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Help! Need automation to turn on smart plug when nest (ac turns on)

SmittyKen12
Community Member

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I need to automate a kasa smart plug (hvac in line fan plugged into that) turning on somehow when The nest (air conditioning) turns and when  the nest (fan only on ac) turns on  

How can I accomplish this?   Google automate?  

 

Or IFTTT?  

I did see IFTTT had an applet with nest fan/wemo plug but not for mine…here it is https://ift.tt/wf8Ng4H 

 

But it tells me there’s gotta be a script or coder some way to do it. I just need it in simple language

 

plz and thanks 

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Pitsom
Community Member

Example:

 

metadata:

  name: Cool weather heating

  description: If it is cool, open blinds, turn on fans, and adjust thermostats.

automations:

- starters:

  - type: device.state.TemperatureSetting

    state: thermostatTemperatureAmbient

    device: thermostat - Family Room

    lessThan: 18C

  actions:

  - type: device.command.OpenClose

    devices:

    - blinds - Bedroom

    openPercent: 100

  - type: device.command.OnOff

    devices: fan - Bedroom

    on: true

  - type: device.command.ThermostatTemperatureSetpoint

    devices:

    - thermostat - Family Room

    thermostatTemperatureSetpoint: 21C

SmittyKen12
Community Member

That doesn’t help respectfully- 

I only want the smart plug to turn on when the nest turns on the air conditioner

Pitsom
Community Member

Do you use the Google Home App or the Google Home web page?

I could use either

Pitsom
Community Member

OK. I use the Google Home App on my Smartphone to see my Home and all the Devices. There you can Edit simple automations too. If you wont writing scripts you have to go to the Google Home web page.

slh2213
Community Member

 I have the same question - want to power on a whole home scent diffuser connected to my hvac but only when hvac (via Nest thermostat) is on