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...

PowerView Integration

Hello, I have been having issues with connecting my PowerView app to my google home, after adding devices and clicking works with google home I select PowerView Automations, it then redirects me to the PowerView app to agree to link accounts. I agree...

use new phone with old nest

had to get a new phone and the nest will not except it. nest says that i must delete this account and then create a new one. how do i delete old account.

Removing "Automation by [NAME]" from home.command.Notification

I've recently been experimenting with the Google Home Automation script editor and have been testing different actions with various starters/conditions.I've noticed that any home.command.Notification type event, always prefixes the notifications in t...

(Stop) Broadcasting to multiple homes!

I am an invested google home user, and have set up Google home for some elderly family in other locations and also at a holiday home. In order to support family, view cameras in a different location etc, I have to be a member of multiple homes. Origi...

Outdoor wifi

Is there an outdoor web extender i can use with nest wifi pro for my robotic lawnmower?

i have 3rd gen 2016 Chromecast, casting of my smart CCTV CP PLus ezykam+ stops after 3-5 min

I have 3rd gen 2016 Chromecast, casting of my smart CCTV CP PLus ezykam+ stops after 3-5 min.I am using chromecast on a Dell Monitor having HDMI input. Ezykam+ casting works fine over my Hisense 55 inch Google TV.

Incredibly High Google Home and Chromecast data usage

Massive WIFI data usage, don't know why. I don't EVER use my devices and have them as a backup house voice assistant and casting backup to all my alexa devices and have no idea why...lately they were bogging down my usual super fast gigabit wifi. I b...

Ewelink device works in Ewelink app but is offline in Google home

I have a light bulb switch that works with ewelink. In the ewelink app, the device is online and I'm able to switch it on and off. However, when connecting with Google home, the device is always offline.All devices are connected to the 2.4Ghz SSID.I ...

Fitbit Premium Benefit

I had an email from Google One offering me Fitbit Premium and Nest as part of my Google One Premium 2T Subscription - which is still showing on my Benefits page. However when I try to accept the Benefit for Fitbit Premium it just directs me to a free...

Door Sensors For Google Home App

I have the Google Home App that auto senses when I come and go from the location and turns the camera on and off accordingly. This feature works well.I want to add door sensors to my setup so when I leave, the system auto senses me leaving and turns ...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

PowerView Integration

use new phone with old nest

Removing "Automation by [NAME]" from home.command.Notification

(Stop) Broadcasting to multiple homes!

Outdoor wifi

i have 3rd gen 2016 Chromecast, casting of my smart CCTV CP PLus ezykam+ stops after 3-5 min

Incredibly High Google Home and Chromecast data usage

Ewelink device works in Ewelink app but is offline in Google home

Fitbit Premium Benefit

Door Sensors For Google Home App

Older wired cameras

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Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue