Google provided plenty of advanced warning, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt any less when Google discontinued support for its older Nest thermostats. While over a decade of support is pretty good, you still don’t expect something like a smart thermostat to lose its connected functionality during its lifetime.
This is especially the case when things are running smoothly and barely any maintenance is required. However, that’s what 1st and 2nd generation Nest Thermostat users experienced, losing the ability to control their thermostats using the app. Luckily, it looks like someone is taking control here, offering a way to bring devices back online.
An aweful lot of work for the convenience of owning a google device
You can probably find them for free or pennies by now
It is good to have a possibility for continued use instead of 100% e-waste
Tbf, fist generation ones weren’t created or made by Google. It was still when Nest was its own company.
project just introduces a different external dependency. really this should be changed to integrate with home assistant
Apparently, it’s open source, so it could be moved to a self hosted platform.
