Home Automation

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...

Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen - My Experience after using for 6 months

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat has been a pioneer in smart home climate. The day I received my Nest 4th Gen Learning Thermostat, I wasn't expecting that this tiny device would become the centerpiece of my smart home. But after confidently using ...

Ecobee Smart Thermostat vs Nest – Which One Wins in 2025?

Whenever we talk about upgrading to a smart thermostat, is simply means something that can be a long-term and durable option. If you are also fan of latest and the most advanced tech products especially in the smart home niche, and always keeps on hu...

"Turn on" room lights no longer does any more than 9 of the 12

Sometime in March, a standard daily "Hey Google, turn on the Pretty Lights" would no longer turn on all 12 smart plugs assigned to the "Pretty Lights" group/room (response: "Nine lights on."). Now it only turns on the first 9 in that list. One can ma...

Connecting media apps to Nest screen.

I am having difficulty in connecting Spotify and BBC Sounds to my Nest device.Can anyone offer detailed instructions please?A Web search hasn't helped so far. TIA

Home Controls stopped working via Chromecast with Google TV remote

Since getting a Chromecast with Google TV device a few years ago, it's worked relatively seamlessly with Home Controls for my lights, cameras, thermostats, etc.However, it's now patchy at best, and this last couple of days won't work at all. I click ...

Thermostat gen 2 unpaired by previous owner

We have moved into a new house and the previous owner has unpaired the thermostat gen 2 from the heat link. we have tried to repair the two, but it is not working. we have tried the following: - Holding the reset button on the heat link for 30 second...

Problemas con Chromecast

Mi dispositivo Chromecast sigue sin actualizar luego de la falla mundial. Se mantiene en la pantalla de carga donde no carga. Intente de todo y no encuentro solucion. Agradeceria mucho su ayuda

Multiple Commands for Smart Bulbs

We have all Google products in the home with some Philips Hue Smart Bulbs. At one point, we could tell Google “turn on the main room to 50%” or something similar, and the light would come on at half-brightness. But lately, it requires 2 commands, “se...

Creating a script to Run Youtube Music on my Android Phone

Hi All,I am new to this and I would appreciate your help. I have a playlist on my Youtube Music that I want to set an automation for it to run whenever I give google assistant a specific command "Run Music". I have tried to do this without automation...

Google account recovery

hello there,I am writing this message as I have lost access to my google account (main account) due to a possible hacking. When I tried to recover my account is seems that it has been logged out of all the other devices and the recovery email and my ...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen - My Experience after using for 6 months

Ecobee Smart Thermostat vs Nest – Which One Wins in 2025?

"Turn on" room lights no longer does any more than 9 of the 12

Connecting media apps to Nest screen.

Home Controls stopped working via Chromecast with Google TV remote

Thermostat gen 2 unpaired by previous owner

Problemas con Chromecast

Multiple Commands for Smart Bulbs

Creating a script to Run Youtube Music on my Android Phone

Google account recovery

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Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue

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Home away automations disabled if someone is 'look...