topic Re: Geofencing radius in Nest Thermostats

Geofencing radius

Stephanie927 — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:43:31 GMT

How can we change the size of the geofencing per Google? If I walk out to my barn it thinks I've left home because the radius is so small. Is there a way to correct this?

Re: Geofencing radius

Ryan_G — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:45:54 GMT

Hey Stephanie927,

Thank you for reaching out.

At this moment, there's no option to adjust the radius for geofencing. Are you using the Google Home app or Nest app? You could try the Home/Away Assist and use the Nest app and check if it's going to have the same behavior.

Tip: You should only use one phone to help with Home/Away Assist. If you have more than one mobile device you should pick the one you take with you most often.

Let me know how it goes.

Regards,

Ryan

Re: Geofencing radius

GDavis — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:53:31 GMT

I totally agree! My problem is that my job is too close to my house. All day long I get notifications that I'm home... Away... Home... Away again. Who knows what all my lights are doing. Geofence options are a must, it's too strict for Stephanie927 and not strict enough for me. 🤷‍♂️

Re: Geofencing radius

McKinlay — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:39:58 GMT

I have the same problem as GDavis, my office is 175 metres from my home so my Nest Cam turns itself off all day, completely defeating the purpose of having it. There needs to be an option to change the Geofence distance, people have very different needs.