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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...

Apps won't load

I just unboxed my goggle nest and setting it up using Google home app. When I try to open an app such as YouTube, it tells me it doesn't know what screen to play the video on. Also there is a significant delay in swiping and the nest responding with ...

Using Google to activate Hue Light Scenes fails on new Hue Downlights.

Hello -Using a Google Nest Max (and other Google devices). I have just installed 4 new hue downlights. They work great. I can use "Hey Google" to turn them on/off, dim, change colors on the lights, but when I try to activate a hue scene on the new li...

Using my iPhone 6 earphones

I’m using the earphone jack on my iPhone 6 to connect to my old analog stereo. I’d also like to use Google Home to stream to my Google Nest hubs at the same. I could also stream from the Nest to my iPhone.Any ideas??

No longer turns off music as requested

I always tell my Google to play music for one hour. Now I have found that Google will play the music but never turns it off. I have unplugged my Google in an attempt to reset it but it still is leaving music on. What to do?

My Chromecast is in infinite loop, how to recover?

One day my Chromecast started restarting non-stop. I can't get into configuration mode. I already tried to reset the button and it didn't work. can you help me with this issue?

Feedback and suggestion issues

Not sure if i am missing something, but the #publicpreview of the google home app doesn’t have a very useful feedback function where i can provide write up for the feedback.any advice? Do it on this forum?

Dumb thermostat allows user to waste money!

We went away for a month to visit family in the USA. Before leaving, I turned my thermostat down to 14C to save energy while keeping some house heating. I also realised that the thermostat would sense that nobody was home and switch to "eco" mode. Wh...

App launcher disappeared after a reset?

I had to reset my Nest Hub Max and the app launcher disappeared? Can someone tell me how to fix this? Thank you

Wake up on motion detection

Hi,I have a google nest hub. I think that one major limitation of the device is the absence of waking up functionality of the display on motion detection. Currently it is possible to sleep the device after 5 minutes on inactivity but it cannot wake u...

Help with Google home and Philips, hue

I’ve got a house with Philips, hue and about 20 lightbulbs and mini devices.I’ve got a house with Philips, hue and about 20 lightbulbs and mini devices.I control everything with Google voice and it has been working very well.About two weeks ago, I st...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Apps won't load

Using Google to activate Hue Light Scenes fails on new Hue Downlights.

Using my iPhone 6 earphones

No longer turns off music as requested

My Chromecast is in infinite loop, how to recover?

Feedback and suggestion issues

Dumb thermostat allows user to waste money!

App launcher disappeared after a reset?

Wake up on motion detection

Help with Google home and Philips, hue

Upgraded my router and can't update my nest produc...

Google home help

Scripting Help - Turn Eco Mode Off

Doorbell camera no longer working properly.

Nest doorbell camera to Tv

Routine toolbar overlap

Nest Cam Not Showing Live Feed in Custom WebView S...

Can't get Google Home to recognize a new cell phon...

disposal of expired Nest Protect

Nest aware renewal not showing up