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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...

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...

Presence sensing

Hi all,Is anyone else having issues with the new Pixel 9 not saving it in the presence sensing? I have to keep telling home and nest apps to use my new Pixel 9 as it keeps telling me I'm using a different phone, probably my old Pixel 6. Never had thi...

Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb can only connect to Google Nest for once?

My first question is, what is the correct way to move my Nest Hub and connect the Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb to a different Wi-Fi? The new Wi-Fi won't be available before I uninstall the old one. Without knowing the answer, it seems that I...

Nest Thermastat Blows Hot Air for Cool Mode

My Google Nest Thermostat (not the Learning Thermostat) blows hot air for both Heat and Cool Setting. I have a heat pump.

New home, new internet, cameras and doorbell not connecting to the internet

I found the posts where others have had a similar problem and I'm trying to figure out if I'm just SOL and 800 bucks worth of cameras down the drain because they won't connect to my new wifi - I've tried everything (removed them from my Google nest a...

Trouble with Home Automation Devices on Google Nest Website?

Has anyone experienced issues with integrating home automation devices listed on the Google Nest website? I’m looking for troubleshooting tips or advice on compatibility. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Check for condition after action

Im am having problems locking my door at night. My routine works most of the time but on occasion it fails to complete the lock comand. Is there a way i can check the condition after the lock action and restart the action until the lock condition has...

Device status for routine conditions?

Hello. Would it be possible to add a condition to routine activator that they activate depending on the state of another device? For example: WHEN motion is detected IF x device is on THEN turn off lights. Having only times as activation conditions i...

using samsung soundbar as a speaker for google nest

Hi! I bought a soundbar and wanted to try managing music from nest and playing it on soundbar. I connected the nest to google home and soundbar to SmartThings, and added it through the special button, so now they're both in devices tab in G home. The...

Possible to connect Fronius Inverter and/or SolarWeb to Google Home?

Hi,I'm trying to find out if it's possible to connect a Fronius Inverter and/or the SolarWeb portal to Google Home. Has anyone been able to do this?I'd like to write automations to start certain appliances (i.e. washing machine, tumble dryer, pool pu...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Presence sensing

Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb can only connect to Google Nest for once?

Nest Thermastat Blows Hot Air for Cool Mode

New home, new internet, cameras and doorbell not connecting to the internet

Trouble with Home Automation Devices on Google Nest Website?

Check for condition after action

Device status for routine conditions?

using samsung soundbar as a speaker for google nest

Possible to connect Fronius Inverter and/or SolarWeb to Google Home?

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Nest: Switched internet providers and lost access ...

Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

gmail access

Google Home lost ability to connect to Philips Hue

Wifi kettle

The S word: Smartthings

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

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