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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...

"Add Customizable Weather Alerts (Frost, Heatwave) to Google Home – A Must-Have Feature for Users!"

"Bonjour l'équipe Google Home/Assistant,Utilisateur quotidien de Google Nest et Assistant, je souhaiterais suggérer une amélioration majeure qui profiterait à d'innombrables utilisateurs : des alertes météo personnalisables et automatisées (par exemp...

Google Home Mini Suddendly Quit Working (NOT TURNING ON)

Hi everyone, I need some help.Last Saturday, my Google Home Mini suddenly stopped working. It’s practically new since I’ve had it for several years without using it it stayed in its box the whole time. A few weeks ago, I set it up and it had been wor...

lights offline

Lights stopped working yesterday and all show up as offline. Everything else work including automations. Have rebooted router and hub. But google does not recognize them.

Connecting other apps to Home

I want to connect my Google Home account to my Tado and Smartthings apps but getting the same error (404) when trying to connect one of them. I tried clearing the cache, removing and reinstalling all three apps but nothing worked. I keep getting the ...

Google Nest Hub Max

Hello Google Community,Interested in Google Nest Hub Max for my sister's Christmas present, but just want to ask several questions:- Can Google Nest Hub Max remind people verbally after receiving reminders verbally? Does it also send notifications on...

Enhancing Smart Home Automation with Probabilistic Decision‑Making

Hi everyone! I’m working on automating routine tasks in my smart home—lights, heating, blinds, voice commands. I’ve started thinking: could I apply probabilistic models or “gambling‑style” decision logic to make automation feel more dynamic? For exam...

Issue with adding Tuya bulbs to Google Home

I already have several Tuya-compatible devices a smart switch, power strip, and sensors and they all work perfectly with Google Home. I also have LEDVANCE bulbs which don’t work with the Tuya or Smart Life app but they integrate just fine into Google...

Google camera on solar panel recording issue

I moved from Texas where I had both my Google cameras charging with a solar panel and recording 24/7 just fine. Now in my new house in Utah it says it can only record the last 3 hours because it's using solar panel. Why is it suddenly different? I wa...

Motion sensors stop working after 9pm (UK)

I'm deep in the Google ecosystem and have a ton of devices. For the last few weeks, my motion lighting automations have gone haywire with a bizarre, time-based bug.The Gist:Between 8 AM and around 9 PM, everything works perfectly—motion triggers ligh...

Chromecast sound problem

Lately, when I try listening to music on YouTube via Chromecast the sound gets horribly distorted. It's unbareable, not to mention it disconnects on occasion. Any idea how to solve this problem?

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

"Add Customizable Weather Alerts (Frost, Heatwave) to Google Home – A Must-Have Feature for Users!"

Google Home Mini Suddendly Quit Working (NOT TURNING ON)

lights offline

Connecting other apps to Home

Google Nest Hub Max

Enhancing Smart Home Automation with Probabilistic Decision‑Making

Issue with adding Tuya bulbs to Google Home

Google camera on solar panel recording issue

Motion sensors stop working after 9pm (UK)

Chromecast sound problem

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