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...

Google is ripping us off

The idea that I put out hundreds of dollars on Dropcams doesn't phase Google in the least. They're busy making my investment worthless by discontinuing all my cameras. They will be boycotted by me from now on and that should be a suggestion to all th...

Resolved! setting up chromecast on new wifi

**bleep**ty product support and app layout

Nest doorbell is too hard to hear compared to ring. Any hacks?

Ring doorbells have chime extenders you can place around the house to always be able to hear a ring. Nest does not, so often you simply are not near the home chime and can't hear it. Does anyone know of a hack to be able to hear the Nest wherever you...

Cannot open Digital Wellbeing in Google Home iOS

Hey,I've read a few discussions already about people not being able to open Digital Wellbeing in Google Home IOS. The issue is, once you click on digital wellbeing button, it says it cannot open (and ask to try again).As I said, some posts were alrea...

brand new battery cameras will not hold a cherge

I just bought the Nest Battery cameras. I have one outside and one inside. The one inside was plugged in for 10 hours, then unplugged to charge the other camera and the charge on the inside camera did not last the night. I am very disappointed with t...

Global problem for Home/Away routines

Hello ! I bought last week Nest indoor camera, outdoor camera, and ring door.Since, I don't understand how works routine or how to automate. I understood this is with Home/Away routines, and I configurated geolocalization in Google Home to dynamicaly...

Can I create a routine to turn lights on/off but only whilst away ?

[NOT speakers and displays - but there was no option for lights or lighting]I want to create a routine which is active only when everyone is away.Currently I can turn lights on/off when everyone is away (but not at specific days/times), or I can turn...

Home/Away Assistant Nest thermostat

I have a second generation Nest Thermostat which does not seem to be always switching to Away when nobody is at home. This is very wasteful of energy. Is there anything I can do or is it something to do with the sensors on the thermostat?

Scripted Automation for Presence Sensor flooding Activity Feed

I have an Eve Motion sensor that use to control the lights in my kitchen between Sunset and Midnight. The problem is that the Turn Off automation generates an Activity Event every time I leave the kitchen, regardless of time. Why are my conditions be...

How to Cast From Chromebook to Samsung

Can You Help How Do I Cast To samsung

Google Nest Community

Blog Posts

Help Center

Forum Posts

Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google is ripping us off

Resolved! setting up chromecast on new wifi

Nest doorbell is too hard to hear compared to ring. Any hacks?

Cannot open Digital Wellbeing in Google Home iOS

brand new battery cameras will not hold a cherge

Global problem for Home/Away routines

Can I create a routine to turn lights on/off but only whilst away ?

Home/Away Assistant Nest thermostat

Scripted Automation for Presence Sensor flooding Activity Feed

How to Cast From Chromebook to Samsung

Alert Delay on doorbell

Cannot setup home/away

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

Home App Automations

Tapo camera goes to information screen

How to change Assistant app "Play the news" automa...

Cannot get a routine to turn off multiple things

Automatisierung nest mini 2

Gemini for Google home