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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...

Avoid Nest Thermostat

Avoid the Nest Thermostat unless you want to buy a new one every 2 years. I thought they were a good product but exactly 2 years after installation the battery will no longer hold a charge and guess what you are out of warranty.

Thermostat doesn't have enough power for Wi-Fi

Hi.I just installed a Nest Learning thermostat today and got frustrated that I couldn't find a definitive answer with respect to my 'blue' wire. I went to the actual furnace controller (as suggested in the installation guide) and saw that the blue wi...

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Nest speaker audio distribution

Anyone else have an issue when playing music at night with the audio at random times it will sound like someone's hitting the ball in tennis during songs. I'm afraid that it might be because I play music all night during the night for comfort and its...

Doorbell announcements not syncing

Hi, wondering if someone can help…I have announcements on the doorbell, linking to my Google minis. They are announced on all speakers, but they are out of sync and all talking over each other. Hope it’s an easy fix. Thanks in advance

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Google Home routine A/C - leak detector

I have a wifi smart enabled Toshiba A/C unit that I have added to my Google Home account via the Toshiba app and recently got a wifi smart Leak Detector added to Google Home via Smart Life. Both show up perfectly fine in Google Home. How do set up a ...

assistant.command.OkGoogle user context

Hello! I was hoping to set up a script to play a custom Youtube Music playlist on the speaker in my child's Nursery at a scheduled time every night, but I've run into some issues. I suspect the okGoogle command isn't using my "user" context for this ...

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Reinstall my nest doorbell

I installed my nest system three years ago. Unfortunately, I am now in a nursing care center and will be there until the end of July. The doorbell never worked right. I think it was old and not compatible with my wired system. I need somebody to come...

Thermostat compatibility

Hello! I need some help to determine what I need for compatibility here.I believe the wall controls are just data fed and that the real wiring is attached to the furnace itself in the basement. Looking to upgrade to a smart thermostat from this Honey...

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