10-16-2022 10:51 AM
I'm trying to add the 3rd Gen Google nest Learning Thermostat to Google Home. But when adding a device that 'Works with Google' it sends me to a Nest login page. There is no option to sign in with Google, it just asks for a Nest password. So I hit the 'forgotten password' button fill with my google account email address and I do not receive a reset password email.
What is going on? This is so frustrating!
There is no option to use Google sign in, it does not recognise my password, and will not send a password reset message.
I am totally stuck. This is a very poor experience.
Help anybody?
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10-16-2022 11:20 AM
We don't have a Nest thermostat, but the Nest Learning Thermostat is one of the Nest thermostats that gets installed in the Google Nest app rather than in the Google Home app. Trying to install it in the Google Home app simply will not work (and the "Works with Google" option is really for non-Google devices that can work with Google Nest).
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9248184#zippy=%2Cinstall-your-thermostat
Like other Google Nest devices that get installed in the Google Nest app, it should automatically appear in the Google Home app once it is installed, provided that you are logging into both apps with the same Google (gmail) account (and using the same Google Nest "home/structure" in both apps if you want to access your thermostat along with your other Google Nest devices).
(When we installed our Google Nest Hello Doorbell in the Google Nest app earlier this year, it automatically appeared in the Google Home app.)
This is part of Google Nest's 2-app approach for many Google Nest devices that is a cause of much confusion. Hopefully, the pending updates announced by Google Nest a week ago in this forum will start bringing our devices into one app.
10-16-2022 11:20 AM
We don't have a Nest thermostat, but the Nest Learning Thermostat is one of the Nest thermostats that gets installed in the Google Nest app rather than in the Google Home app. Trying to install it in the Google Home app simply will not work (and the "Works with Google" option is really for non-Google devices that can work with Google Nest).
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9248184#zippy=%2Cinstall-your-thermostat
Like other Google Nest devices that get installed in the Google Nest app, it should automatically appear in the Google Home app once it is installed, provided that you are logging into both apps with the same Google (gmail) account (and using the same Google Nest "home/structure" in both apps if you want to access your thermostat along with your other Google Nest devices).
(When we installed our Google Nest Hello Doorbell in the Google Nest app earlier this year, it automatically appeared in the Google Home app.)
This is part of Google Nest's 2-app approach for many Google Nest devices that is a cause of much confusion. Hopefully, the pending updates announced by Google Nest a week ago in this forum will start bringing our devices into one app.
10-16-2022 11:53 AM
That's got it working, Slight difference of names for the Hall / Hallway in both Apps! Renamed Hallway to Hall in the Nest App and it's popped into the Google Home App & now works with voice control. Thanks for putting me onto that track.
10-21-2022 08:31 AM
Hi Hopkins_Family,
It looks like you were able to get this worked out with MplsCustomer's help. Before I mark this as resolved, I wanted to check in and see if there's anything else you might need. If so, just let me know.
Thanks,
Jeff
10-24-2022 08:35 AM
Hi all,
As we got our resolution here, I'm going to mark this one as resolved in the next 24 hours. Thanks to all who helped and contributed. If anyone has any other needs, please feel free to let me know before the lock.
Thanks,
Jeff