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Heads up: Philips Hue Change Impacting Scripted Automations!

Hey everyone,We wanted to keep you in the loop about some recent changes related to Philips Hue sensors that might impact your scripted automations. Philips Hue has updated their sensor device configuration to use the TemperatureSetting trait (previo...

BBC iplayer on Chromecast with Google TV (HD)

Hi all,Having recently purchased a Chromecast with Google TV (HD) I am having issues with playback on BBC iPlayer. During playback the picture lags every 6 seconds or so. This only happens on BBC iPlayer, no other apps. My WiFi signal is shown as 'go...

Video playback not working

I have 4 nest battery cameras all plugged into 110 power, I subscribe to nest awar plus for 120 a year nest router, 3 mesh extenders and can’t seem to watch a Vedic playback consistently at all

Tjhecox by Community Member
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Chromecast 4 problem on Poland

Hi i m form Poland and i have a lot of ishue with Chromecast 4 netflix says it ja not compatible with this device,aplication ,,Play now" streaming tv is stuttering evrything was working fine but the updates arę kling IT aby support?

Not fit for purpose

Why is Google equipment crap? Their Google Hub only understands your commands half the time, their cameras are rubbish and don’t last more than a year and their thermostats are rubbish putting their heating and hot water on at random times. Customer ...

MarkF628 by Community Member
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Google 2 step verification

I have a camera which I use google nest for. I've had it for about 3 years. I do not have google twe step verification enabled for anything. If I don't have the tab for the camera in use I have to sign in again when I click on the tab. It's a little ...

Pathgil by Community Member
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Pause All Routines?

Is there a command or a switch to simultaneously disable all routines? Looking at days off and vacation days and not wanting routines to bother anyone. Going in and doing them one by one is tiresome and clumsy.

Coppertop by Community Member
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Ledvance SMART+ Bluetooth plugs no longer connecting to Google Home

I have a Nest Hub Max and use Google Home to control several devices (Hue, Arlo, Tahoma, ...). I also have 2 Ledvance SMART+ Blootooth plugs which used to work fine until a couple of weeks ago. One day, my routines (to switch them on and off at speci...

Peener by Community Member
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Won’t pick up 1 of my 2 bulbs

I can’t seem to get one of my smart bulbs to work with my Google Home. I can’t get it to turn on at all with my assistant, and it won’t turn on in the application. I have disconnected it, reconnected it, removed the account from it, added back, but o...

Nest thermastat 3rd gen not heating

 I installed my nest thermastat but there is no heat coming from the vents. Cool setting works but heat doesn’t blow. Followed the instructions but I can’t figure out why the heat isn’t working… heat was working just fine on old thermastat. How can I...

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Whats the point of Google Home, add a “home”

As a user, why am allowed to have multiple “homes”? Asking this because it seems to raise a lot off issues when two homes are involved. I bought my mother a google assistant, TP Link bulbs, Hue lights, and I visit fairly often despite the drive. I as...

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