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How to get started

I have fundamental questions Google Nest, configuring wall switches and lights on the android app called Google Home, and what's what. I am having trouble getting started because this forum assumes I know something that I don't. Even this form is unf...

A single google home starter to check multiple devices

As a newbie to scripting I want a single google home command to check all my contact sensors (only 4 contact sensors) to see if any doors or windows are open and then to broadcast which ones are open. I can do this for a single device but unsure how ...

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Filters assistant digital wellbeing

Before few days i tried to set up my g home and i made haed reset lost my email address and i Create another one but didn't work, how to remove delete all from digital wellbeing cause assistant stopped working and i can't add my device to my home?

Minas80 by Community Member
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Google Hub and Google Camera with Floodlights

I just purchased the Google Hub and a Google outside camera with Floodlights for my parents house. I mistakenly assumed that the Hub would/could chime or make a sound if motion is detected. I couldn't figure out how to make a simple notification work...

Light on/off commands

Wierdest issue.All of a sudden Assistant does not understand verbal commands to switch on/off my lights ( LSC smartconnect ). The suggested commands, which are verbatim, work ok. Sometimes if i vary the command i can turn the lights on. But no matter...

Helldeskr by Community Member
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Google TV - I'm trying to load Nest

Recently bought a Sony TV with Google TV - I was hoping to view my Nest cameras on it. I've downloaded nest App on my TV but I keep getting a message that my email address or password is incorrect despite me checking it and trying several times

Mark26 by Community Member
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Resolved! Script editor: Use my phone home.state as a starter

I have created an automation that turns on certain lights when I come home in the dark (between sunset and sunrise). I used the following starter:starters:type: home.state.HomePresencestate: homePresenceModeis: HOMEIt works fine, but I have only one ...

Google Home not able to change Philips Hue scenes

Since yesterday morning, Google Home could not control my Philips Hue lights that had worked for years. It was saying that Philips Hue was not available and all lights showed offline in the app on both my iOS and Android devices. But I could control ...

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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...

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