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...

Google Router - no Internet

I have had the google mesh system for about two years. Within the last 10 months, it randomly goes offline and it takes hours or days to reconcile it with an undetermined amount of password resets. Today it went out, I have factory reset 12 times.I h...

chromecast?????????

Hi,Can I use my android samsung 7 to use chromecast??

Nest app does not work

After 15 months of stellar service, my Nest App quit working. I reinstalled it but although my account is active, the part that let me access the modes (heating, cooling, etc) is no longer present on eith my iphone or iPad. My roommates continues to ...

Can I use a Nest Protect in a furnace closet? Do I need to upgrade my Protects?

My furnace is almost 30 years old.I asked my HVAC technician for telltale signs my natural gas furnace is on its way out and they said a carbon monoxide leak, from the furnace's heat exchanger, is one sign.I have Nest Protects I bought several years ...

Smart bulbs from old house won’t work at new house

I have 3 smart bulbs that I could control from my Google home app. I moved recently and deleted all the devices from my Google home account, then deleted the home. I went to set up new cameras and other new smart devices at my new home and was able t...

Google home won’t link to Spotify

Hi!im having issues linking my Google home to my Spotify. When I try to link it through the app on my iPad, sometimes Spotify will open, I get a tick, Google home reopens, and then I get an error message. Sometimes the link button doesn’t work, and s...

Local Control - No Cloud - Security

Have ZigBee, Bluetooth and Thread in all nest routers, hubs and speakers. This would mean less reliance on wifi if it goes down and increased local Control.

Indigenous Languages - Maaori

Voice recognition to recognise and support Maaori as a language.

Using my Google 'nest hub' as a bedside clock ie time visible at night without waking my wife.

Using my Google 'nest hub' as a bedside clock ie time visible at night without waking my wife asking 'hey Google' what's the current time?

Heat not Cool

The mode will not switch fro heat to cool - it was on cool and I switched it to heat now it is hot again and it will not switch to cool. Temp is set to 68 and it is 76 in the house. No 800 number or help desk. About ready to rip it off the wall and p...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Router - no Internet

chromecast?????????

Nest app does not work

Can I use a Nest Protect in a furnace closet? Do I need to upgrade my Protects?

Smart bulbs from old house won’t work at new house

Google home won’t link to Spotify

Local Control - No Cloud - Security

Indigenous Languages - Maaori

Using my Google 'nest hub' as a bedside clock ie time visible at night without waking my wife.

Heat not Cool

Wake up sunrise lamp

How do I turn off light updates on the activity ta...

Using external setup guides for advanced Nest auto...

Updated assistant

Anyone have any luck switching a Nest Display from...

Alert Delay on doorbell

Cannot setup home/away

Cannot setup home/away switch in Google Home on an...

Home App Automations

Tapo camera goes to information screen