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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 Routine Runs every day but not able to see it or delete it

I created a routine to help remind the kids to leave for school. It will announce on 3 of my google speakers at 8 am. I set it up 9 months ago, works great. But now when I look on the google app, its not there, but still runs. Will I have to hear thi...

Use Google Home with Google Assistant to Start Macro in Macrodroid on my Android Device

I am trying to speak a command to my Google Home and Google Home Mini's that will then run a Macro in Macrodroid on my Samsung Galaxy phone running an Android operating system. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Nest-Energy Consumption

This is a message from Nest thermostat, "Your power is at its least clean and is projected to get cleaner in the next hour."My thermostat has been turned off for over a two months. No HVAC running. I have received this email every time.

An issue in chromecast

My chrome cast 2nd gen always orange light shows ,it cannot factory reset or reboot by long press. What I can do?

Spotify forgets playback device mid streaming on google home mini

My google home mini (before Nest) is having trouble maintaining consistent connection to my Spotify account when streaming music. I would select it as playback device on the Spotify app, and it would take multiple attempts to connect to the speaker. ...

Presence Sensing not working

At home we're using Google Home as platform to control our lights, thermostate and Chromecast.One housemember has an iPhone (Here everything works fine). I'm using Android, and the presence sensing isn't working at all.App permissions for location ar...

Personal results google nest

To set a simple reminder on my Google nest requires turning on personal results which, I quote, allows “email, calendar, contacts… payments on this device.” I don’t want all of that info shared/ synced at all. I’m literally trying to set up a reminde...

This action isn't allowed my YouTube channel suspended

CANT CAST FROM CHROME BROWSER

HAVE A VIZIO SMARTCAST TV, AND WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO CAST TO IT FROM MY CHROME BROWSER. one day, it just stopped and i would get a no devices found message. I have tried everything suggested as far as rebooting, re setting, nothing works so it must be t...

Nest camera video history playback not working

I'm trying to get review my video camera settings. LIVE Video works fine. However, in reviewing older videos, I only see images, no video. I did a factory reset (not realizing it), I redownloaded the NEST app from iOS, and it still has the same exact...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Google Routine Runs every day but not able to see it or delete it

Use Google Home with Google Assistant to Start Macro in Macrodroid on my Android Device

Nest-Energy Consumption

An issue in chromecast

Spotify forgets playback device mid streaming on google home mini

Presence Sensing not working

Personal results google nest

This action isn't allowed my YouTube channel suspended

CANT CAST FROM CHROME BROWSER

Nest camera video history playback not working

I could not set up my mini nest

Google Nest Hub Max video calling won’t work

Google Nest Audio problem with playing Radio

Smartthings integration broken?

Nest camera is offline - I

Away from home

Request for System-Wide Loudness Equalization on G...

Nest Thermostat Fan Mode Script

Smart lights

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