Hey Nest Community,
We wanted to provide an update on the animal detection starters for scripted automations. When we first launched support for camera events in the script editor, there were separate animal detection starter types for dog and cat detection. Many of you provided feedback that these did not work as expected. We’ve made some changes to help reduce confusion and provide a more consistent experience.
Here are the changes you’ll notice when creating or editing automations in the script editor:
- device.event.AnimalCatDetection and device.event.AnimalDogDetection starters will no longer be available. Autocomplete will no longer suggest these two starters.
- Existing scripts using device.event.AnimalCatDetection and device.event.AnimalDogDetection starters will see an error when you edit or validate them again. If you have other starters as part of your existing automations, they should still work but will not start based on the two starters mentioned above.
Moving forward, you can use device.event.AnimalOtherDetection as a starter for automations when your compatible Nest Camera detects a dog OR a cat (other animals are not supported at this time).
We’ve also updated our help documentation to reflect these changes. We apologize for any inconvenience or disruptions with your automations. If you run into any trouble or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out or create a new topic here in the Home Automation forum.
We’ll keep you posted if we make any more updates.
Cheers,
The Google Home team
