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Partly worksVerified plugin

2 reports: 1 says it partly works, 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Nest.

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PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Nest Verified
homebridge-nest		Partly worksWorks but product discontinued and expiring soon
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I have been using the homebridge-nest for my Nest Protect, and they are going to be expiring soon and product has been discontinued. So given what the options on the US market i have come up with the following options. X-Sense with an SBS50 base station or Kidde 30CUAR (App version) or RGCUAR (Ring version) So looking for input for on the how will the plugins work. Thanks

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

CloudReddit thread · 2026-01
Nest Verified
homebridge-nest		Not workingOccupancy updates stopped pushing to HomeKit since v4.6.10; fix PR still open
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Summary In #675, `.getValue()` was replaced with reading `.value` for HAP2 compatibility. That read is a no-op: Nest observe/subscribe updates never push into HomeKit. Result: Nest Protect occupancy (and other bound characteristics) stay stale until the Home app opens and polls, automations fail (#693). Fix: keep the bound getter on `boundCharacteristics`, call it from `updateData`, and `updateValue` the result. Clamp numerics to the characteristic's min/max props so unused Nest setpoints (e.g. threshold `0`) don't warn. Does not restore `.getValue()` (removed in HAP2; would reintroduce …

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CloudPR #745 · 2026-07

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Identifiers

BrandGoogle Nest
ModelNest Protect
CategorySensors

Also reported as

  • Nest Protect occupancy sensor
  • Nest Protect

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