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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...

Nest Thermostat migration - my device does not have any QR or setup codes anywhere.

So, Google decided to force Nest owners to migrate from the old system to Google Home. When doing so, they forgot to address that some of their thermostats do not have the required QQR code or the six-digit number on the back of the Nest thermostat. ...

YAML: Use device.state.MediaState in a script gives an error

condition: type: device.state.MediaState device: My Device - Room Name state: playbackState is: PLAYING I want to use the above condition for my Nest Audio Speaker, as is indicated in the examples. Validating the script gives the message that: device...

How to add an Action in Google Home, Automations, Household routines, Away?

Using Google Home app on iPhone 7 (iOS 15.7.9) & want to use Google Home and presence sensing to automatically lock my August smart lock. The lock is connected to Google Home and I can talk to Google Home, but I want to be able to use presence sensin...

Temperature stuck at 80

My indoor temperature on the Nest E is stuck at 80 degrees. Is there a way to reset it?

LightEffectSleep Changes Color Temperature of Light

Hello all!I have an automation setup that runs the LightEffectSleep action on my bedside lights. All of that is working as expected, however, whenever that action it runs it changes the Color/Color Temperature of my lights. This is unexpected behavio...

Routine listing every device

Hello,Within the last week or so, my 2nd generation Nest Hub has started listing every light that turns on when I use the "I'm home" routine. Previously, this was not an issue for this routine, and it hasn't been an issue for any of my other routines...

Resolved! Sunrise alarm has stopped being an option

I am having an issue whereby my hub will not find my light when setting a sunrise alarm even though it works for voice activation for all lights on off and % brightness. The lights are listed on my phone "Google Home" and are controllable but are not...

Home Presence starter not working

I have the following starterstarters:- type: home.state.HomePresence state: homePresenceMode is: AWAYand I get the following warning (not error) in the script..."This routine may perform better if more presence signals are enabled across the househol...

I want my nest camera to say "you are being recorded

I created a new automation when a person is detected to tell me on my hub that it detected a person. But I also want the Camera to say you are being recorded. Here is what I have so far.metadata:name: Detect Person on the Porchdescription: Make an an...

Google nest hub display arabic language

Hi Sir/MadMy question about arabic speaking of google nest hub display... Are add the arabic language to the list of speaking language of this device or not yet Best Regards

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest Thermostat migration - my device does not have any QR or setup codes anywhere.

YAML: Use device.state.MediaState in a script gives an error

How to add an Action in Google Home, Automations, Household routines, Away?

Temperature stuck at 80

LightEffectSleep Changes Color Temperature of Light

Routine listing every device

Resolved! Sunrise alarm has stopped being an option

Home Presence starter not working

I want my nest camera to say "you are being recorded

Google nest hub display arabic language

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Home away automations disabled if someone is 'look...