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Genie garage door status

I have two new Genie garage door openers and have linked them to the Aladdin app (Android) and to my Google nest mini. I can open and close my garage doors via the nest but all I want is the status of the doors. I've asked "Hey Google what is the sta...

SullyC55 by Community Member
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Google nest doorbell gen 1 unable to connect Google home

Can anyone able to help me out. I have installed nest doorbell wired and work perfect on Nest account under the Google email account, but that not able to add on nest to Google home.I have setting both under the same email account.Can you tell me how...

Steven61 by Community Member
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Feit LED strip color changes don't match

Has anyone else noticed since the latest update to Google Home that the LED smart strip lights that Feit make no longer properly work with Google Home. All the colors are off, like when I select violet it changes to a bluish green, or red is light bl...

Bvz by Community Member
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Orbit B-Hyve Integration Issues

I have linked my Orbit B-Hyve to google home and am trying to use google home to control it. I've successfully connected my account and the device shows up on Google home and my Next Hub Max and Nest Hub. One both devices the Device Tile shows a stat...

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jrobillard by Community Member
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Nest Doorbell

How do I have my phone ring (like a ringtone) when someone rings my Nest doorbell? It would also be nice to have a preview or prompted video when doorbell is rung.

E_56 by Community Member
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Chromecast support

Is google shutting down Chromecast support? I can barley get any device to work anymore. I can't even find the device information. The Home app took it away or buried it deep. Chromecast Audio can only say "Please try again later". All very frustrati...

Jdxn by Community Member
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Camera after update

I have the Nest Cam with Floods. I updated the firmware via Google Play Store, and now my video connection is spotty. Blurred image at times, camera will say not available try again, and then it will pop up out of the blue working. I have this issues...

Trapp2921 by Community Member
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