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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...

Nest cam outdoor quit

Google outdoor camera quit. Tested known good power supply and cable to no avail. Only 1.5 years old!!I have other cameras that are older and work fine. Frustrating that expensive device apparently cant be repaired!Any suggestions?

Can the nest indoor or outdoor 1st gen camera work in -20*C?

I have a freezer for business that I would like to put a camera into so that I can monitor the product we are selling on display for the customers. I don't think the top of the freezer area will be colder than -8 or -9 but just in case the temperatur...

Google Home automation Nest Protect Broken

I wrote an automation using YAML on Home.google.com and it used to flash/pulse all my Philips hue lights red and blue and then stay red. Everytime Someone burnt their toast or cooked with too much smoke the routine WOULD Flash the Hue lights red and ...

Go Daikin Cannot integrate withgoogle home

I try to connect google home with Go Daikin, but it show error Could not reach Go Daikin. Please try again, while I checked with Daikin support no issue on my google account, anything else need to check?

Nest Cam no longer links to Nest app

I didn’t realize that the Nest Cam won’t actually link to my Nest app, so I need two separate apps for the camera and thermostats now. Will this be fixed or will I always need two apps? I was really hoping to purchase one camera and be done… but now ...

Where does routines get executed from?

Hello, I have many routines running at home and I have always wanted to know where they are executed and I couldn't find this information anywhere. Do any of my smart speakers take care of it? Maybe a Google server?I know that somewhere a processor h...

Home and Away Routines - for different times of the day?

Hi, I love using the routines for my home, but I would like to fine tune the Home and Away routines.EG - When it is sensed that I'm nearly home, the hallway lights and living room lights come on. Great if I've been away for the evening, but pretty po...

Mini speakers won’t set up

I have two mini speakers that won’t set up. I go thru all the steps and at the last step when it asks you to test voice assistant. It says “assistant isn’t setup download google home and set up device. I’ve reset both speakers. And reinstalled google...

New devices added via home assistant can't be used as starters

I've been using home assistant devices as routine starters for quite some time. Recently i disconnected and reconnected home assistant to troubleshoot something and now only a small subset of my devices can be used to start a routine. This has broken...

Can I install google nest doorbell gen 2 with 18v transformer ac adapter

So i just bought the gen 2 nest doorbell not realizing that this house doesn’t have an installed chime and a transformer. so i decided buy a transformer plug-in adapter it powers up but it wont connect to my google home app since i dont have a chime ...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest cam outdoor quit

Can the nest indoor or outdoor 1st gen camera work in -20*C?

Google Home automation Nest Protect Broken

Go Daikin Cannot integrate withgoogle home

Nest Cam no longer links to Nest app

Where does routines get executed from?

Home and Away Routines - for different times of the day?

Mini speakers won’t set up

New devices added via home assistant can't be used as starters

Can I install google nest doorbell gen 2 with 18v transformer ac adapter

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