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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...

Google Routines: Switch Phone to Do Not Disturb (Multiple phones)

Hello,I have two Google Pixel phones, a 7a that is for personal use and 5a that is part of a research program I partake in as a side hustle. At night I say "Good night" and Google Home turns all the lights off, turns my fan on, and loudly informs the...

LAN with wifi,downtime schedule

I have two wifi access points. My son has one in his room. I have a downtime schedule but his never goes down when its supposed to and its only his devices. He has a LAN cable from his router to his computer which is his tv,computer internet and play...

Can I use a Home Hub as a motion sensor to turn my kitchen lights on?

I have a kitchen hub on the worktop and want it so when I approach the worktop, the lights come on. Can I script this, or do hubs not count as a motion sensor?

Matter/Thread Home Automation Script Editor Question

For automations created via the new script editor, what criteria does it use for local execution vs needing to go to Google's servers? Here are a few example questions that may help narrow it down. 1. If both the starter, the condition, and the actio...

Multiple Automations using assistant.event.OkGoogle

Should this work? I have two starters, both using assistant.event.OkGoogle. Whichever one I place first responds correctly. Trying to invoke the 2nd one just gets me a "bong".(update. this morning it's not recognizing either one. sometimes playing mu...

New upgrade a step backwards.

Since the software update a few months back the Google home App opens with all nest cameras turned on.This is a change from the old software and step backward. Before the upgrade the app would open with cameras in "idle" and you would choose the came...

Script Editor: Adding speakers to the current music playback

Hi!Thanks for adding the new automation script editor, I think this will be a great way to create more advanced automations.I would like to add speakers to the current music playback based on motion detection in the respective rooms - is this current...

How to do simple math in Script Editor

I need to run additional fans when my AC unit can't keep my house temperature under control. I would like to monitor the current ambient temperature against my thermostat setpoint and turn them on when I see a 2 degree temperature difference. Ideally...

Sharing video feed

I just bought a nest camera for my puppy and wanted to share a link to the camera to family and friends, how would I go about doing that?

Random Number/Random Selection

Hi,Not sure if this is possible with YAMLs, butI'd like to use a random number or choose a random device from a list of devices. Would be amazing if I could use a loop as well. Does anyone have any ideas how I can accomplish that?

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Routines: Switch Phone to Do Not Disturb (Multiple phones)

LAN with wifi,downtime schedule

Can I use a Home Hub as a motion sensor to turn my kitchen lights on?

Matter/Thread Home Automation Script Editor Question

Multiple Automations using assistant.event.OkGoogle

New upgrade a step backwards.

Script Editor: Adding speakers to the current music playback

How to do simple math in Script Editor

Sharing video feed

Random Number/Random Selection

I could not set up my mini nest

Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Smartthings integration broken?

Nest camera is offline - I

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Nest Thermostat Fan Mode Script

Smart lights

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