Home Automation

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...

Google Home says it's playing the wrong radio station but plays the right one.

When I ask Google Home to "play CBC Radio One Kelowna", it always says "playing CBTK FM on TuneIn". It replies back the wrong radio station. I live in BC Canada. It seldom gets says the correct station but plays the correct one. It’s completely messe...

Chromecast built-in

My Toshiba Chromecast built-in says it cannot connect to the internet. I have rebooted my wifi, my tv, reinstalled the Home app. I noticed that the Home app was updated Nov. 6, 2024. Is there something wrong with this update?

Resolved! 911 Texting via Google Home

At 69, I live alone in my widowhood, and have automated much of my home using Google/Nest. I need to be able to get emergency services in case I do not have my Android phone (Samsung), but when I try to send a text in a Routine, all I get is "I' sorr...

pause between actions in the routine

Hi all, could anyone suggest me on how to insert pauses between the actions while creating a routine in Google home? Thanks.

Google Deceptive advertising

I am writing this review to express my disappointment with Nest/Google. I received an email from Nest with a promotional offer of a free indoor Nest camera if you pay in full for a Nest aware subscription. After paying, I was informed that I would ge...

Resolved! Can the same voice command do diffferent things at different times?

When I voice command "kickstart" during daytime, I want to turn on light A.When I voice the same command during night, I want to turn on light B. It seems Google Home doesn't allow creation of two automations (and they have conditions exclusive to ea...

"Casting desktop audio is not supported on this device" when casting chrome cast on mac

I have chromecast 3 and i put that on epson projector, when i want to casting that chromecast using source "cast screen" on google chrome, that chrome cast didn't connect, however "cast tab" worked. Previously the casting was fine but after update ma...

Nest Camera Not working when connected to power

Hello! My Nest doorbell doesn’t work when connected outside at my front door, however it works when powered by USB. What can I do to get it working outside as well? I already made sure the wires were okay and they were, yet the camera still won’t tur...

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De ce nu pot face streaming de pe playerul netu tv pe chromecast?

Google Home ports

Hi,I am trying to open a port for my Home Assistant instance but can't see the static ip in the advanced networking section. Is there a way to do that?Thanks, Rafael Vidal

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Home says it's playing the wrong radio station but plays the right one.

Chromecast built-in

Resolved! 911 Texting via Google Home

pause between actions in the routine

Google Deceptive advertising

Resolved! Can the same voice command do diffferent things at different times?

"Casting desktop audio is not supported on this device" when casting chrome cast on mac

Nest Camera Not working when connected to power

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Google Home ports

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Cannot get a routine to turn off multiple things

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Home automation schedule starter only uses the fir...

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