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Presence sensing, "Away" delayed in the mornings

This issue has been bothering me ever since I setup Google Home. I've been troubleshooting as much as I can, but still can't get my head around it, so figured I'd post it here.When I leave for work in the mornings, usually between 5am and 6:30am, Hom...

ogsv by Community Member
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Hey Google command for playing live TV (UK)

I'm looking for a way to automate switching on my Sony Bravia (KD-65XG8096) and make is play live TV, specifically BBC 1 on channel 101 (UK digital terrestrial TV). I'm able to successfully switch it on with the - type: device.command.OnOff function,...

TommyTom by Community Member
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Body Weight Workouts and Tracker

I'd like to find/create a script/service that does a few things that should be very do-able but seem to be a PIA.1) Randomly throughout the work day (Service/script should run during some window or on some timer, i'm amenable to other triggers but th...

aponcher by Community Member
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Ask google to turn lights to 100%, google turns them off.

I have two Google Home Mini speakers(pre-Nest) and a Lenovo Google Assistant alarm clock in separate rooms. My office contains one speaker, two smart bulbs by Wiz, and a Google TV device. Haven't had any problems for a few years, and then about two w...

ShadowPan by Community Member
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replying with a pin code in automations

I have an iSmartgate, and when using Google home or assistant to open or close the garage door it asks for a pin.I want to run an automation at night to close any garage/gate that is open, however the it requires a pin code to open or close the garag...

nest learning thermostat wiring

I am trying to set up our new Nest Learning Thermostat & I could really use a little help. Prior to this we have a Bryant thermostat with humidity controls. We had wires going to ACC+ & ACC-, but I don’t see the option for this on the Nest. Can anyon...

Can not display every automations

Hello everyone,I'm currently experiencing an issue where I can no longer view any of the automations I've created, whether it's on the Google Home web interface or on my Pixel 8 device. I've attached two screenshots for reference. Before this issue h...

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Jia-DaLi by Community Member
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Script with Abode Arm Level and Home Mode

Hi, I'm using the following to trigger a few actions. The problem is this starter does not work. It does not give any errors when validating. Has anyone used this starter before?automations:- starters:- type: device.state.ArmDisarmstate: currentArmLe...

Jeff86 by Community Member
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