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Turn outlet on when energy prices are low

HiI have a very well insulated water heater, that consumes electric power during the dayI would like to have Google Home check the electricity cost, and turn the heater on durring low cost periodsThe heater is controlled with a Wifi outlet, so that i...

Can't set up Nest Hub Max Camera

I just bought my nest hub max, and installed in Ecuador (South America) but I can't set up the camera.It keeps saying that "something went wrong.. please try again later" when I try to follow the set up steps in the Google home app for creating the n...

More ways to switch Home/Away mode?

So far, I only found two ways to switch the Home/Away mode:With google presence sensing, which I didn't find very accurate and convenient.With voice commands to the speakers, which are just anti-automation really.I even tried sending commands via API...

tjk by Community Member
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Can't connect one nest wifi router

First...I just bought two google nest wifi routers. Do you have to have a point for it to work? If not, I can not get one of the routers to connect. We've tired everything..need help.

Momkoch71 by Community Member
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Nest thermostat help

 hello! I am trying to find out if my thermostat wiring would be compatible with a nest thermostat? Most videos use 4 wires but mine has 6. Any feedback is appreciated!

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e_laits53 by Community Member
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Playing a Routine via Spotify on Google TV

I'm trying to set up a routine for a specific time to play a Spotify playlist in the living room on my (brand new) Google TV. The TV is linked to my home account as is Spotify and I have the Spotify app on my TV. When I go to set up the routine it te...

PaxEtBonum by Community Member
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