Home Automation

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...

Google Pay Scam

So last night I receive an e-mail from Google pay stating that payment couldn't be taken on my card and so they have ended my NestAware subscription and deleted all my history. I pay annually and the card details they hold are for a card that is vali...

Latest Google Home app does not show Matter Sensor as trigger

I finally have the latest version of Google Home and wanted to finally set up my sensor (Eve Motion) as a trigger.Unfortunately, the sensor is still not shown to me as a trigger. The only triggers I see are my Chromecast Ultra, my eve Motion outlet, ...

Google Home keeps asking for which device to use error

With the latest software update to Google Home, whenever I ask one of my google devices to play music it asks which device to use. I clearly say which device to use and it won’t recognize and asks again which device to use. The devices otherwise work...

Google rating doesn't make sense even though many users have given positive reviews.

Is there anyone here who understands the latest policy regarding Google ratings? I find this policy confusing. My app has experienced an inexplicable decline in ratings, even though our users have given many positive ratings. Does anyone here know th...

Want to remove everything and start fresh

I've had my Next for a while now and have made several mistakes learning to set up TV, Camera, plug, groups, etc.I live in a studio and have built Bedroom 1, 2, 3 etcetera Now that I have a better clue of what I'm doing, I wanted to factory reset my ...

Flood light

We installed a nest floodlight Camara in our backyard by the gazebo area where we hang out and the floodlight turns on when anyone blinks! We can seem to shut it off in the app without it popping right back on and blinding everyone. Is there a way to...

Google Nest Doorbell (Battery)

So I do have a ancient traditional doorbell but decided to not wire it but continually charging it is getting old. My question if I wire my nest doorbell does it use my traditional doorbell chime when someone rings it or can that be turned of it bypa...

Hey Google! Why STILL no Google Workspace support after at least 3+ years? Six years now?

Hey Google! Why STILL no Google Workspace support after at least 3+ years?That was the question 3 years ago why now still the same problem you can connect with Google home with all kinds of devices with your sweet account but you cannot hook to your ...

chromecast wont mirror Xfinity streaming

I get this error message when I try and mirror Xfinity streaming appScreen mirroring isn't currently supportedTurn off screen mirroring to watch on this device, or you can watch on your TV if you have a Chromecast device. Just tap the Chromecast icon...

Lenovo home smart speakers now always ask for device name but giving name still doesn't work

I have 5 Lenovo smart speakers. They have worked well for a few years now. Yesterday (2023.05.17) all of them started insisting that any request must also now include the device name. For example, "Hey Google, play music" results in something like "I...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Pay Scam

Latest Google Home app does not show Matter Sensor as trigger

Google Home keeps asking for which device to use error

Google rating doesn't make sense even though many users have given positive reviews.

Want to remove everything and start fresh

Flood light

Google Nest Doorbell (Battery)

Hey Google! Why STILL no Google Workspace support after at least 3+ years? Six years now?

chromecast wont mirror Xfinity streaming

Lenovo home smart speakers now always ask for device name but giving name still doesn't work

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Stop Google home verbal confirmation?

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Deleting old Fitbit account

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