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Bug: Google Home app caches light status showing incorrect result if light is turned off elsewhere
I like to report a bug. Google Home app has [Lighting] button that shows all lights. This screen shows incorrect light status if Google Home app was used to show status of lights once and left it open and then the light is turned on/off by manually o...
Nest Hub Max video stream not showing video in Favorites tab of Google Home app public preview
Hi, my Nest Hub Max’s video stream is not showing a video in the Favorites tab of Google Home app public preview, whereas the Nest Doorbell does.
Home App reset, lost my home/all existing devices, asks me to start over
Hi-On 12/26/22 we noticed the doorbell notifications stopped working (all devices/notifications were working before this happened). I opened the Home App and my entire home/existing devices were gone. Home app was at the start screen, asking me to se...
Resolved! Nest App Re-authentication required
Since I migrated to Google login for Nest I have to re-authenticate approx 50% of the time via Google. I wondered if there was a setting that I had wrong or something I could tweak to prevent this. Although it's only an extra 4 clicks it's still an a...
Two-gang Smart Things wall switch not recognised as separate devices by Google Home app
I have a two gang wall switch that controlled two separate groups of lights in my kitchen ('Kitchen Spots' and 'Under Cab lights'). For the last year this has worked fine - I can ask my Nest Hub Max display to turn on one or the other switch, and rou...
Orphaned Home shows up in nest app & unable to delete unused home
I have an old home that I no longer use that shows up on the Nest app and when I try to delete it, it tells me to go to the Google app to delete it and that home doesn’t show up on the Google app for me to delete it.
Google Home lists all Lutron devices as offline
I am not able to control Lutron Caseta devices through Google Home. This used to work but now does not. Google Home indicates my Lutron account is linked and recognizes all devices, but when added to a home, they are all listed as offline. Per a prev...
Adding family members to Google home so can set up individual voice control of devices
My wife and I have been setup for a few years, but have now tried adding children. When trying to add their email addresses to the Google home app, I keep getting the message “sorry we can’t add them right now”
Unable to connect to light bulbs
How do I connect my GE -C light bulbs. Google home doesn’t recognize them.
