Some Google Nest products can use their sensors to detect activity in your home.
These are the sensors that each product uses to detect activity:
Google Nest products |
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. Note: Google Nest Temperature Sensors don’t have activity sensors, so they can’t help with presence sensing. |
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. |
Nest x Yale lock |
An optical sensor detects if the bolt is open or closed. |
Google Nest speaker or display Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) |
Uses touch or voice control to interact with the device. |
In addition to touch or voice control, a Soli sensor detects if someone is nearby. |
For more information about Nest product sensors, go to Sensors in Google Nest devices.
Note: Nest cameras, Nest Doorbells and Nest Hub Max's camera won’t switch devices in your home between Home and Away modes.