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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...

Breaking changes to device.command.ActivateScene

To Whom It May Concern on the Google Home Dev Team: Please reverse the breaking changes that were recently made to the ActivateSceneCommand function - you have ruined at least a dozen of my automations which were, until yesterday, functional for the ...

Voice match active on some devices but not activating on others

HiNeed help because no other post here or on reddit has an answer.For person A, Google home app has the activation button for voice match for 2 Xiaomi speakers but it isnt activating. Voice match is active on nest speakers though. Person B's voice ma...

How do I change my wifi and password on my Google I home

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Google Nest Minis Disconnect, Google Home Minis Work

I have 5 "Google Home Minis" (Gen 1) speakers in my house. They have worked since day one with no issues. In the last, few months the two "Google Nest Minis" (Gen 2) speakers have consistently disconnected from my WiFi and had "Something went wrong t...

Automations to control smart plug with google nest thermostat 3rd generation

Hello, I'm seeking advice on how to set up my HVAC system. I'd like to have the control and booster fan connected to a smart plug so that the fan is active when the HVAC is heating or cooling, and off when the HVAC is off. I don't see enough flexibil...

matter hub question

I have been building a smart home gradually for the past 5 years, and now have thirteen speakers of differing sizes, spread across my house, controlling lights and switches from several manufacturers, and a chromecast dongle. I have just become aware...

Resolved! Automations tiles missing from Favourites tab

This has happened multiple times before over more than a year. Intermittently, usually just because I've rebooted the phone or dinner other innocuous task - all the automation tiles disappear from the Favorites tab in the Google Home app and the Pixe...

Can't alter brightness on nest

The brightness slider does nothing at all. I have to get very close to the device to be able to read it. It used to respond to "screen on" spoken command but now this will only provide thorough details of the"Scream" horror films. Not only is this no...

Nest Floodlight turns on in Day not Night with motion

One of my wired outdoor Nest camera floodlights does not come on at night with motion or when live viewing. It originally worked fine but stopped several months ago. I have reinstalled it and reset it to factory mode to no avail. It is just out of wa...

Would welcome advice on script to manage Nest thermostat settings

It's a long story, but I'll try and keep it short My house was built about 50 years ago. It has a hot water baseboard radiator central heating system. The builder cleverly didn't lag the copper pipes that were routed through outside walls. The subseq...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Breaking changes to device.command.ActivateScene

Voice match active on some devices but not activating on others

How do I change my wifi and password on my Google I home

Google Nest Minis Disconnect, Google Home Minis Work

Automations to control smart plug with google nest thermostat 3rd generation

matter hub question

Resolved! Automations tiles missing from Favourites tab

Can't alter brightness on nest

Nest Floodlight turns on in Day not Night with motion

Would welcome advice on script to manage Nest thermostat settings

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