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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...

Can you program a schedule with Nest Floodlight Camera

Can you program a schedule with the Nest Floodlight Camera? I do not want notifications in the day, just night. I know how to do it with my other cameras in the Nest login, but the Nest Floodlight Camera does not work in Nest app, only Google Home, a...

Nest wired doorbell not sending notifications to google mini, everything shows on google home app

Hi, We want our google mini announce when the nest doorbell has been pushed. Everything shows on google home app and both are connected to same network. But mini does nothing when pushed.

Speaker replies to English in Spanish

This is a weird one, but over the last few months I've noticed sometimes my speaker is replying to commands, said in English, in Spanish to my husband. He is Latino and has a slight accent but his command is completely said in English. He does not ha...

Removal of Nest Cam from device listings within the Google Home app if I no longer possess camera

I recently upgraded my Google Nest camera from the first generation to the second generation. I am now unable to remove the first-generation camera from the Google Home app. I would like to remove the old camera without having to recreate my home, as...

Google Nest Hub - Won't turn on TV with voice command.

I have an LG TV set up on the Google home app and it was working with voice commands however now can only turn off the TV. When you ask to turn the TV back on (with voice commands to the Google Nest) it opens the TV picture settings on screen of the ...

Wired indoor Nest Cam 2nd gen not connecting to network

I have a new, out-of-the-box, 2nd generation indoor wired cam. After plugging the cam in, the light on the face of the camera goes off after 10 seconds. I have not been able to have it powered up long enough to connect to our home network. We have a ...

Govee home not linking

I’m trying to connect my Govee home lightbulbs but when I log in, it says account linked and nothing else pops up.

Resolved! Let's discuss: Expanding chimes for in-room smart home devices

We recently shared that we're expanding the use of chimes to acknowledge smart home commands to control devices in the same room. You can read more about this in our community blog. If you've gotten a chance to try this, we want to know: What do you ...

Resolved! Newbee question: Does Google offer cloud storage that works with its Nest camera?

If so, how do I get signed up? I don't see that service offered on this website. If not, what are the easiest to use cloud services offered by 3rd party providers? I've got the camera installed already but would like to store recorded data in the clo...

2 google nest use same account and want to limit cross control

Hello,I have 2 Google Nest at 2 different rooms (me and my sister). For some reason we have to use the same Google account for these 2 Nests. We have automation devices in each room. Currently, my sister can speak to the Nest to command devices in my...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Can you program a schedule with Nest Floodlight Camera

Nest wired doorbell not sending notifications to google mini, everything shows on google home app

Speaker replies to English in Spanish

Removal of Nest Cam from device listings within the Google Home app if I no longer possess camera

Google Nest Hub - Won't turn on TV with voice command.

Wired indoor Nest Cam 2nd gen not connecting to network

Govee home not linking

Resolved! Let's discuss: Expanding chimes for in-room smart home devices

Resolved! Newbee question: Does Google offer cloud storage that works with its Nest camera?

2 google nest use same account and want to limit cross control

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