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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...

Smart button that works with google home

Hi all,I wanted to know if there is a way to trigger routines based on some sensors/buttons. I have door sensors from sonoff and i'm also thinking about buying smart remote button that would allow me to trigger scenes.

Google home is not smart enough to transfer media from one speaker to another

Latest build. One speaker is named "bathroom speaker", another is named "office display" I have told Google Home to "transfer from bathroom speaker to office" every possible way imaginable, and it ALWAYS responds with "ok, transferring to Bathroom Sp...

My phone (pixel 5a) responds to my "hey Google" prompts instead of my Google nest hubmy Google

This is a recent development. My hub used to respond to my commands now my phone does. I can be next to the hub with my phone across the room, but the phone is what responds. The nest hub will hear my commands and have a message pop up on the screen ...

Wi-Fi access

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Doorbell won’t hook to internet

I have the simply safe doorbell. I recently got fiber Internet, and it’s on the 5G and my doorbell will only work on the 2.4. How do I access my Google nest whatever they are to allow my doorbell to connect to the 2.4. I was told I have access to bot...

Mibox remove from google assistans

I havet used an mibox with my google assistent. Now I try to remove it. Chick on unlink devisen but It do not unlink. Every time I till google to close all decices it says XX is clised but the mibox cant be found. Anyone with the same problem?

Unable to change Google to a new Wi-Fi network

I have two nest protect smoke alarms and am unable in the home app to change the Wi-Fi network to a new router. When I try to enter the router name or LAN name and add the password it says unable to connect at this time. Seems to be repeatedly doing ...

Google Nest Mini timer command

My Google Nest Mini recognizes a timer command in English, but doesn't do so in Spanish, the main language at home. The device treats it as a question and not a direct command. Can anyone help?

google wifi settings

going through the setting available on google home for wifi I want to know if I should use setting IPv6 or Ipv4.Does it matter?

Nest hub and hub max app launcher missing

I'm in the UK, and brought nest hub and a hub max brand new from Google, both originally had the app launcher installed with netflix, Spotify and disney + and many other apps when swiping up.After having to reset them both due to a home app issue bot...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Smart button that works with google home

Google home is not smart enough to transfer media from one speaker to another

My phone (pixel 5a) responds to my "hey Google" prompts instead of my Google nest hubmy Google

Wi-Fi access

Doorbell won’t hook to internet

Mibox remove from google assistans

Unable to change Google to a new Wi-Fi network

Google Nest Mini timer command

google wifi settings

Nest hub and hub max app launcher missing

Aqara 3 gang switch all displaying the same name i...

Nest: Switched internet providers and lost access ...

Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue

Wifi kettle

The S word: Smartthings

How do I build a routine that both turns a device ...

Home away automations disabled if someone is 'look...