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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...

Resolved! Google Home for web - Issues with an automation I wrote

Hello everyone,a few days ago I wrote a simple automation via Google Home for Web. The purpose is for a smart bulb in the living room to turn on at sunset if I'm at home (or if the camera detect a person or if the tv is on). I validated the automatio...

Household routine - Device unavailable

I connected a Levoit humidifier. It is linked to Google home via VeSync.The device is available and controllable within the google app.The device is available to be controlled in personal routines.PROBLEM. Device is not available in household routine...

My Nest Audio keep saying there's an error.

Hi all, I just moved to a new house with an existing Audio nest, which had no issues connecting at my previous home. After moving to my new home, I deleted all my home and devices and reconnect the nest audio, and it does connect. But right after its...

Received email from Google our Nest Thermostat is defective & offer to replace -- Ph# is not active!

I had received the below email regarding our Google Nest Thermostat, directly from Google, with the offer to replace the defective unit. However upon calling the number, the automated line tells me the phone number is no longer in service.When attemp...

Nest Thermostat migration - my device does not have any QR or setup codes anywhere.

So, Google decided to force Nest owners to migrate from the old system to Google Home. When doing so, they forgot to address that some of their thermostats do not have the required QQR code or the six-digit number on the back of the Nest thermostat. ...

YAML: Use device.state.MediaState in a script gives an error

condition: type: device.state.MediaState device: My Device - Room Name state: playbackState is: PLAYING I want to use the above condition for my Nest Audio Speaker, as is indicated in the examples. Validating the script gives the message that: device...

How to add an Action in Google Home, Automations, Household routines, Away?

Using Google Home app on iPhone 7 (iOS 15.7.9) & want to use Google Home and presence sensing to automatically lock my August smart lock. The lock is connected to Google Home and I can talk to Google Home, but I want to be able to use presence sensin...

Temperature stuck at 80

My indoor temperature on the Nest E is stuck at 80 degrees. Is there a way to reset it?

LightEffectSleep Changes Color Temperature of Light

Hello all!I have an automation setup that runs the LightEffectSleep action on my bedside lights. All of that is working as expected, however, whenever that action it runs it changes the Color/Color Temperature of my lights. This is unexpected behavio...

Routine listing every device

Hello,Within the last week or so, my 2nd generation Nest Hub has started listing every light that turns on when I use the "I'm home" routine. Previously, this was not an issue for this routine, and it hasn't been an issue for any of my other routines...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Resolved! Google Home for web - Issues with an automation I wrote

Household routine - Device unavailable

My Nest Audio keep saying there's an error.

Received email from Google our Nest Thermostat is defective & offer to replace -- Ph# is not active!

Nest Thermostat migration - my device does not have any QR or setup codes anywhere.

YAML: Use device.state.MediaState in a script gives an error

How to add an Action in Google Home, Automations, Household routines, Away?

Temperature stuck at 80

LightEffectSleep Changes Color Temperature of Light

Routine listing every device

Wake up sunrise lamp

How do I turn off light updates on the activity ta...

Using external setup guides for advanced Nest auto...

Updated assistant

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Alert Delay on doorbell

Cannot setup home/away

Cannot setup home/away switch in Google Home on an...

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