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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 thermostat E won’t connect to the nest app

I’ve recently set up the E link with my new boiler and I’m trying to get the thermostat E to connect to the appall I’m getting on the thermostat is a downwards arrow and a house on the screen and it will not go past this stage I’ve tried re setting t...

Spanish language issues on Google Nest

I updated the Google Home app to Gemini and my Google Nest Audio stopped understanding and speaking Spanish, and now I can't talk to it. I've already reset it to factory settings, and in the initial setup it does speak Spanish, but when I add it to G...

How to make ADT+ change Google Home status (Home/Away)

Originally, I had a Nest Secure system that Google forced me to "upgrade" to an ADT+ Self Install System. Back when I would arm the Nest Secure to "Away" my Nest / Google Home status would change to "Away", putting my thermostats into eco mode, and t...

Hey google suddenly not working correctly

So I've 15 light devices in my lounge, 2 Govee, several Meross, and others linked through various Apps like Tuya, Magic home, Govee, Smart Life, suddenly 'hey google turn on/off lounge lights' only works with 2 devices! However ask Google to dim or c...

Xiaomi Smart Speaker IR with Google home automation

For the past few years, I’ve had a morning wake‑up automation that streams music from YouTube to my Xiaomi Smart Speaker IR. The automation, along with other Google Assistant voice commands, worked flawlessly during that time.Recently, I replaced my ...

Google home on phone

Google home app set to Celsius on phone but Fahrenheit on thermostat can't switch it

Location is wrong

I live in KC and if I ask Google for the tempature, she says the temperature in denver is... Then I ask her my location and she says Denver. I'm at home in KC. My address is correct in home app. And in my phone ( Samsung) and wife's (Apple). I don't ...

Why unable to select a bright sensor as a condition for an automation

Hello. I'm new at Google Home automations. I have linked my LINKNLINK emotion max presence sensor to my Google home account successfully.. in my Google home dashboard I can see the status and control AC, presence sensor and brigthnes sensor, even I c...

My nest thermostat is not working

Does anyone can help me cause my thermostat says offline and no power to wire R

GE Z-wave Fan Switches Missing Speed Controls

My GE Z-Wave fan switches used to be controllable by speed with Google Home. I’m running SmartThings v3 Hub as my home automation controller and ST shows the speed options as expected. However, Google Home has begun only showing Off/On as the only op...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest thermostat E won’t connect to the nest app

Spanish language issues on Google Nest

How to make ADT+ change Google Home status (Home/Away)

Hey google suddenly not working correctly

Xiaomi Smart Speaker IR with Google home automation

Google home on phone

Location is wrong

Why unable to select a bright sensor as a condition for an automation

My nest thermostat is not working

GE Z-wave Fan Switches Missing Speed Controls

I could not set up my mini nest

Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Smartthings integration broken?

Nest camera is offline - I

Away from home

Request for System-Wide Loudness Equalization on G...

Nest Thermostat Fan Mode Script

Smart lights

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