Some Google Nest products and smart home devices can use their sensors and device state to detect presence in your home.
Important:
- You must set up smart home devices in the Google Home app before they’re used for presence sensing. Learn how to set up your Google devices in the Google Home or Nest app.
- Nest cameras, Nest doorbells, and Nest Hub Max's camera won’t switch devices in your home between Home and Away modes.
These are the sensors each product uses to detect activity:
|
Device |
Sensors |
|---|---|
|
Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E |
A motion sensor detects movement in the room. Your thermostat also notes if you manually adjust the temperature on the device. Important: Google Nest Temperature Sensors don’t have activity sensors, so they can’t help with presence sensing. |
| Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) and Nest Thermostat |
A Soli sensor detects motion proximity and presence of nearby objects. The Nest Thermostat also notes if you manually adjust the temperature on the device. |
|
Nest Protect |
An occupancy sensor detects if someone is in the room. Tip: To maximize battery life, battery powered Protects check in less often, but they can work with other Nest products to help improve presence sensing accuracy.
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|
Nest × Yale Lock |
An optical sensor detects if the bolt is open or closed. |
| Smart speakers and displays |
Your device notes when it’s used to play media. Google Nest speakers and displays also note when someone uses touch or voice controls to interact with it. Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) only: A Soli sensor detects if someone is nearby. For devices that support multiple presence sensing signals, opting that device into presence sensing enables all compatible signals to be used. |
|
TV (including Google streaming devices) Game consoles Streaming stick |
Presence is detected based on the device’s activity, such as when you turn on or off the device, adjust volume, or play media. |
For more information about Nest product sensors, refer to Sensors in Google Nest devices.