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A new chapter for Google Home & Nest
Hey folks,Anish here, I lead the product teams for Google Home & Nest.I want to start by saying thank you for being on this journey with us, especially as we kick off a new era for the smart home! We have our biggest update in years and I wanted to s...
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...
Google assistent not listening when tv is in standby
HiI have an TCL 85C765 google TV, and I used to turn on my tv when it was in standby, by asking "Hey Google".I dont know when, but for a couple of months, it stopped listening. I tried the power save setting, network settings, standby modes, voice re...
Change to 50 Hz HDMI-mode
Hi. I have an old chromecast and a newer Google TV. In the Google Home app I can choose the “use the 50hz HDMI mode” under settings->video for my old chromecast, but for the google TV I don’t have the video-option under settings. How can I change to ...
Resolved! Turn off Gemini
I don’t know if we can but is it possible to turn off Gemini and go back to using only Google assistant on the home app? Put bluntly Gemini is awful and doesn’t even do everything Google assistant used to.
Bring back "Gentle Sleep" – The new Automation builder is a major regression.
I am a long-term user and I'm extremely frustrated that the simple "Sleep my lights over 5 minutes" voice command no longer works.In the new Google Home app UI (2026 update), I am now forced to manually build a "Script" style automation with 10+ indi...
Cannot connect any app to home
I can't add literally any device to Google Home now. It says "linked" quickly followed by "something went wrong try again". It's happening across all device I own, my husbands devices, across multiple apps to link. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, rest...
How to set up and manage multiple homes with its own set of devices under the same account
I'm using the Google Home app to manage devices in 2-3 homes that I maintain simultaneously. The devices are all grouped under specific homes but when I switch to the Devices tab, all devices are listed as one long list without the home grouping. Thi...
Video preview push notifications ios
Hi all, I’m starting a new post since a search didn’t return any recent information. I mainly check the Home app from my iPhone 15 which is running the latest 26.3.1 version of iOS. I migrated all my cameras from the Nest app to the Home app about 4 ...
AskHome not available in Google Home app on iOS
Hi I have a Nest Aware Plus subscription purchased through ADT. Since then Google launched Google Home Premium Advanced. However, I don't have the AskHome feature in my Google Home app. I get "AskHome is not available" in your home. This is confusing...
Resolved! How do you organize your routines in the Google Home app?
Hi everyone,I’ve been using the Google Home app with my Nest devices for a while, and I’m curious about how others organize their routines. Right now I only have a few basic ones set up (morning lights and a bedtime routine), but I feel like I’m not ...
Google Home app help
Device kept showing offline on Google Home app
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