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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Just curious about the recent need for extreme specificity...

Hey all, this is my first post, as I've never needed any sort of help with these cool little gadgets. Has anyone else noticed that within the last month or so, you need to be EXTREMELY specific when asking what up until recently was a simple question...

Morning automation announces the radio station

I like to wake up to BBC 6 music in the morning. When I set this as my automation radio station, the nest announces "streaming BBC radio 6 music from the BBC" before starting 6 music. I don't want the announcement as it's quite jarring. How do I turn...

Unable to have more than 3 homes in Nest App online at same time

My Nest App is connected to my Google account. After setting up 4 homes in the Nest App, only 3 of them would show as online at the same time. I tried all the troubleshooting advice, including restarting the broadband router at the 4th home. The 4th ...

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...

Presence sensing

Hi all,Is anyone else having issues with the new Pixel 9 not saving it in the presence sensing? I have to keep telling home and nest apps to use my new Pixel 9 as it keeps telling me I'm using a different phone, probably my old Pixel 6. Never had thi...

Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb can only connect to Google Nest for once?

My first question is, what is the correct way to move my Nest Hub and connect the Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb to a different Wi-Fi? The new Wi-Fi won't be available before I uninstall the old one. Without knowing the answer, it seems that I...

Nest Thermastat Blows Hot Air for Cool Mode

My Google Nest Thermostat (not the Learning Thermostat) blows hot air for both Heat and Cool Setting. I have a heat pump.

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Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Nest Camera Automated Intruder Warning Sounds

Is there limit on automation api calls or action commands?

Installing a Nest doorbell to replace a current doorbell

Just curious about the recent need for extreme specificity...

Morning automation announces the radio station

Unable to have more than 3 homes in Nest App online at same time

Heads up: Changes to Animal Detection Starter for Scripted Automations

Presence sensing

Philips Hue Bluetooth smart lightbulb can only connect to Google Nest for once?

Nest Thermastat Blows Hot Air for Cool Mode

I changed my xfinity gateway router today and now ...

Upgraded my router and can't update my nest produc...

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Scripting Help - Turn Eco Mode Off

Doorbell camera no longer working properly.

Nest doorbell camera to Tv

Routine toolbar overlap

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Can't get Google Home to recognize a new cell phon...

disposal of expired Nest Protect