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Desperate for help with Nest x Yale Lock

We purchased the Nest x Yale locks for 2 doors in our home. These come with a Nest Connect device. We had both locks installed but for the life of me, we cannot finish the set up with the Connect + the Yale lock. When we scan the QR code for the Yale...

Resolved! Feature Request with Familiar faces

I would like to create script to turn off notifications for familiar faces.i would like to be able to detect my dog in a zone and automate broadcasting “ get off the couch”

lalbdl by Community Member
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Open hub when aqara G4 button is pressed

Hi My G4 seems to work well. I can ask hub to stream G4 and it does. But for some reason I can't get an automation to work when the doorbell button is pressed. Any idea how I would get this to work? Cheers Taff

Taff_D by Community Member
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GPS automation on IOS and GH

Hi. why is it still. That it’s impossible to give google home access to GPS commands within IOS. I know there’s a base security access needed between google and apple. But we’re a lot of years on now. And a problem like this should be resolved betwee...

Nest Camera Automated Intruder Warning Sounds

(This is a repost from @CMack back in 9/2022, and I am looking for an update, hoping Google pushed this feature after CMack’s great suggestion) There are many cameras on the market now that have a warning sound coming from the camera when it detects ...

Rachy by Community Member
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Is there limit on automation api calls or action commands?

I created several google automation timed rules to rotate the display of nest cameras on a couple of chromecast devices.However, regardless of the wifi being up and with good signal, it's common to see the casting of cameras on those chromecasts to s...

jcplerm by Community Member
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Installing a Nest doorbell to replace a current doorbell

I am trying to replace a current digital doorbell system that has a capacitor wired into the doorbell push button. I believe it is there to elongate the push period and allow more energy to get to the chime .. If I initiate a connection via the wires...

Beamer by Community Member
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