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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...

Could not reach HiSmartLife

Dears few months ago I've linked Hisense app to Google home. It worked well. I unlinked the connection for mistake.Now I cannot link It, Google shows me the error ok subject.Any ideas?

Use google assistant to switch a lamp on and off

Can I use google assistant to control a "Smart Life" plug. I want to use the plug to control a lamp. To come on at sunset - off at midnight - then on again at say 2am off at say 3am and finally off at sunrise. The smart kife app allows you to automat...

Discontinuing calling between home devices as of feb 2024?

Hub and mIni device to device calling DISCONTINUED?? Answers please!Life has been great and super convenient... We have Google minis , and hubs set up in most parts of the house or bedrooms. To simplify communication, we use them for Calling from roo...

Create Calendar event from rouitine

Hello! Is it possible to create a Google Calendar event using a scripted routine? Can anyone help me with syntax suggestions for the action?

Eufy Lights one showing offline and Google Home

Hi.I am not sure what I should list this under as ther is nothing mentioned in the drop down list about lighting products or anything remotely similar.I have two Eufy lights in one room and they have been working fine for many years now with a few in...

Nest camera won't stay connected outside

I had best camera connect with no problem outside. It was bought inside for short time. When I tried to use camera outside and place it exact same place outside as before it won't even connect. It's only about 30 feet from my router. Yes it's outside...

Help: stuckin rebate program for old power company

I moved 2 years ago from Austin tx to another city an hour north. My nest was enrolled in the austin energy rebate program, and still is even though I have a different energy company now and don’t receive any rebates. How do I turn this off? The app ...

POLL: Let Google add '2.4GHz' to their Google WiFi devices

I like to find out how many of you second the motion that Google 'must' add "2.4GHz only" to their Google WiFi products.Reason is that if I want to add a smart device, I need to take out a very old router with the same SSID and password to configure ...

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...

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,...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Could not reach HiSmartLife

Use google assistant to switch a lamp on and off

Discontinuing calling between home devices as of feb 2024?

Create Calendar event from rouitine

Eufy Lights one showing offline and Google Home

Nest camera won't stay connected outside

Help: stuckin rebate program for old power company

POLL: Let Google add '2.4GHz' to their Google WiFi devices

Presence sensing, "Away" delayed in the mornings

Hey Google command for playing live TV (UK)

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Cannot setup home/away

Cannot setup home/away switch in Google Home on an...