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Heads up: Philips Hue Change Impacting Scripted Automations!

Hey everyone,We wanted to keep you in the loop about some recent changes related to Philips Hue sensors that might impact your scripted automations. Philips Hue has updated their sensor device configuration to use the TemperatureSetting trait (previo...

Google Nest home app/Ring doorbell

I would like to know what are the Pro's and Con's of linking a Ring Doorbell to a Google Nest account? Any other apps/items needs to make it fully compatible in the most simple way. Thank youHave a nice day

Indoor Camera Auto Away turn on feature

I currently have 3 Gen1 indoor nest camera's. I just bought a 4th one but it is a Gen 2 indoor camera. When I turn on the Away feature for all cameras to turn on automatically. The Gen 2 camera does not unless i turn it on myself. Do I need to upgrad...

phillips hue account linking issues

Im having the same issue, but the fix does not work.https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Home-Automation/Philips-hue-unable-to-connect-to-my-account/td-p/215573 Please help

alex88 by Community Member
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Gentle wake brightness

Recently it seems gentle awake is only brightening by bedroom lights to 3%. I may be wrong but I'm sure that they were getting brighter before. Anyone have any ideas? Is there a setting I need to change or is the feature broken?

Montbarron by Community Member
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Nest wireless video doorbell - unexpected notifications

Hi all, I installed a Nest doorbell, linked it to a Nest mini.The only function I need (for now) is simply when someone presses the doorbell button, to hear a chime.I disabled all notifications, didn't create zones, etc.But, for some reason, the syst...

Google account manager

Hij have all my google products and works with set up all the way I want it, all was good. Then my son moved back in and sent a request to join the party, but I ignored it. few months on, somehow he has joined and made himself a manager on my google ...

Nest/Yale Door Pad Rental Home

I am landlord and homeowner of property. Tenant installed Nest Yale Key entry. Since has moved. He said I could change passcode easily. But it's not intuitive. How do I have primary connection authority and change and/or remove prior tenants pass cod...

DennaDo by Community Member
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Outdoor floodlight and camera

I have 4 google exterior floodlight/cameras that are already installed. All I want to do is add them to my nest aware account. Please advise how I can do this.

DCharron by Community Member
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