Home Automation

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...

"Cant manage alarms on multiple devices

I don't know if google home automation things are as buggy as they seem and I should try Alexa, or if I'm doing something wrong. I have a Google home mini, 30 or so smart plugs by kasa, a galaxy watch 4, and a galaxy s22 ultra. One thing I notice tha...

Google home cant connect to chromecast

Hello, i need your help. Few days ago i bought chromecast 4 fhd and i launched it. When i was setting up first steps there problem started. After i connected it to my home wifi i had to finish setup by mobile app google home. Even if i linked my chro...

My Nest Mini to My Andriod call - no sound

Hi Folks,Help needed. So when I ask the Nest Mini to ring my Android phone via Meet App (both linked to the same gmail) my phone does not make a ringing sound (so I miss the call). Any ideas how to fix this?I've tried the below to find the route caus...

Migration Nest to Google App - how do I change my existing email address in existing Neat acct

How do I change email address in my nest acct to begin the migration to google?? It sends the security code to myold/obsolete email that doesn’t exist so I can’t proceed from there!!!’

Google Pay Scam

So last night I receive an e-mail from Google pay stating that payment couldn't be taken on my card and so they have ended my NestAware subscription and deleted all my history. I pay annually and the card details they hold are for a card that is vali...

Latest Google Home app does not show Matter Sensor as trigger

I finally have the latest version of Google Home and wanted to finally set up my sensor (Eve Motion) as a trigger.Unfortunately, the sensor is still not shown to me as a trigger. The only triggers I see are my Chromecast Ultra, my eve Motion outlet, ...

Google Home keeps asking for which device to use error

With the latest software update to Google Home, whenever I ask one of my google devices to play music it asks which device to use. I clearly say which device to use and it won’t recognize and asks again which device to use. The devices otherwise work...

Google rating doesn't make sense even though many users have given positive reviews.

Is there anyone here who understands the latest policy regarding Google ratings? I find this policy confusing. My app has experienced an inexplicable decline in ratings, even though our users have given many positive ratings. Does anyone here know th...

Want to remove everything and start fresh

I've had my Next for a while now and have made several mistakes learning to set up TV, Camera, plug, groups, etc.I live in a studio and have built Bedroom 1, 2, 3 etcetera Now that I have a better clue of what I'm doing, I wanted to factory reset my ...

Flood light

We installed a nest floodlight Camara in our backyard by the gazebo area where we hang out and the floodlight turns on when anyone blinks! We can seem to shut it off in the app without it popping right back on and blinding everyone. Is there a way to...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

"Cant manage alarms on multiple devices

Google home cant connect to chromecast

My Nest Mini to My Andriod call - no sound

Migration Nest to Google App - how do I change my existing email address in existing Neat acct

Google Pay Scam

Latest Google Home app does not show Matter Sensor as trigger

Google Home keeps asking for which device to use error

Google rating doesn't make sense even though many users have given positive reviews.

Want to remove everything and start fresh

Flood light

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