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Error 404 when editing Routine

Any time I try to wait a custom routine/automation, I get a Error 404: The requested URL was not found on this server. This happens with every routine/automation. I had uninstalled and reinstalled the app. I have opened the app on my wife's phone, an...

My Nest Hello Doorbell is Peeling

My Nest Hello door bell camera is peeling and the lense has started to fog. It seems reading these forums this is a known problem. Given I have three Nest products and the cost incurred to purchase them I'm not happy at all.

Fozz55 by Community Member
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Spot price control

Hey everyone!Has anyone looked into the possibility to run a script that retrieves the spot price off electricity in your area and turns things like smart electrical sockets on/off controlling the usage of electric power?Is there even a possibility t...

AdriBakk by Community Member
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Issue with Google mini gen 1

I move a few days ago and can’t work out how to change the assigned rooms so I factory reset the 2 Google Minis and ran through the setup .. it fails after it does the update and says to test by say Hey Google .. it tells me the google device is not ...

Chrisj76 by Community Member
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How to manage Chromecast connections

4-5 years ago I was at a friend's house in Michigan, USA, who let me connect to his Sonos sound system to play music. I don't remember how it worked, but as long as I was connected to his Wi-Fi I could play music from my laptop on any of his system c...

J-Goshert by Community Member
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Aladdin connect garage opener

I just recently installed an Aladdin Genie garage opener. I don't have an issue with using Google Assistant to open the garage but it will not close when asked. When asked, it states "garage door not available". I have searched for an answer to fix t...

Kinseye78 by Community Member
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Automation event relative to >4 hrs before sunset

Looking for way to program an automation to turn on a smart outlet that powers a light 14 hrs before sunset each day of the year and then turn off at 730 am. The Home app only has before sunset option up to 4hrs. Thanks.

xsnrg by Community Member
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Google Chromecast Posting

Hi, I am a photographer and I take Pictures of Landscapes and few wild animails. I would like to know where i can post or submit my photos for the chromecast screen saver on google.

ShashankV by Community Member
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Hallucinating Nest App

I have a nest app controlling the heating of my home which I'm away from at the moment.The nest app seems to be unable to stop the boiler coming on and heating the rooms to 20 degrees. If I turn off the heating on the app it shows the heating is off ...

Yewland5 by Community Member
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