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...

Lost footage

@Does anyone know how to retrieve footage that's been lost from not paying your Google nest bill on time? I currently have the 30 day plan and google canceled my subscription because I didn't have my card on to pay. I am trying to go back 2 weeks to ...

Unwanted delay after exciting 10 actions.

I have expanded the “bedtime” routine on Google Home Automations. it now has 13 actions. Upon execution, after the 10th action it pauses for several seconds before continuing to execute the remaining three actions. I can’t figure out what is causing ...

Nest audio / google home

My nest audio does not execute my commands which are from google home (automations) what am I doing wrong they work on phone and tablet

Can not stream Security Camera on Chromecast 4

I recently bought two secutity cameras from the same manufacturer, these are the TP Link TAPO C500 and TAPO C200. I bought these cameras because of the compatibility with Google Assistent.The camera setup looks OK on Tapo App and the chromecast devic...

All Google WiFi speakers crackling

I have 4 Google WiFi points, 1 mini, and 1 home hub. I have stopped using these for the mesh WiFi over a year ago as it has consistently depleted over time. But regardless of that, yesterday all speakers crackle when the assistant is speaking and onl...

My google nest keeps burning

My google nest that has been gifted to me, the screen keeps burning and breaking? I am the first one to use this but its repeatedly getting worse and worse. Its out of warranty but all it has done is sit away in a box for 3 years.

Surround sound not working on Youtube app on Google TV (both directly from TV app or chromecast).

Hi all. I recently bought a TCL 50S546 with the built-in Google TV and a Vizio V5.1 speaker system from a friend. Surround sound is enabled and working on Netflix from the Google TV playstore, but does not work on the Google TV YouTube app (either on...

Inability to use set my Google home device with my phone using Google home app

I'm trying to set my Google home device with my phone using Google home app but when it reached the final stage, Google home device is not among options tha is displayed. Though I've been able to connect it with the use of Google home app but it will...

Durchsagen werden nur geschrieben

Moin, Meine Nest 2 Geräte bringen Durchmesser nur geschrieben weiter! Wie kann man das ändern?

Automations not working - previously OK for years

When my doorbell cameras see a person, the home display shows that doorbell for a few minutes.Worked perfectly for years, not working at all now and I can't seem to find out where to even see the "program". I DO see Home Automations, but can't open i...

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Lost footage

Unwanted delay after exciting 10 actions.

Nest audio / google home

Can not stream Security Camera on Chromecast 4

All Google WiFi speakers crackling

My google nest keeps burning

Surround sound not working on Youtube app on Google TV (both directly from TV app or chromecast).

Inability to use set my Google home device with my phone using Google home app

Durchsagen werden nur geschrieben

Automations not working - previously OK for years

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Tapo camera goes to information screen

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Cannot get a routine to turn off multiple things

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Door bell ring camera and Google nest camera

Home automation schedule starter only uses the fir...

Connecting other apps to Home