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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...

Google Nest Mini not connecting to any smart devices

There are multiple people, myself included that aren't able to interact with our smart devices via the Google Home app nor via voice commands. Everyone that submitted a report here is also having this issue. https://downdetector.com/status/google-hom...

Scheduled Routines Not Starting

For as long as I have had my Google Nest, my routine don't activate at the schedules time. The only exception for this is the 'Workday' routine, which works perfectly without fail. But when I try and create another routine, they only start with the v...

Delete a device from Home in Google Home

I cannot determine how to delete a device from my “Garfield “ home. Under “in your home” it shows “1 device not in rooms”. If I select it it says “Disconnected device “. Any help would be much appreciated.

Home & away routines missing

I have been unable to locate the "Home & Away routines" settings in my Google Home App. My Home App front pages top part just shows the options to add a new member, open settings, media or to call home. I'm running Android 11 on a OnePlus Nord, locat...

Home automation - Connecting 2.4 devices - A Quick and Easy Help

I spent several days, as many of you have, attempting to connect a few of my 2.4Ghz devices to my TP-Link On hub that works on Google Home. This became a very frustrating process because the WIFI router prefers 5Ghz as you know.Through much reading a...

Cync light not responding to commands

I have a Cync light that I installed through the google home app. It had been working fine up until a couple weeks ago. The light is still recognized in the app, but it does not respond to commands. If I reboot my google home, it will work, but then ...

C by GE Nest Hub - Something went wrong

I’m frustrated, really frustrated. Every single morning when I try to turn on my C by GE lights with my Nest Hub or the Google Home App, I get “something went wrong” and none of the lights respond. It used to be intermittent, now it’s daily. The ligh...

Can't make routines using devices

Google home assistant with Apple Music Spain

When the Apple music will be available to be selected under Merdia sources form the Google assistant for the Google/nest home speakers in Spain like can be done with Spotify or youtube music? I know in other european countries is available since star...

Brand new Nest E will not turn on. Seems faulty, but not sure.

Hi,Some weeks ago I bought this Nest bundle comprising of Nest E thermostat w/ Heat Link coupled with Google Home Hub.I got it "second hand" as an unwanted gift, but although second hand, they were brand-new, still with the plastic wrapping on the bo...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Nest Mini not connecting to any smart devices

Scheduled Routines Not Starting

Delete a device from Home in Google Home

Home & away routines missing

Home automation - Connecting 2.4 devices - A Quick and Easy Help

Cync light not responding to commands

C by GE Nest Hub - Something went wrong

Can't make routines using devices

Google home assistant with Apple Music Spain

Brand new Nest E will not turn on. Seems faulty, but not sure.

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

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