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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 support unresponsive about replacing my nest wifi

In May, I started having issues with my next wifi. On May 18, Google noticed my nest wifi wasn't working and sent me an email offering to replace it. The last time they replied (in June), they said, "It should be within this month," but so far, I got...

Hey Google: Play CBC Radio 1 NOT CFGT 97.7 Grand Prairies Rock

Up until a month ago, the app TuneIn would play CBC Radio which plays as 99.1 here in Toronto on the FM band. The subject line generates CFGT 97.7 Rock from the Grand Prairies.This is a bug. This has happened before to me and others who want to liste...

Automations only start after I open the Home app and go to tab Devices

In the Home app I have configured some automations that switch groups of lights (WiZ) in the living room and kitchen on and off, triggered by a starter (Shelly Motion Sensor (via PlugS) or Aqara FP2).This has worked correctly for months until last ni...

Nest Cam motion cannot used as trigger in Google Home automations

Dear community,I've just stumbled upon this post by @Clockwork81 quoting that a motion detection of a Nest cam can trigger a Google home automation/routine (while a people detection cannot).I was trying for quite a while to use motion (not people) de...

Google Assistant voice commands not working

I have had a number of smart devices added to Home app via linking my Home Assistant account. I primarily use voice commands in Mandarin to control those smart devices, e.g. turning lights on and off, playing music, etc. It used to work perfectly but...

Cast sounds to a speaker

Why Google? I used to be able to cast sounds like forest or ocean to a specific speaker, but now that's not allowed?Example: After my Nest Hub Max decided to go on a rant about something on TV, I told it to stop. The Nest Speaker in my sons room upst...

Could not reach Smart Life. Please try again

Hi, For a couple of months, I have been trying to reconnect Google Home to Smart Life with no success. It was connected and I noticed some new devices didn't show, so I disconnected and now can't link them back up again. I have tried several Android ...

[Matter] All TP-Link P125M smart plugs are offline and cannot be controlled or monitored

Without any change or action on my part, Google Home now shows all of my smart plugs as offline and cannot control them from the app or from any of my hubs.All smart plugs are TP-LINK P125M connected by Matter, so there is no third-party cloud servic...

Need some help on an automation script

I am trying to create an automation script which handles all the lights in my dining room and kitchen working from a Hue sensor. Essentially, what I want to create is from sunrise to 5pm, the lights in my kitchen turn on at 100% and after 5 mins turn...

Google Nest Hub Max Changing status to Home

My Google Nest Hub Max keeps changing status from away to home even though I'm away (by touch control) and has to be changed manually back to away. Please advise.

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest support unresponsive about replacing my nest wifi

Hey Google: Play CBC Radio 1 NOT CFGT 97.7 Grand Prairies Rock

Automations only start after I open the Home app and go to tab Devices

Nest Cam motion cannot used as trigger in Google Home automations

Google Assistant voice commands not working

Cast sounds to a speaker

Could not reach Smart Life. Please try again

[Matter] All TP-Link P125M smart plugs are offline and cannot be controlled or monitored

Need some help on an automation script

Google Nest Hub Max Changing status to Home

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