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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...
Check device current state
Hi,Is there a way I can check the current state of a device?The issue I have is I'm trying to create an automation that turns my light on 30min before sunset but only if my TV is switched on. It only works if I remove the condition so must be some is...
Chime for Doorbell Camera Motion
I just started playing with the Google Home Automation Script. I was trying to setup my doorbell so that when it detects motion, it will play a sound, preferably a chim on my Google Home devices. I've tried both types, assistant.command.OkGoogle and ...
Automations and analysis
Here's an interesting concept I am wanting to look into, wanted to see if anyone else has done this or already done it. Basically, I am wondering if I can use events, familiar faces in automations.Were I can either change an automation per person. An...
script editor nest cam person detection only in zones
Hello,I am trying to use a person detection as a trigger but I want to have a person detection only in the pre determined activity zones. Is there anyway to add the zones detection as a condition to the automation?
Nest Guard Offline After Signing up for ADT Offer
Hi – not certain if anyone else has encountered this. We finally decided to try the ADT offer to replace Nest Guard and within 2 days of receiving our ADT system, our Nest Guard system stopped working and won't come online. The problem? We have 3 Nes...
Nest Mini gen 2, two of them
Hi, i have this Nest Minis that give me a hard time, i would appreciate some help, After I finally connected them to my new Router (wi-fi 6 with wpa3 from Orange, similar to the old one), they went offline, I used to join them together as a pair for...
Physical Button to trigger automations - yes, brining this up again
Google, for the love of all of us who are either heavily invested in the Google ecosystem, those just getting into it and those who are ready to switch to another because of the lack of fundamentally simplistic actions for routines that other platfor...
I created an automation starter from wyze sense
I've created an automation to turn on the light if my front door opens because of wyze sense. Nothing happens. Is wyze sense supported? # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Lines starting wi...
Resolved! "The value should be [Condition] but is [Array] instead."
I keep getting this error when I try to use conditions in routines, even when I'm following the syntax in examples from the Google Developer Center. I'm happy to post some examples, but can anyone explain in general terms what might be causing this? ...
how to display the value of state: humidity Ambient Percent as a notification on mobile device
Hello, I need help with a humidity based automation.My current automation works in a that whenever a certain level of humidity is reached, the dehumidifier will turn on and keep running until the desired level of humidity is attained and will turn of...
