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...

Annoyance of forced announcements

So i've been trying to figure out how to turn off the announcements when I tell my google home to do something. I find it incredibly annoying as have many others that i've seen with this same problem. Google tried to address it by saying oh if you pu...

Integration Challenges with Multiple Smart Home Systems

Hello everyone,I recently started integrating various smart home devices from different brands (Google Nest, Philips Hue, and Samsung SmartThings) into a single system. While I managed to connect most devices successfully, I’m encountering issues wit...

Any planed updates for thermostat fan?

HelloMy mobile app can turn the thermostat fan on for 15, 30 or 45 minutes. Or it can schedule it every hour for the same weird amount of minutes.1) Is there a plan to make this timeout more agile in mobile app?2) Is there a plan to add thermostat fa...

routines with Honeywell thermostat

I'm unable to set up any routines with my Honeywell TCC app. I can control them through Amazon Alexa.Can anyone help please?

Google Home not running routines

I have been using Google routines successfully for years, but recently they have been acting up. When I try to use the "Hey Google Goodnight" routine to turn off all my lights at bedtime, it sometimes misses a few. In the morning, the "Hey Google Goo...

Waiting 6 years for a feature is ridiculous. I'm sick of nest speakers screaming at me!

Simply put, we need to be able to control media and assistant's voice separately.How do google developers not understand that humans communicate/talk at different volumes than we listen to music and watch movies?Do you honestly think people go around...

Nest Protect wired showed as power out after new protect was installed

I installed 4 nest protects in my house and they worked well. So I bought 2 more and replaced the last two smoke detectors with nest protect. After I finished the installation, 2 out of the existing 4 protects showed as "Power Out". I tried to reset ...

"Unavailable devices" after wake up alarm

"My Google Assistant Hub says after waking up alarm that 'one or more devices are unavailable. It might be a good idea to try again.' Several times. It's quite anoying. How do I solve this problem?"

Google Home Automation not working well since Google Podcast migrated to YT Music

Since Google has migrated away from Google Podcasts and moved them to YT Music I have had difficulty accessing my subscribed podcasts using automated routines. I have a voice command routine that increases the device volume to full, plays the weather...

Sleep stories without phone and with earbuds

Hello, I love the Calm app sleep stories but I've got to get my phone out of the bedroom - it is too distracting to have it there at night. I also need to wear earbuds so as not to disturb my husband.I know the google products are speakers so maybe t...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Annoyance of forced announcements

Integration Challenges with Multiple Smart Home Systems

Any planed updates for thermostat fan?

routines with Honeywell thermostat

Google Home not running routines

Waiting 6 years for a feature is ridiculous. I'm sick of nest speakers screaming at me!

Nest Protect wired showed as power out after new protect was installed

"Unavailable devices" after wake up alarm

Google Home Automation not working well since Google Podcast migrated to YT Music

Sleep stories without phone and with earbuds

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Nest Doorbell Camera

All of my Google home devices suddenly disconnecte...

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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...