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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...

Nest doorbell battery height

Hello I am about to purchase the nest doorbell from here https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Google-Nest-Doorbell-Battery-Operated-Function/dp/B09TNPTM8Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 My only concern is the height of the existing wiring is not 4 feet as...

tommyhayes by Community Member
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Cannot find nest in google hub

When I try to hook up my google doorbell to my google hub it doesn’t give me the option to select a nest device to connect it when I select works with google. Is there a way to get it to show up so I connect them? 

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Njeske by Community Member
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Music Streaming Alarm for Nest Hub Display

Hi there,I used to use my Pixel 4 phone as an alarm clock and set it to play some Spotify music to wake me up. That worked well. Now I got a Nest Hub Display for my bedside table and as it turns out this functionality is not available for this device...

RalphS by Community Member
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Use Nest Speaker to Output Google TV Audio

Hi there,Would be possible to reliable use a Nest Speaker or Speaker Group to output the audio from Google TV? I can currently use pairing via Bluetooth and that works to some degree but always at some stage cuts out and then needs to be re-connected...

RalphS by Community Member
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Use Daylight Sensor as Routine Starter

Hi there,Currently I use a times routine based on the sunset times to turn on the lights in our house. However, this does of course not account for very dark / rainy / overcast days where I would also like to turn my lights on. Would it at all be pos...

RalphS by Community Member
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Stop Music When Asleep

Hi there,I am currently using a Nest Hub to listen to podcasts when I go to bed. I usually fall asleep listening to those. My understanding is that Sleep Sense is able to detect when I am sleeping. Would it be possible to have the option to have musi...

RalphS by Community Member
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Synchronised Announcements

Hi there,I love how it is possible to have music playing synchronised on a speaker group. However, I have also set up some routines for scheduled announcements. Currently all speakers assigned to that announcement throughout the house make the announ...

RalphS by Community Member
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Chromecast blue cast icon

Hi my name is Andrei,when i try to use my chromecast to watch movies from netu.io video source the video starts on the phone and on the tv i have a blue cast icon,idk what to do and i need help

AndreiMG by Community Member
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Nest Camera Automated Intruder Warning Sounds

There are many cameras on the market now that have a warning sound coming from the camera when it detects motion. When I go on walks in my neighborhood I hear many of my neighbors driveway cameras make a whistle sound or say "you are being recorded" ...

CMack by Community Member
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Home disappeared with all saved devices

I had a Home setup with wifi, rooms, devices, etc and now everything is gone. The app is asking me to create a home and I really don't want to setup every single device again. How can this be recovered? On Android.

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