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Not workingCloud

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: Google Nest.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Google NestNot working CloudDumb during internet outage; HA integration very limited
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Nah I've been wanting to replace the thermostat and doorbell for a while, this just strongly motivated that further. I got them both before HA, and the god awful process of setting up the Google integration in HA combined with how extremely limited the API is has had me in regret for a while. For instance the doorbell has "person seen" events. But the API doesn't expose it, so HA can't see it. I could totally use this to turn on the entrance light. But nope! Not available outside of the Google Home app, and of course you have to pay for Nest Aware to get actual facial recognition and video …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-09

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandGoogle Nest
CategoryDoorbells