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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...

Google home cannot turn on or off nest thermostats already added to the account

I have reported an issue where Google Home devices suddenly cannot find or control Nest devices, such as thermostats, despite both being linked to the same Google account and appearing in the Google Home app under the same home. Previously, the integ...

Nest Gen 1 no longer supported

Google no longer supports Gen 1 thermostat's is a simple revenue grab. I have 2 perfectly working stats that will have to be de-installed, put in a landfill (that’s not eco friendly) and I’ll have to buy two new stats and hire a contractor to reinsta...

Impossible to control curtains and shutters with percentage

Suddenly, about 10 days ago, the percentage control on curtain and roller shutter devices disappeared in Google Home. My devices are connected to Google Home via TUYA integration in the TUYA app, everything works correctly and nothing seems to have c...

nest thermostat

Hi, I just purchased a new home with nest thermostat. I installed a new wireless and the previous owner left without giving us the username and account access so that we could transfer into our name. Is there anyway to override the Nest system and ac...

How to make a speaker play a specific audio file or recording of my own voice?

I want to play a recording of my voice telling my cat to get off the counter. Is this possible? Would I have to save the recording somewhere, like maybe on my Google Drive?

How to make a nest camera's speaker speak or broadcast?

I can successfully broadcast to my nest mini speakers. I have a Nest Cam (wired). I can't talk through the app, with sound coming from the speaker of the camera. Can I access that speaker using Google Home automations scripts?

Poor google nest performance

What has happened to the speakers. There absolutely rubbish now, I invested in the speakers heavily, I have one of the big speakers, and 5 small speakers but I have to say that over time they have become less responsive, we used to use the Google bro...

Nest Camera

My nest camera picture stopped working after power cut , I tried to restart it , message saying had a new product , when opening main app , when Trying to restart the camera , message say the product is already installed on an other account. I am the...

Nest battery cam won’t connect to starlink

We use starlink in a rural area for wifi. We have a google nest wired doorbell and thermos that easily connected. We got 2 nest battery cameras and they cannot be setup. In the beginning they will connect to the wifi but then in the finishing up stag...

Aqara g4 doorbell live view when push button

Hi I have an Aqara G4 doorbell. When someone presses the button, Google Assistant says that someone is at the door. But the doorbell has a camera and I want live video when someone presses the button.Is there a solution for this? Thanks

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google home cannot turn on or off nest thermostats already added to the account

Nest Gen 1 no longer supported

Impossible to control curtains and shutters with percentage

nest thermostat

How to make a speaker play a specific audio file or recording of my own voice?

How to make a nest camera's speaker speak or broadcast?

Poor google nest performance

Nest Camera

Nest battery cam won’t connect to starlink

Aqara g4 doorbell live view when push button

Older wired cameras

Nest Doorbell motion detection not working with Go...

How to stop currently running action or add condit...

cannot change lamp color using google gome anymore

Aqara 3 gang switch all displaying the same name i...

Nest: Switched internet providers and lost access ...

Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue