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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...

How to define a starter consisting of comparing the state between two devices

Hello everybody. I am familiar with programming languages but just started programming this kind of languages in google home. I'm sorry if the answer to my question is rather obvious, but I've been digging through the reference manuals and haven't fo...

Nest Thermostat Common Issue

So, I’ve read a lot of the posts in this community and it appears that connectivity issues is a common issue with the Nest Learning Thermostat. I have not been able to connect to WiFi and re-add my thermostat to my account after performing a factory ...

Warranty Claim Run-around

My Nest Hub Max is only 3 months old, and the speaker has completely stopped working. Regardless of any troubleshooting, restarts, or resets (normal and factory), it will not make any noise at any point. All else is working. When I try to file a warr...

Problem creating routines triggered by Smartthings

I have just linked my Samsung Smartthings account to my Google Home app. I can see all my Smartthings sensors, but I cannot create a routine triggered by a sensor action. On the Starter details, there are no options to select 'when detects movement' ...

delete / deactivate an automation

Ive got an away automation that was set up some time ago. this turns off devices in the house. I can not delete or disable this in the web view or via the app. How can i remove this as its not causing a significant issue.

Resolved! Can't play BBC Radio 4 as part of a routine

I have a routine triggered by saying 'I'm going to bed'. Various lights turned off and my speaker playing BBC Radio 4. Except it doesn't, it plays a Spotify track by a band called Radio 4 or occasionally a track called Green by 4Tet.If I say Hey Goog...

Nest doorbell peeling from the front of the camera

Hey guys,The front side of the camera is peeling off and it looks awful. I contacted support obviously they gave me no solutions to the problem as it is out of warranty. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

Family group with one member that travels abroad a lot

I am married to a flight attendant. We split our time between Greece and the US, she is more often in the US so Google Home has her (correctly) listed as a US resident and all her apps need to be US based anyway for work (for a US company). However G...

Does anyone here use the Amazon smart blinds?

Hi all, I recently installed these smart blind rollershttps://www.amazon.com.au/Electric-Compatible-Assistant-Control-Shutter/dp/B0BBLLDTTK/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=smart+blinds&qid=1704858862&sr=8-5 Was mentioned that it can be linked up with the Home As...

suggestion - expose camera activity zones to google home automations

There are multiple detection events available in google home automations for nest cameras but sadly one big thing that is missing is ability to trigger automation only on events coming from specific activity zone defined on the camera.Would it be pos...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

How to define a starter consisting of comparing the state between two devices

Nest Thermostat Common Issue

Warranty Claim Run-around

Problem creating routines triggered by Smartthings

delete / deactivate an automation

Resolved! Can't play BBC Radio 4 as part of a routine

Nest doorbell peeling from the front of the camera

Family group with one member that travels abroad a lot

Does anyone here use the Amazon smart blinds?

suggestion - expose camera activity zones to google home automations

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