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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...

Can’t play bbc radio 6 on routines (any more)

My morning routine used to play bbc radio 6. All of sudden it stopped & started playing a band ‘radio 4’ (saw this in another post). I’ve reset it & tried again, but it still won’t play radio 6. Although, it will play radio 1. What’s happened & how d...

Nest history video

I have had i burglary in my home yesterday. This was recorded on my google nest cam but I can not see it in my google home-app. Somehow you need to re-create the file from where the thief get recorded. The time was between 10:25 (AM) and 13:15 (PM) y...

New phone or router

So, when I got a new router lost everything (cameras, doorbell and thermostat. Got thermostat and cameras back but never got the doorbell back. Now I have a new phone and after many attempts and solutions I got the thermostat back the rest nope. They...

Bad Smoke Sensor

Received a notification that the smoke sensor in one of my Nest Protect is bag. I tried cleaning the sensor area with an air duster with no success.. The protect is only 2 1/2 t=years old. So I guess I'm out of warrenty. I thought these were good for...

Google home display and mini

Last week my google display and mini stopped responding.I carried out a factory reset on all devices and tried to reinstall them to my home WiFi using the google home app on my android phone. I get all the way through the setup process and when I ask...

Google mini speaker wrong language and not announcing visitors (doorcam chime)

My google mini speaker has been bought to function as a doorbell chime to complement the google home doorcam. There are two problems: 1) google hub announces visitors but the mini doesn't .2) mini is talking Spanish while Spanish is not enabled (must...

Wyze cam streaming to Google nest hub

Trying to stream my Wyze cams to my google nest hub. All cams work in Wyze app but only my older Wyze v3 cam streams to google nest hub. I have reset google nest, unlinked, relinked numerous times but still only my older Wyze v3 cam will stream, Wyze...

How do we not have a nest product with AI as ChatGPT/Gemini/Bard yet?

I'm a bit confused why we don't have a stronger Nest product yet as there is so many good AI's already out. It would be more sufficient to use one of those AI's in one of the nest products in order to assist with all the current features but also oth...

Nest Schedules Itself no matter what I do

I am super close to replacing my Nest and I hope someone can help! I have owned 2 Nests since 2019. In the early days, I tried to set a schedule for them, but gave up on it because my temperature requirements are too erratic. Since 2021I have turned ...

Dlink plugs need account connecting every week or so

I have 10 dlink plugs and worked perfectly for 2 years .Now i have to "reconnect the account" weekly to turn the coffee machine on in the morning!!Is there a way around this.Randomely it says device unavailable Thanks if you have any advice

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Can’t play bbc radio 6 on routines (any more)

Nest history video

New phone or router

Bad Smoke Sensor

Google home display and mini

Google mini speaker wrong language and not announcing visitors (doorcam chime)

Wyze cam streaming to Google nest hub

How do we not have a nest product with AI as ChatGPT/Gemini/Bard yet?

Nest Schedules Itself no matter what I do

Dlink plugs need account connecting every week or so

I could not set up my mini nest

Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Smartthings integration broken?

Nest camera is offline - I

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Nest Thermostat Fan Mode Script

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