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jamesmacwhite

Hi, Recently I've noticed some automations that use device.command.OnOff appear to be randomly failing on some Google Nest cameras I have indoors.I use a custom automation to turn cameras on and off depending on home and away mode, but I also have ad...

jamesmacwhite · 05-29-2024

I've recently been experimenting with the Google Home Automation script editor and have been testing different actions with various starters/conditions.I've noticed that any home.command.Notification type event, always prefixes the notifications in t...

jamesmacwhite · 04-04-2024

Hi,I just recently got a Nest Doorbell battery and noticed the live feed will sometimes have a rapid flickering effect, where the whole feed image is flickering very fast, almost as if it's trying to switch between a different mode but can't decide. ...

jamesmacwhite

Over the past couple of days, I'm no longer getting any errors. Wonder if the issue has been fixed.

jamesmacwhite

Yeah, I don't think there's anything that can be done on the user end. Pretty sure it's either a platform, firmware or backend issue.I've raised a support ticket with Google Nest support with the details and linking to this thread for reference.

jamesmacwhite

There's certainly something on the backend that's causing this. I've also noticed I'll get failures from routines, but they actually sometimes do end up still executing and working, despite the error notification from the Google Home app.I will try a...

jamesmacwhite

Thanks for replying and also reporting similar. Yes, I can also confirm manually fails as well. It appears to be the command itself that's the problem. In the execution logs the fact the target device says device not found is weird.Sometimes it looks...

jamesmacwhite · 05-30-2024

It can vary, I just have my phone as the presence sense device for Home and Away mode, from leaving the house it usually takes around 10-15 minutes on average. Arriving home is usually a bit quicker and within around a few minutes.An hour seems exces...

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