Nest Protect Connect to Philip Hue

[DeafConnect]

Hi All,

I would like to express my disappointment with Google, especially regarding the Nest Protect. As a Deaf person, I rely on technology for comfort, safety, and access. A few years ago, I used the original Nest Protect with the Philips Hue lighting system through the IFTTT application, and it was amazing. When Nest detected smoke or carbon dioxide, I would be alerted through the Philips Hue lighting system, where the lights would turn red. It was a fantastic feature.

Unfortunately, Google disabled this feature for unknown reasons, and I no longer have access to it. I do not understand why this change was made.

I could purchase a fire strobe light, but they are very expensive and do not include a carbon dioxide feature. Additionally, remote access is not practical for me since I often travel.

If Google is reading this, the best solution would be to allow Nest Protect to be added through Google Home. This would enable me to set up automation to turn on the Philips Hue lighting system to alert me if there is smoke or carbon dioxide. This is not a difficult solution and would provide inclusive access for many Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing users.

I remain optimistic that a solution can be found.

[alejandom]

Hi @Ashepherdson,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts in the community space! We value your opinion and want to hear how we can make the community experience even better for you. We'd love to get your feedback! Could you take a few minutes to fill out this feedback form? Your honest feedback is truly helpful and the entries from this feedback form will reach out development team directly.

Regards,

Mario. 

[DeafConnect]

I just took the time to fill out the feedback form. Hopefully, I will get a response from Google on this solution. 

Thanks!

[nickfromgoogle]

Hey @DeafConnect - I'm sorry to hear your frustration about the change to this integration. I understand how valuable it can be to the use case you outlined. The good news is that you should be able to create a similar automation using our automation script editor on home.google.com. Check out this example automation along with some help articles on getting started with script editor and writing your first scripted automation. Let me know if you run into any issues.

[ro1]

is this really the recommendation by google to fix this? writing our own automations for a function which was advertised before and then removed by Google and Philips?
until recently Philips still had their page online https://www.philips-hue.com/de-de/works-with-nest

which listed:

This will only be temporary, as Google is building existing Works with Nest features into the Google Home App. If your Philips Hue light bulbs are connected to Google Assistant, you can continue to use your Nest smart speakers and displays to control your lights. Stay tuned as we continue working closely with Google to bring new and improved lighting features for your devices.

This was taken offline now as NOTHING happended for nearly 4 years.

I have inquired about this missing feature several times at google and signify (hue). No solution was ever offered.

I am hard of hearing as well, so the function to flash the lights when something was detected was important to me when i purchased the rather expensive nest protects.

I will have to move to another solution as google and hue seem to be incapable to fix this and seem to not care about people with auditory disabilities.

[ClawHammer]

Literally, people could die due to the removal of this feature. 

Google really are a disgusting uncaring company.

I wish Apple had bought Nest.