05-07-2025 10:27 AM - edited 05-07-2025 10:31 AM
We have all been on a long road with the Google smart home eco-system. I believe someone from google owes all of us an explanation, or at least some glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. The issues are countless, the updates are sparse, and the suggested solutions are moot.
I have tons of google devices (6 Chromecast, 6 speakers/displays, 7 cameras / doorbells, Nest WiFi, Nest Thermostat) on top of the other devices that "works with google". I am just asking for a real update, not a canned response, or a suggestion for leaving feedback. I would love a roadmap of whats being worked on, or at least an acknowledgement that we are not being abandoned. Please Google, its time, you owe this to all of us.
05-07-2025 01:46 PM
Your first bullet point is something I keep experiencing over and over. I am on my second Thermostat because they just keep disconnecting from my network and never able to connect again. I've only had the replacement for about 3 weeks and it's already done the same thing!!
05-08-2025 01:18 PM - edited 05-08-2025 01:37 PM
Having to reconnect devices is more about the quality of the third party devices you bought. My LIFX bulbs have never needed this done. I don't even have the LIFX app on my phone anymore.
My Tuya occasionally loose connection,but eventually find their own way back onto the network.
05-08-2025 01:26 PM - edited 05-08-2025 01:26 PM
That could very well be. The most recent switches I bought were TP-Link, and they seem to work a lot better than the Belkin ones. It's still pretty frustrating that the speaker says that it can't do it, but the app can.
05-08-2025 01:34 PM - edited 05-08-2025 01:38 PM
My original WeMo (big form) plugs and sensors are still plugging along with the thanks to Google. Thank you Google 👍