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Heads up: Philips Hue Change Impacting Scripted Automations!

Hey everyone,We wanted to keep you in the loop about some recent changes related to Philips Hue sensors that might impact your scripted automations. Philips Hue has updated their sensor device configuration to use the TemperatureSetting trait (previo...

Scripting Help - Turn Eco Mode Off

Hello everyone,I'm attempting to make my own set of Home/Away routines that can be interrupted in case we have a babysitter or guest staying over (so that all our lights and the heating/cooling doesn't shut off on them if we leave). I currently have ...

Roller programming

Hi. I'm fairly new to all of this but have installed Aqara roller blind hub and driver. I have got this working ok in that I can get the blind to open and close at set times. What I would like to be able to do is control the operation to open/ close ...

Mal165 by Community Member
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Nest hub Gen 2 keeps turning off

Hi.My gen 2 hub works fine for 8 months since i bought it. I move house last month, when i try to plug it, it keeps on turning off and i wasn't able to add it. Sometimes, it doesn't even reach the set up screen and up to the G sign only. It's like th...

RVergara by Community Member
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Google Home 'Unable to put the device into your home' error

I've got a Google Nest display, plus android phones/tablets plus an iPad.All have Google Home app on them.I have Phillips hue bridge plus about 5 smart bulbs, plus broadlink smart plugs.All were working fine until recently, when Googoe home seemed to...

DwvidIT by Community Member
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Speaker Group is not available for automation

Hi! Although I can voice command to play music to my home speaker group and it works, there is no choice to choose this speaker group when I try to create the routine automation. I can choose each of speaker but no selection of home speaker group, wh...

AngelMiko by Community Member
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Routines requiring address

When creating a new routine and I try to add an automatic starter to the routine like turning on or off at a certain time, I am given a prompt that an address needs to be added in order for that starter to be used. I'm then given the option to add th...

Error 404 when editing Routine

Any time I try to wait a custom routine/automation, I get a Error 404: The requested URL was not found on this server. This happens with every routine/automation. I had uninstalled and reinstalled the app. I have opened the app on my wife's phone, an...

My Nest Hello Doorbell is Peeling

My Nest Hello door bell camera is peeling and the lense has started to fog. It seems reading these forums this is a known problem. Given I have three Nest products and the cost incurred to purchase them I'm not happy at all.

Fozz55 by Community Member
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Spot price control

Hey everyone!Has anyone looked into the possibility to run a script that retrieves the spot price off electricity in your area and turns things like smart electrical sockets on/off controlling the usage of electric power?Is there even a possibility t...

AdriBakk by Community Member
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