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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...

Resolved! Better Smartthings Integration

When is google going to have better integration with smartthings. With the migration from the nest app to the home app everything has lost its functionality.I think it would be a good move for google to allow smartthings to work with all the home dev...

control whole roomful of devices with voice command, Like "Google, turn on living room lights".

I have it connected for single commands, like, "Google, turn on living room 1". I have 4 devices in the living room, it is a pain to ask 4 times for lights on or off. I created the rooms, moved the devices into the room, but it isn't changing a thing...

Google home cannot reach phillips hue.

Google home cannot reach phillips hue.This started today, 2021.12.15 afernoon. Before noon it was woring fine.Exactly same as sammywise wrote in here: https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Home-Automation-CHIP/Google-home-can-t-pair-the-Philips-Hue-...

How to cancel the next occurrence alarm

since a holiday is coming up, I want to know how would I cancel the next occurrence of an alarm without canceling the whole alarm. I have a google home mini (non touch screen)

Resolved! Help - which timed routines are actually running ?

Hi, i need some helpI have a few routines set to turn lights on (or off) at specific times daily. But which ones are actually running and which need to be re started ? I dont see any indications in google home which are active, and i cant wait around...

Can I pair smart bulbs?

Hi!I'm considering buying smart bulbs for my lounge. I have 4 walls lights, 2 at the front of the room and 2 at the back. When I'm watching TV (located on the front wall) i generally turn off the front 2 lights and leave the rears on. If i replaced m...

Can not start routines manually on google home

I can not start Google Home Routines manually (by clicking on it) on iOS. Am I missing something? When I click on it, the edit screen appears.

C by GE lights intermittently stop working with Google Home control

C by GE lights intermittently stop working for periods of time with Google Home control. All of them stop working at once then, at some point in the future, will begin working again. It's very frustrating and happens at least once a week (not at same...

Nest mini presence sensing?

What are the devices that have presence sensing? I'm not seeing options for the nest mini and that is disappointing. I want to create a routine for when I arrive home without having to talk to the nest mini. How can I do that? IFTTT doesn't connect t...

Cant schedule actions for outlets

Hello,Google tells me it 'can't schedule a tions for devices configured as outlets.'This happens when i say something like 'turn on the radiator for 30 minutes'Doesn't seem to be a problem for my bedside lamp.How do i get around this?Thanks!

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Resolved! Better Smartthings Integration

control whole roomful of devices with voice command, Like "Google, turn on living room lights".

Google home cannot reach phillips hue.

How to cancel the next occurrence alarm

Resolved! Help - which timed routines are actually running ?

Can I pair smart bulbs?

Can not start routines manually on google home

C by GE lights intermittently stop working with Google Home control

Nest mini presence sensing?

Cant schedule actions for outlets

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Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

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Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue

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The S word: Smartthings

How do I build a routine that both turns a device ...

Home away automations disabled if someone is 'look...