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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

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 de...

Bad Smoke Sensor

Received a notification that the smoke sensor in one of my Nest Protect is bag. I tried cleaning the sensor area with an air duster with no success.. The protect is only 2 1/2 t=years old. So I guess I'm out of warrenty. I thought these were good for...

Google home display and mini

Last week my google display and mini stopped responding.I carried out a factory reset on all devices and tried to reinstall them to my home WiFi using the google home app on my android phone. I get all the way through the setup process and when I ask...

Google mini speaker wrong language and not announcing visitors (doorcam chime)

My google mini speaker has been bought to function as a doorbell chime to complement the google home doorcam. There are two problems: 1) google hub announces visitors but the mini doesn't .2) mini is talking Spanish while Spanish is not enabled (must...

Wyze cam streaming to Google nest hub

Trying to stream my Wyze cams to my google nest hub. All cams work in Wyze app but only my older Wyze v3 cam streams to google nest hub. I have reset google nest, unlinked, relinked numerous times but still only my older Wyze v3 cam will stream, Wyze...

How do we not have a nest product with AI as ChatGPT/Gemini/Bard yet?

I'm a bit confused why we don't have a stronger Nest product yet as there is so many good AI's already out. It would be more sufficient to use one of those AI's in one of the nest products in order to assist with all the current features but also oth...

Nest Schedules Itself no matter what I do

I am super close to replacing my Nest and I hope someone can help! I have owned 2 Nests since 2019. In the early days, I tried to set a schedule for them, but gave up on it because my temperature requirements are too erratic. Since 2021I have turned ...

Dlink plugs need account connecting every week or so

I have 10 dlink plugs and worked perfectly for 2 years .Now i have to "reconnect the account" weekly to turn the coffee machine on in the morning!!Is there a way around this.Randomely it says device unavailable Thanks if you have any advice

Nest 3rd Gen Learning Thermostat not activating Stage 2 Cooling

I have a 3rd Generation Nest Learning Thermostat with a Trane 2 stage traditional AC system/condenser and 2 stage natural gas furnace. I have the following wires wired to the furnace control board:Y1, Y2, G, W1, W2, C, RhI have tested all settings an...

Google Nest Doorbell Camera not working

Sometimes our doorbell cam used to shut off in cold weather (around -40C) saying that its battery was low. We would recharge it and it would eventually work normally. One day in late Spring the camera shut off on a colder day and now it does not char...

google home can't link or unlink 3rd party apps

hi For a few days now I have problems adding and removing 3 party apps in google home. I get the message back that google can not reach the device. this is with all devices that I try to link or unlink

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Bad Smoke Sensor

Google home display and mini

Google mini speaker wrong language and not announcing visitors (doorcam chime)

Wyze cam streaming to Google nest hub

How do we not have a nest product with AI as ChatGPT/Gemini/Bard yet?

Nest Schedules Itself no matter what I do

Dlink plugs need account connecting every week or so

Nest 3rd Gen Learning Thermostat not activating Stage 2 Cooling

Google Nest Doorbell Camera not working

google home can't link or unlink 3rd party apps

Older wired cameras

Nest Doorbell motion detection not working with Go...

How to stop currently running action or add condit...

cannot change lamp color using google gome anymore

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Nest: Switched internet providers and lost access ...

Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue