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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 doesn’t understand my response

We have a google nest hub and when we ask her a question she will answer our question then she says some people ask me and she wants to know if we would like the answer to that question and when we answer yes, she says “sorry I don’t understand”. Thi...

Resolved! Matter gone?

Hey, it seems Matter support is gone for the moment? All my Matter devices in Google Home (Eve devices over Thread) now show as offline and when adding devices the top option Matter is gone Anybody Else?

How to control devices with NFC tag as trigger

Is there any way to control devices added in Google Home with the tap of an NFC tag, rather than using the voice commands from Google Assistant or Google Home Speaker?

Heat Link suddenly stopped working

Noticed a message on Nest thermostat display saying "The power to this thermostat is off" with code (H72). Clicked on Tech Info > Power & battery is showing 3.644V, Vusb =0.01V, Vin = 0.00V. Checked Wi-Fi and still connected. Checked Heat Link and no...

Google Nest

Hello Everyone, my friend and I are trying to reset our Google nest, so far everything was working except now. We need to set up wan settings but we don’t know where we can find these informations DHCP or STATIC IP Ip adress subnet mask internet gate...

Change the term "meeting" when entering a calendar event

Hi there, I've recently set up my google calendar to sync with my nest mini and I am trying to optimise the way I use it within my PT business. So far I have integrated with my work booking system which is good - but when I try and make an appointmen...

Netgear ac750 extender

Am I able to connect a Netgear AC750 Wifi Range Extender to my Google WiFi mesh system? If so I am NOT figuring it out! Thanks for any info!!

Routines: How to replace a device but keep routines?

How do I replace a device that has broken but keep the many routines I set up for it working with the replacement? Possible?I have a smart switch that burnt out. In the Google Home app, I can’t find a way to do this.I tried: Giving the new device the...

BBC iplayer on Chromecast with Google TV (HD)

Hi all,Having recently purchased a Chromecast with Google TV (HD) I am having issues with playback on BBC iPlayer. During playback the picture lags every 6 seconds or so. This only happens on BBC iPlayer, no other apps. My WiFi signal is shown as 'go...

Video playback not working

I have 4 nest battery cameras all plugged into 110 power, I subscribe to nest awar plus for 120 a year nest router, 3 mesh extenders and can’t seem to watch a Vedic playback consistently at all

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google doesn’t understand my response

Resolved! Matter gone?

How to control devices with NFC tag as trigger

Heat Link suddenly stopped working

Google Nest

Change the term "meeting" when entering a calendar event

Netgear ac750 extender

Routines: How to replace a device but keep routines?

BBC iplayer on Chromecast with Google TV (HD)

Video playback not working

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Connect Home Nest 1st generation to new WiFi

Chromecast offline

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