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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...

Google Assistant adds wrong text to shopping list with German voice command

Since a few days, German voice commands for adding items to Google Keep shopping lists no longer work correctly.Example command:“Hey Google, setze Milch auf die Einkaufsliste.”This used to work reliably for years. Now Google either adds a wrong item ...

Is Matter (CHIP) Really Improving Smart Homes?

With Matter (CHIP) rolling out, the goal is clear: make smart home devices work seamlessly across ecosystems like Google Home, Apple, and Amazon.But in practice, things still feel a bit inconsistent.Some devices connect easily, others still struggleA...

No real replacement for Nest Protect disappointing

Disappointing that Google did chose to inform so late that Nest protect is discontinued, there is no available replacement in the UK and all the stock of Nest Protect I see is gone now. Unscrupulous sellers on EBay and similar are asking up to £700 p...

Resolved! Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google, I am very frustrated with my Google Nest Hub Max. One of the main reasons I convinced my wife for us to switch to Google Home from Amazon Ring was my love for Google products, and the great reviews. However, ever since I set up Google home an...

My Google Nest Camera Thought a Bird Was Carbon Monoxide

HiMy Google Nest Camera Thought a Bird Was Carbon Monoxide and send me multiple alerts a day,what can I do to stop fake alerts?below you can watch the issue:https://youtube.com/shorts/xFSLwU5ggvM?feature=share

Resolved! Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Good day,I have the following problem:When I have an automation, and I want to start listening to the radio, I doesn't work (anymore). Starter: "Studio Brussel"Actions:When I choose "Play Media" > Radio > "VRT Studio Brussel" ... it doesn't do anythi...

Doorbel google

Ik heb een bedrade Google deurbel was via nest continue video ..nu overgezet naar Google Home ..neemt alleen gebeurtenissen op verder niets.Heb nest aware abbonement Wil 24.7video en niet alleen de gebeurtenissen

I can't turn off the heating with my routine

Hello, I installed the 4th generation of Nest not too long ago.The problem is the heating off function.If you do heating off directly on the Google Home app, it works normally,If you configure a simple routine as below, the heating off will not work....

Need help to restore Good Morning routine

Yesterday, in an effort to fine-tune the timing of a light being turned on in my Good Morning routine, I deleted the stock Good Morning routine in order to write a new one using Google Home Script Editor. Unfortunately, despite having the same basic ...

Monitoring time countdown for delay

Have setup a 2 hour "on" for a powerpoint, in the Google Home>Automations tab. Actions are:1/ Turn on device2/ Delay for 2 hours3/ Turn off deviceIs there any way, after activation, that I can view either: how long it has been on AND/OR how long befo...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Assistant adds wrong text to shopping list with German voice command

Is Matter (CHIP) Really Improving Smart Homes?

No real replacement for Nest Protect disappointing

Resolved! Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

My Google Nest Camera Thought a Bird Was Carbon Monoxide

Resolved! Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Doorbel google

I can't turn off the heating with my routine

Need help to restore Good Morning routine

Monitoring time countdown for delay

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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