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Avoid tolls google nest hub display directions

Is there a way to have nest hub display avoid tolls roads when asking for directions? I have already changed the navigation settings on my phone to avoid toll roads, but that setting does not seem to carry over to the display. I often ask the hub for...

keelyc84 by • Community Member
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SmartThings integration is not working

SmartThings and Google Home (specifically a first-get Google Home Speaker) used to work flawlessly. I've had the accounts linked for years without issue. Suddenly in 2023, something happened and every request I make to my GH speaker results in some f...

Add user, but not as Manager

SituationIn Google Home, I have two users: me and my wife: We're both listed as Managers.I added another temporary person, a house sitter, and she's also listed as Manager.QuestionI don't want the house sitter to have Manager privileges, such as addi...

steve711 by • Community Member
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Nest charging but Home shows 0%

My google nest cam has been charging over 1 hour but on my Home app it shows 0% charged. The light on the camera is white & slowly blinking. It should be charged at least 1% by now, right? It is 75 degrees. No cold weather issue.

brentdata by • Community Member
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What is the point of rooms in Google Home ?

(typically fail by Google search, by the way)What does having different rooms in Google Home bring to the party ?I have setup my Google home to match my real home with rooms (so I don't need a guide or howto), However I really can't see why. What doe...

JLC- by • Community Member
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Nest videos rarely available

Am I alone in having very poor results with my Nest cameras in the Google app?I can almost never view videos in the app. “This video isn’t available yet. Check back later” is the constant statement.Never had these issues with the Nest app. I have sta...

unwanted verbal responses during an automation

I have an automation to turn off all the devices in the downstairs of my house. I usually trigger it before leaving the house or going upstairs to go to bed.Recently, my Google Home speaker has started responding with verbal output like "Downstairs B...

Resolved! Google Nest Outdoor 3h video history

I just realized that 3h video history for non-subscription model makes this 200$ device unusable.This is in the end an outdoor security camera, the thief comes at 2 in the night you wake up at 7, you have no history.And to pay yearly subscription of ...

sp33dygtx by • Community Member
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Next Outdoor Camera

Hi, I’ve recently had some trouble with my nest outdoor camera recording events. I have four cameras on the entryway to my home. My driveway camera, front woods, and side camera captures just fine but not my front door. I pulled into my driveway and ...

ChelseyB by • Community Member
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