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...

Google Home App Air Con On/Off Functionality Gone

Hi There,new to the community but been building my Google Home for a few years now. I have a couple of air cons linked through Smart Life (Tuya) and Genio IR blasters. Since maybe a year ago now the ability to turn the air cons on/off through the app...

Choosing utility

How do you choose your utility in the app settings? I tried to set it and it doesn’t let me edit

Where can I find Thread Network details?

Recently setup a Google Nest Hub (2nd gen). I'm trying to add a Matter-enabled device (experimental). The rendezvous process completes over BLE, but the device is never added to the Thread network. I have confirmed this device can be added to a Threa...

Cleaning lady gets cold when we're "away". How to go about it?

I mostly use home/away with presence sensing for my thermostat.So when my wife and I leave, we want my thermostat to set to the "eco" temperature setting EXCEPT the day the cleaning lady comes.Is there a way to tell the thermostat to ignore "home/awa...

Device triggers not working anymore

A few weeks ago, my device-triggered automations stopped working. I have one for a sensor in the bathroom, which is frustrating now that it doesn't work.I've tried reinstalling the sensor without any luck.To confirm the problem, I've tried creating a...

Nest Guard won't finish updating software

I purchased a Nest Secure Alarm System a little over 3 years ago. It has worked fine until last night. The Nest Guard device will not finish updating software. A blue light ring keeps pulsing, and a voice says, "Finishing up. This might take a minute...

"Sorry I don't understand"

My queries work when asking google home devices What time, what temp, but my wife asks the same questions and gets the "Sorry I don't understand" response. Both using the SAME Google Home settings, same Home, Same Manager (under access details), both...

Shortcut for opening directly the preferred home device

Is it possible to create a shortcut in my phone's launcher for directly opening the preferred home device? E.g. want to access directly my Chromecast Google TV 4K, without tapping the Google Home icon,long pressing on Chromecast 4K tile. Tasker solut...

Difficulty playing videos from a YouTube channel I'm subscribed to [Nest Hub Gen 2]

"Hey Google, play " "Sure, here's a YouTube Music playlist called" (it found something that was completely different to what I said, but sounded similar, despite me being subscribed via YouTube to this channel) "Hey Google, play " It took a note of w...

Can you connect light switch with light bulb in Home app.

Hey,I am wondering is it possible to sync smart bulb and smart switch in Google Home app. Thanks for help.

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Home App Air Con On/Off Functionality Gone

Choosing utility

Where can I find Thread Network details?

Cleaning lady gets cold when we're "away". How to go about it?

Device triggers not working anymore

Nest Guard won't finish updating software

"Sorry I don't understand"

Shortcut for opening directly the preferred home device

Difficulty playing videos from a YouTube channel I'm subscribed to [Nest Hub Gen 2]

Can you connect light switch with light bulb in Home app.

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Issue with Google home automation

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