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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...

Getting Nest reminders, but there are none set

I keep getting a message everyday at 19:00 saying "There is a reminder" and the nest leaves the LED lit to advise there is one. When I (we) ask Google "what are the reminders?" Or anything to the like (also trying with all house members) it responds ...

Hubspace Inwall Outlet

Hello I have an Hubspace in-wall outlet which both of the outlets are smart outlets. The problem that I currentlying having is that I can't turn one on. When I tell Google Home to turn on switch it turns on both of them. I can see on the Google Home ...

Nest Camera turning off randomly

We have been using the nest camera for months, and it will randomly stop streaming and gives an error message of “Live Video Unavailable” or other messages like that. This usually happens in the middle of the night, which is NOT ideal as we use it fo...

Live CBS news stopped working with Chromecast Ultra

Today the Live CBS News on Chromecast Ultra Unexpectedly stopped working , after saying " Hey Google, play CBS news on my TV ( which is the chromecast Ultra connected TV),But today, after I said " Hey google, play CBS news on my TV" with nest mini sp...

No longer recognised command "turn on X"

Up until a few months ago, I used to be able to say "Turn on X" "Turn on the X" (where X would be a device or group of device such as my studio speak system, my tv, a specific light or group of lights) same for turning of off, but now I have to say "...

How to communicate with robots in smart homes

How can robots communicate with Google's smart home ecosystem when running the ROS system, and what message protocol?

No wifi connection on 1 camera

Out of nowhere I can no longer connect my wifi to only one of my 3 cameras. All of them worked until very recently. Now on this one camera it says there is no wifi connection. Any resolution to this? It appears that Nest no longer answers . I have no...

Googe Nest Secure support issues $200 from Google Store

I have had a Nest Secure since it launched, and it's still active. Both Google Nest and Google Store support acknowledge that it's active and they verified my serial, and order number but will not help me get the $200 or the ADT because I never got t...

EWPE aircon 'offline'

Since the latest update of Google home, the assistant doesn't access the device. Google home reports the device offline but the EWPE smart app controls it without a problem. Help please.

Best Way to Monitor Nest Cameras

I use Google Home Max hub to monitor my cameras. I want them on all of the time so I can see what is going on where my cameras are pointed. It does work but it stops whenever it feels like it. No rhyme of reason to when it stops. Then I have to say "...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Getting Nest reminders, but there are none set

Hubspace Inwall Outlet

Nest Camera turning off randomly

Live CBS news stopped working with Chromecast Ultra

No longer recognised command "turn on X"

How to communicate with robots in smart homes

No wifi connection on 1 camera

Googe Nest Secure support issues $200 from Google Store

EWPE aircon 'offline'

Best Way to Monitor Nest Cameras

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