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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...

Playing musics from another country

I recently bought a Google Nest Hub 2Gen but I'm having difficulty asking it to play some songs/artists with Brazilian names.Both my smartphone and Nest are in English and on my cell phone I can order normally with Google Assistant, but Nest doesn't ...

kGSKErrorDomain error -83902 - chromcast HD and mini setup

Can't complete setup for my new Chromcast HD and my old Mini which used to work. I Keep getting 'KGSKErrorDomain error - 83902' so frustrating as there is no solution that works!!

Turn off home and away

Hi, How do I turn off the home and away automation? I only use “I’m leaving” and “I’m back”, but it keeps triggering an annoying question every time (“do you want to set your home to home” and “do you want to set your home to away”). What’s the point...

How to verify that my Google Nest Hub Max is really acting as a Border Router?

I've setup a Google Nest Hub Max. It is connected to Google Home.How to verify that my Google Nest Hub Max is really acting as a Border Router?

Is Thread network working?

I recently setup a Google Nest Hub Max. I'm trying to add a Matter-enabled device. The process does not complete and I get a message "Can't reach the Thread network". I have 2 questions:1. How can I find details on the Thread Network provided by my G...

Run a script automation with a "alarm dismissed" starter, is it possible?

Hi everyone,I have a new script automation that I created to run a few actions when I wake up, but without being able to automate it to start when my alarm is dismissed it is just useless, the last thing I'm in the mood for when waking up is to start...

google Nest Hello Doorbell frequently offline

Hi,I’ve had a nest doorbell for years. Since Friday it has been going offline roughly every hour. I’ve checked the wiring, restarted the wifi router, remade the wifi connection, checked the wifi strength and given the device a static IP address. Is t...

unreliable routines

Hello. Why are routines so inconsistent and unreliable? Some start several minutes after the selected time. Some don't start at all on random days. Sometimes my phone receives the notification that a routine has started but the routine doesn't start!...

Third party smart plugs offline

Without anything changing, Google Home app and my displays now shows all of my smart plugs as offline and cannot control them from the app or from any of my hubs. They still work fine within the third party app, my wifi is fine and I can ping all the...

Govee wifi hygrometer thermometer

I have a Govee home wifi thermometer/hygrometer and it says the device can be linked to Home and is supposed to tell me temperature and humidity. I've synced the device with Home, but all that is displayed is temperature. Not sure if I did something ...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Playing musics from another country

kGSKErrorDomain error -83902 - chromcast HD and mini setup

Turn off home and away

How to verify that my Google Nest Hub Max is really acting as a Border Router?

Is Thread network working?

Run a script automation with a "alarm dismissed" starter, is it possible?

google Nest Hello Doorbell frequently offline

unreliable routines

Third party smart plugs offline

Govee wifi hygrometer thermometer

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Deleting old Fitbit account

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Issue with Google home automation

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