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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...

Automation to display Nest Camera feed on Nest Display when Motion Detected (No Longer Working)

Hello,I've previously had an automation that worked flawlessly, but no longer works:metadata: name: Nest Cam Display on Motion description: Show Side Door Nest Camera on Office Display when Motion detected automations: - starters: - type: device.even...

Resolved! Deleting old Fitbit account

How can I delete a previous old Fitbit account so I can moveover my present Fitbit account to google?

Help with automation scripting please, Philips Hue Contact sensor

Hello, I'm brand new to the automation script editor and have tried writing a script for this scenario: When the back door is opened after dark the garden lights come on and stay on for ten minutes.Sounds like a simple enough task to me but I've trie...

Blinds not available in Automation tab (HA)

I've managed to add all my Gira devices (smart home solution) to Google Home using the integration provided. It works if I manage the device settings directly - I can control switches, raise/lower blinds and also set the slat position. However when I...

How to troubleshoot reason for failure?

More and more often, my automations will fail to turn on/off various lights, and I can't figure out any reasons why this could be. It will be one random light out of a set, and that one light is ignored for hours while I argue with google. This is oc...

Play a video, set a sleep timer and turn off the screen

I'm trying to create an automation to play a video, set a sleep timer, turn off the screen and continue playing. I don't know why when I say turn off the screen it stops playing, if I say continue playing it turns on and doesn't turn off back, I have...

Nest Protect Trigger Missing: Smoke Detected

Hello! To all that read this, I hope you can relate to the issue I'm experiencing. The Google Home app is missing a key Trigger that features a Nest Protect. Currently the only triggers available are: Starts or stops charging. Plugged in or unplugged...

Nest Thermostat on Home Backup Power

I recently installed a home battery backup solution. I wanted to see if the Nest Thermostat can automatically shut off AC/Heat from my unit when I am on battery backup.

Failed chromecast connection to wifi

Connecting chromecast device to google home works, however upon connecting to the wifi network it seems to “fail”? I have also turned local network on as suggested.

Nest camera system

I've had Nest cameras in two of my restaurants for about 5 years. All of the sudden all cameras across 2 separate locations stopped working with the exception of the 2 newest cameras that I added 2 or 3 years go. I've tried everything to get them wor...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Automation to display Nest Camera feed on Nest Display when Motion Detected (No Longer Working)

Resolved! Deleting old Fitbit account

Help with automation scripting please, Philips Hue Contact sensor

Blinds not available in Automation tab (HA)

How to troubleshoot reason for failure?

Play a video, set a sleep timer and turn off the screen

Nest Protect Trigger Missing: Smoke Detected

Nest Thermostat on Home Backup Power

Failed chromecast connection to wifi

Nest camera system

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