Home Automation

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...

Presence Sensing: Nest Camera vs. Nest Thermostat

Two people, two phones, Presence Sensing enabled.Just read in Help topic: "The camera switches on when everyone with shared access leaves with their phone. This is Away mode. The camera switches off when the first person comes back home. This is Home...

Google nest indoor cam

May I know where is the Google nest indoor cam made?? China ? I just wonder the data will pass to China??? Any clues?

Nest Hello Doorbell Streaming with Google TV

Is there an existing function that user is allowed to view the live doorbell camera with Google TV with just a few buttons instead of voice command?

Home mini won't stay charged

I have a google home mini. When I go into the app it says it's 100% charged but if I unplug it it immediately turns off and won't turn back on. What's the point of having a percentage of charge if it doesn't work with the cable??

Casting without internet

How about casting without INTERNET. You know the home (log, brick or mobile) with just a generator or solar, laptop, .5TB thumb drive (with lots of music and movies) and WiFi router. Some speakers don't have buttons to turn on blue tooth and that onl...

Google Home Routines have stopped working

I have been using Google routines for years without problems. Recently they've all started to go haywire. When I go to bed at night (Hey Google Goodnight) it's supposed to turn off all my lights. At times it misses some. This is inconsistent. In the ...

Shark robot not syncing

I have been having issues for months (Since I got my Shark robot). I have called Shark and they are stating it is an issue with google. When I go into the google home app to link the shark it states no device found. The device is showing on my shark ...

I've turned off Auto-schedule and eco and still Nest changes schedule every season

Please for all that is holy. I am tired of re-doing my schedule every season. This thermostat has added more hassle than it has saved me time. I have referred to many posts and they say mostly the same thing. I already turned off all of the "automati...

why home away plus schedule can't be used together?

I was expecting it's possible to use the home away feature and also schedule the cameras to stay on at night.According to this article you should not mix themhttps://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9220484?hl=en#zippy=%2Ccreate-a-camera-schedule...

Resolved! How do I know if I have 5G wifi

How do you know if your nest is sending out a 5G Wi-Fi signal

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Presence Sensing: Nest Camera vs. Nest Thermostat

Google nest indoor cam

Nest Hello Doorbell Streaming with Google TV

Home mini won't stay charged

Casting without internet

Google Home Routines have stopped working

Shark robot not syncing

I've turned off Auto-schedule and eco and still Nest changes schedule every season

why home away plus schedule can't be used together?

Resolved! How do I know if I have 5G wifi

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...