Home Automation

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...

nvidia shield status for automations

Hi all, I used to have a ccwgtv and from there I could get the state of the device (playing / paused) and use that to dim lights at night time. Unfortunately my ccwgtv broke and I change to using a shield, however I cant seem to get the status of the...

Seeking a ChatGPT prompt sufficient to teach it to code me a light show script

I'm on a low-effort, high-curiosity quest to program light shows for my basement karaoke performances. I understand from several years of using my Google devices and color-changing LED bulbs that I'm not going to get flashy whizbang effects. I'm just...

Aqara Matter/Thread door sensors & Google Nest Hub

I picked up the new Aqara door sensor's and connected it to my v2 Nest Hub.Trying to figure out how to create an Automation when the door opens, so that I get an alert. I know there was a release today but it is unclear if it will work with the new A...

Nest camera not charging

Hi all, During my vacation I received Messages that the battery of my nest camera was rapidly running empty. At my return i’m trying to charge my camera without any luck. I have reset it and didn’t help.anybody any tips on what is happening. As The c...

Doorbell and Speaker

I have a Nest Doorbell (Battery) and a Mini Nest Speaker. Is there a way to hear the doorbell chime inside my home.

Let’s discuss: New starters and actions for automations now available in Home app

Hey everyone, Today, you can step into action and start your day or night off right with nine new starters and nine new actions available in the Automation tab on the Google Home app. You can also set up sensors (including temperature, humidity, cont...

Let’s discuss: New features now available for the script editor in Public Preview

Hey everyone, As of today, our script editor in Public Preview now supports camera event types as starters, custom notifications, suppression, and more. If you haven't already, check out our blog: camera events, custom notifications and more now avai...

Scheduled automated routines stopped working

I've got a routine for years, that will turn off all the lights and air-conditioners of my house every day at 3:30. It's the only scheduled routine i've got, and it simply stopped working a few months ago. This same routine can be triggered by voice,...

Inbox on Google Home

I just discovered the Google Home app has an "Inbox". I reset my Chromecast from an account that's not even logged in on any Gapps. It seems to function as "a high importance" local events manager in the Home app. Little did I know. Should be very us...

C by GE light won’t connect to google home

I have 2 C by GE sleep light bulbs that I have had for several years, and beyond the occasional need to reset, I didn’t have any issues. However, this last week they won’t connect anymore. The general internet says they may need a firmware update, an...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

nvidia shield status for automations

Seeking a ChatGPT prompt sufficient to teach it to code me a light show script

Aqara Matter/Thread door sensors & Google Nest Hub

Nest camera not charging

Doorbell and Speaker

Let’s discuss: New starters and actions for automations now available in Home app

Let’s discuss: New features now available for the script editor in Public Preview

Scheduled automated routines stopped working

Inbox on Google Home

C by GE light won’t connect to google home

Older wired cameras

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cannot change lamp color using google gome anymore

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Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue