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Trying to create a smart house

We've tried a new and old Hub, nothing more than 3 years old. We have 2 mini speakers, 1 smart speaker, a camera/doorbell, a security camera, 2 smart lights, and a thermostat. We can't get anything to work. We get a lot of "Hmm. There seems to be a g...

AllsLost by • Community Member
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ONLY 10 CAMERAS in one Nest home???

So, why would one Google Home need 20 Nest thermostats, but can only have 10 Nest cameras??? Surely it should be the other way around? It makes no sense, Google!!!! Imagine a house so big that it needs 20 thermostats but only needs 10 cameras? What a...

jode1906 by • Community Member
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A Bug on actions about Boardcasting in automations

It is a bug in my opinion. Here is my finding.Automation 1:Using "assistant.event.OkGoogle" as the starter. And "assistant.command.Broadcast" as the action.Result:"assistant.command.Broadcast" success.Automation 2:Using "assistant.event.OkGoogle" as ...

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Google Script error - make hue blubs blink

Hello. I am trying to set up an automation that will make my hue lights blink after a timer has completed on my Google Home Hub (1st Gen). The name of the Google Home Hub (per the Google Home app is "Kitchen Display". Below is the code I've attempted...

nitinm by • Community Member
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Cannot add family member to google nest doorbell

I cannot add my wife to our google nest door bell. When I scan the QR code, I get an error message that says cannot pair or something to that effect. I have an android phone. I don't even think my wife received the invitation and I see a message on t...

Tamper alert will not clear from app

All of a sudden, my Yale smart lock started an alarm. I got a tamper alert on my Nest app, and now I cannot clear the tamper alert. I did change the batteries. Does any one have any suggestions on how to clear the tamper alert off the app so I can lo...

Tkallay by • Community Member
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Google Nest Email

I've read numerous possts about Google sending out emails to replace defective nest routers. I received a similar email 2 weeks ago filled out a form and then got a case id: 8-6289000035039. After a week I called customer support and was told the tec...

Maruizfl by • Community Member
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Resolved! Nest Guard Offline

My Nest Guard has been offline for days. I deleted my Nest App on my Android and added it back. I confirmed my wifi is strong and working.I get an error message on my Nest Guard and app says to hold down button 2. It mentions the version but says upd...

Manny2 by • Community Member
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