Home Automation

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...

New Internet and router

I have new Internet and router

Samsung alarm sync to Nest Hub

Hi guys. I searched everywhere and tried Google and chatgpt but nowhere can I find anything on how to synch my alarms on my phone to my nest hub without heavy integrations and YAML coding etc.Has anyone been able to get this working or is such a basi...

FaceFamiliarDetectionEvent - eventData

Hi, I am trying to create some home automation scripts using the FaceFamiliarDetectionEvent. Ideally I want to announce who has been seen at the front door camera but I can't seem to get the script to validate. Could anyone post an example of either ...

Home automations stopped working

Google automations that were working beautifully all stopped working. Is the system down? I have not changed anything.

Resolved! Wired nest camera not recording

My wired nest camera is not recording. How do I fix this?

Record video history not working

Why is it showing NO RECORD HISTORY

Resolved! Fan starts despite no schedule setup and no learning.

I have two nest thermostats 3rd generation, one located upstairs and one downstairs. The upstairs one turns on the fan for hours despite no schedule setup and despite learning turned off. The only way I could stop the fan from continuing to run is by...

Is home.google.com down for anyone else today?

It seems that for me home.google.com is down, you can get to the welcome page, but if you log in, it just renders black screen with no cameras or anything. I have tried this from multiple devices on multiple networks and the same result so it seems l...

Nest Vaillant VCW 296 5/5

Hi,I currently have an Vaillant ecotech plus VCW 296 5/5.I want to connect my google nest thermostat V3 on it.My current thermostat is connected to the BUS -/+ (blue and brown wire).How do i connect it to my new google nest?I connect the N and L from...

I also I need to know which device you arr trying to use.Please try saying that again and list the

Google has a problem casting. she will ask you to name the device after you have named it using The above mentioned statement. the solution that happens to work "Most of the time" is, Hey Google will you please play(media) on (device)in (Area/room). ...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

New Internet and router

Samsung alarm sync to Nest Hub

FaceFamiliarDetectionEvent - eventData

Home automations stopped working

Resolved! Wired nest camera not recording

Record video history not working

Resolved! Fan starts despite no schedule setup and no learning.

Is home.google.com down for anyone else today?

Nest Vaillant VCW 296 5/5

I also I need to know which device you arr trying to use.Please try saying that again and list the

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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...