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Make a variable action

What we trully need to make better home automations, is the need to set a custom variable that can then be used as a condition on other automations.. For example , Make the Automation that turns my lights one once the sun goes down set a custom Varia...

ADT - Yale-Nest Automation

I am trying to build an automation whereby ADT is disarmed when I unlock the Yale-Nest lock using my keypad code. It is to work when google senses I am in the vicinity of home, and between certain hours. Everything seems ok but I get an error in the ...

Fear76 by • Community Member
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broadlink sensors

hi, i own a PIR broadlink motion sensor. i wanted to make automations using the script but the sensor isnt recognized on the app or the script editor. ill would like some help. did someone had this issue with other broadlink sensors? thank you.

Nimrod by • Community Member
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Need help with routines to play on speaker group

Hello,I am looking to get some help with my "I'm home" setting. I would like to have my liked playlist from Spotify play on all of my speakers in the house (Everywhere Group) at the same volume. Here are some of the issues that I have been having. 1....

Johng7769 by • Community Member
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"Phantom" starter for Bedtime routine

I am currently having an issue with a starter for my bedtime routine. It used to have just a voice starter (like "hey google good night"). But then we went on vacation, so I added an automation to turn lights on to pretend we are home. I also added a...

Lohmatiy by • Community Member
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Locking Doors on away routine?

I have two door locks integrated and linked into my Google Home. Why do they not appear as actions so that I can have them lock automatically via presences sensing on away routines?

AlaDC by • Community Member
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Nest not following schedule

We have two Nest thermostats running separate AC units. The downstairs one changes the schedule as we have it set. The upstairs one does not cycle between the two schedules we have. We have comfort and Sleep cycles set up, the Nest only stays on Slee...

Bsmith806 by • Community Member
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Nest subscription

This is the second year in a row that I have been billed 3 times for two cameras,Spent over an hr on chat last year Guess its time to go to something out because I cant even figure out how I managed to chat last year to sort it out,Was notified June ...

arrisll58 by • Community Member
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