which used to be set as action "Text Louise $" and the '$' would be the variable text to send on the SMS

3) as before, please do not reply and close this. we need Google to provide a solution here for the BLIND, that was working till you removed the service

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Princesss — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:40:33 GMT

Hello there,

Thanks for responding. Upon checking IFTTT's webpage, here are the only integrations that they have with Google Assistant: https://goo.gle/3QQK83Y

Keep me posted.

Best,

Princess

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:25:42 GMT

Right, so it's still broken. WHAT is the solution from Google for the BLIND to have google nest speaker send a text message to someone ?

PLEASE take this seriously, chase a solution internally at Google, the BLIND deserve better than this, google have removed a LIFE SAVING feature

thanks

Rob

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Princesss — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:41:58 GMT

I understand where you coming from and I know it's a big help to have that available again. In line with this, we’d like to encourage you to send a feedback for any features that you’re looking forward to using with our Google Nest devices.

Send a feedback using Google Nest speaker

Let us know if you have additional questions and I'd be happy to answer it for you.

Best,

Princess

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:08:49 GMT

so, you have the request as above ? i don't need to keep restating the ask here ? what is the commit timeframe to implement ? and a tracking case ID ? appreciated, and thank-you in advance.

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Princesss — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:13:20 GMT

Hey there,

Apologies for the late response. I wish we can provide you a timeline to when it will be available. Right now, the ball is on IFTTT's end if they will add this specific command to their list. Let's be positive that this will be available soon on their end.

Best,

Princess

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:16:19 GMT

A solution here is all within the hands-of Google. You have all of the software and developers available to create a solution here, much needed for the blind, that was all removed by a policy change in Google. So please do the right thing here and ask for a timeline to produce a solution here to text a message using google nest.

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Princesss — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:17:08 GMT

Hi Florida-Rob,

I totally understand. No worries, we'll take this as a feedback and let's see what will IFTTT will do to make these changes.

Best,

Princess

Re: Send Text from Nest Home (v2)

Florida-Rob — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:43:23 GMT

No, what is GOOGLE going to do about this ? its YOUR product. so how doe GOOGLE allow a user to place a text message from a voice command on the nest ?

Rob