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How to: Share devices with others in the Nest app or Google Home app

Once you have successfully setup your device in the Nest app or Google Home app (depending on the devices you have), you may want to add it to the Nest app or Google Home app on someone else's phone or tablet. A common misconception is that you do th...

David_K by Diamond Product Expert
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Google Home app not showing correct Hive thermostat status

We’ve had a Hive Mini thermostat working nicely with Google Home for a year or so. But as of yesterday the Home app is not showing the correct status of the thermostat. The heating is currently on manual, and set to on (19.5c). The Hive app shows thi...

Scamm0r by Community Member
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Multiple Voice Matches

I am trying to install a Nest Hub Gen 2 in my 95 year old Mothers Assisted Living Facility so she can listen to music of her era, find out the time or temperature and set up a calendar reminder for various facility events. I need to get her voice mat...

mleethy by Community Member
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Phone number not accepted when creating an account

I have been trying to set up Google Home for my mum (Christmas present) and google will not accept any mobile phone number based in jersey Channel Islands either wit +44, 44, 0044, 440 etc! Waste of Christmas evening and the mini and nest audio are g...

Ja19 by Community Member
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Resolved! cant login into my chromebook

does anybody have any idea how to get a new account onto a chromebook with no password or username

cowboy87 by Community Member
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Not my device

I have no smart home devices. But I keep seeing n2eqg show up on my Bluetooth search but it won't work and I'm feeling violated. Does anyone know what to do if an unauthorized device is placed in or on your personal property or hidden in your belongi...

Rsnowjr by Community Member
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Apple HomePod as Climate Device

I know you can’t use Google to set up an Apple HomePod. I have Apple Home for that. I have a Nest Learning Thermostat and unfortunately, Google has chosen NOT to update this generation to the Matter architecture so I can’t use the Nest on my Apple Ho...

Kazlady by Community Member
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Resolved! Light Groups

I have some lights and smart plugs all from Wiz. Recently, I added some more and Google Home automatically grouped all of them together in each room. How do I ungroup them?

jle646 by Community Member
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