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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...

Listen to Joytify on Google Nest Hub

Hi there, how can I listen to Joytify on Google Nest Hub? Thanks

Cannot connect nestcam after removing from previous home

I used a camera on my previous address, but now that I moved, I cannot for the life of me connect on my new home Wi-Fi. Google home app doesn’t find the device and when I enter it manually, it doesn’t connect. The light that was supposed to be white ...

turn on light for a set time

Currently I can tell Google to turn on a light for a set time: "Hey Google turn on the bedroom light for ten minutes" and it works fine.Is it possible to set an automation to do the same? For example so I can say "Bed 10" and the bedroom light goes o...

Google Nest Thermostat and AL1/X1 Wire

Looking for help hooking up my new nest smart thermostat. Most of the wires make sense, but there is one that goes from AL1 on the furnace to X1 in the old thermostat. Not sure what to do with this one. I did search but did not find a good answer.Thi...

IPhone Does Not Show Video Feed

I have the most recent IOS update on my iPhone and I can see the Google Home app but the video feed (the app stats that I have 3 cameras in place which is true) just cycles, never loading. What is the issue?

Resolved! Nest Camera Automation

HelloWhen I set up a routine to turn the camera on and off using Google Nest Voice, it won't let me do this routine. I've been doing this for a while.

Doorbell Mounting Issue

I’m trying to mount a doorbell, the battery kind, using the existing wires from the old doorbell. It would be easy, but it’s not possible to push the wires back into the wall so the wires are in the way preventing the doorbell from being able to latc...

Google API - walled garden

Great that Google finally support Matter.Embarassing that Google’s own API’s and ecosystem is so locked down, that not even basic control of Google smart speakers via iOS Shortcuts, Home Assisrant or Homey PRO are possible.We can not even Cast a spec...

Nest Camera Light

Is there a way I can turn off permanently the green light when viewing my camera on my phone?

Email Alerts photo not showing up

I have set up my doorbell to send email if someone is spotted. However I received email with no photo some of the times.

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Listen to Joytify on Google Nest Hub

Cannot connect nestcam after removing from previous home

turn on light for a set time

Google Nest Thermostat and AL1/X1 Wire

IPhone Does Not Show Video Feed

Resolved! Nest Camera Automation

Doorbell Mounting Issue

Google API - walled garden

Nest Camera Light

Email Alerts photo not showing up

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Stop Google home verbal confirmation?

Nest Camera Automation

Matter lights go "offline" after a few hours on As...

Deleting old Fitbit account

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Google Nest Protect Gen 2 Triggers with Google Hom...

Retrieve old camera footage after Grandma passing

Issue with Google home automation

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