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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...

Matter/Thread connectivity challenges in a steel-framed modular office?

Hi everyone,I am currently working on a "Smart Site Office" project where we are deploying a suite of Google Nest devices (Thermostats, Nest Hub Max, and several Nest Cams) inside a detached modular unit.The structure is a heavy-duty, steel-framed po...

Triggers marked incompatible?

Just switched from Smartthings to Homey and got all synced up. Problem is that all triggers I want to use are marked as incompatible. Virtual sockets (ie on/off switches) worked fine with ST but not for homey. Tried other synced devices like Shelly, ...

Starter Device State Not Supported by LG Washers

Hello,I have a LG Washing Machine that is linked to Google Home. It natively does announcements on connected speakers when it finishes a cycle. Now I would like to use the home automation script to turn on a smart LED light strip. However, I continue...

Only get stil

I have only been able to get still photos since my account transitioned to Google. The app keeps telling me to update my browser, but my browser is updated! And I paid for the subscription, but I don’t get anything.

Google assistant is 100 trash

I did not ask or want my google to be transformed into an app I have to speak with, if they dont give me an option to change back to type to search ill be deleting my google account and finding a new search engine. This was the dumbest update they ha...

Help with the toshiba 55L421U

So basically my toshiba 55L421U was owned by someone else and now they gifted it to me but the problem is that its on a blue screen with a code and I already tried to get it hooked up to wifi but I have no remote so is their a way to disconnect it fr...

Re: Nest Hub and Spotify issues

This is a problem with the Google Home service, not any individual device. I can launch the automation from any device, nest hub, google mini, or my Android phone and the same thing happens, namely that it fails to start Spotify on my Chromecast 4K. ...

wifi question

i can chromecast YouTube from my phone, but not MLB games. we recently added an Eero booster & network/password changed. i am not able to update my network/password within chromecast/google home app

How to configure Thread Border Routers into a single Thread Network

I have 3 thread Border Routers (Nest Hub Max, Google TV Streamer, Apple TV 4K). Each is creating it's own network instead of creating a single network. How can I get all 3 on a single network?

How to Set Up a Shared Google Keep List via Google Home?

My family has the original Google Home speaker, and we’ve been trying to set up a shared grocery list that everyone can modify using voice commands. However, the setup process—including creating a Google Nest, adding family members, enabling personal...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Matter/Thread connectivity challenges in a steel-framed modular office?

Triggers marked incompatible?

Starter Device State Not Supported by LG Washers

Only get stil

Google assistant is 100 trash

Help with the toshiba 55L421U

Re: Nest Hub and Spotify issues

wifi question

How to configure Thread Border Routers into a single Thread Network

How to Set Up a Shared Google Keep List via Google Home?

I could not set up my mini nest

Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Smartthings integration broken?

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Nest Thermostat Fan Mode Script

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