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Google Nest Mini and GFCI plug

I bought a New Google Nest mini for my bathroom and it is plugged into a standard bathroom GFCI outlet. I have a similar setup in two other bathrooms. However, when I shut off the light and therefore cut power to my new Nest it demands that I reconne...

Grant12 by Community Member
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Nest Thermostats are trash.

Just FYI there thermostats are trash and they know it. Spent $240 on a nest a year ago. After a year was showing a WiFi issue. Looked it up and it’s a hardware issue. They tell me to send it in and they’d send me a new 1 leaving me without a thermost...

Darcel by Community Member
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Resolved! openClose door sensor automation not always executed

I have a scripted automation updating an helper sensor accordingly to the status openClose on some contact physical sensor. The automation looks like this:metadata: name: Porta ingresso handler description: Scripted automation automations: - starters...

Multi-plug Power Outlet

I'm trying to understand the "sub-devices" and automating them. Currently, I can ask my home/hub/mini to turn off individual outlets on my outdoor power plug device (DEFIANT Hubspace HPPA52CWB) and it does so. The device turns on and the outlet I ask...

Dahveed by Community Member
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Could custom config tools affect device syncing?

I’ve been diving into some tools that let you customize how apps behave by using flags and pre-sets—something like a custom configuration utility I came across.It got me thinking: could tweaking these settings—especially around network or device perm...

mario4578 by Community Member
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Error with „strong“ tv device

Hey, I recently bought a „strong google tv“ device to watch youtube etc. on my tv (its similar to a cromecast). It worked perfectly fine until today. Now my HDMI 1 shows an Error warning. It also says my data may be corrupt and stuff like that. There...

ma18 by Community Member
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