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Heads up: Philips Hue Change Impacting Scripted Automations!

Hey everyone,We wanted to keep you in the loop about some recent changes related to Philips Hue sensors that might impact your scripted automations. Philips Hue has updated their sensor device configuration to use the TemperatureSetting trait (previo...

On/Off or motion sensor trigger unreliable

In my case Google Home works unreliable when On/Off or a motion sensor is used as a trigger for an automation.1. A switch (smart plug, Shelly) is configured as a trigger. When switched off Google Home should start an automation. Until June it worked ...

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Nest thermostat

My Google nest thermostat was purchased in April 2023. In July it disconnected from Wi-Fi and I could never get it to reconnect. I was going on vacation and it seemed to be working properly so I didn’t worry about it. It reconnected spontaneously bef...

Tmc6368 by • Community Member
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Connecting Google Nest to Dodo ISP

I recently purchased a Google Nest Router and 2 x points to replace my Huawei router which is over 5 yrs old and dying ie. Wifi kept droping out more frequently over time. My ISP is Dodo. After much ado I finally got the google nest wifi to connect t...

JDPell by • Community Member
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Don’t Buy Nest Thermostat

I purchased a new AC unit almost a year ago and the nest thermostat came with it. I have had it replaced once and today it clunked out again. Luckily it’s covered as the first thermostat went out and started the clock over.But this will be the third ...

Lsutton77 by • Community Member
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Face detection disabled

I am new to the Google home platform and was attempting to enable face detection for the neat doorbell, only to be informed that it is not available in my area. what I belive is happening is that with my satellite internet my ip address typically com...

Raleighb by • Community Member
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Trying to create a smart house

We've tried a new and old Hub, nothing more than 3 years old. We have 2 mini speakers, 1 smart speaker, a camera/doorbell, a security camera, 2 smart lights, and a thermostat. We can't get anything to work. We get a lot of "Hmm. There seems to be a g...

AllsLost by • Community Member
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ONLY 10 CAMERAS in one Nest home???

So, why would one Google Home need 20 Nest thermostats, but can only have 10 Nest cameras??? Surely it should be the other way around? It makes no sense, Google!!!! Imagine a house so big that it needs 20 thermostats but only needs 10 cameras? What a...

jode1906 by • Community Member
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