Google Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen Installation And Configuration Manual page 17

Key Features and Functionality
Home/Away Routines
The user can automate home devices and take care of everyday tasks based on their location with Home &
Away Routines in the Google Home app or with Google Home for web. If the user has an existing Nest Account
and wishes to use this feature, it's recommended that they migrate to a Google Account.
The user can create Routines in the Google Home app or as a scripted automation in Google Home for web
that can use presence sensing to automatically adjust their home devices when someone arrives home or
when everyone is away.
Presence in the home is determined using input from the user's phone location (if they opt in) and sensors in
their smart devices, so they don't have to manually turn their devices on and off or rely on a fixed schedule. The
user can decide which devices, including their phone, will determine presence.
The user will need to use the Google Home app to set up Home & Away Routines. They need to migrate their Nest
Account to a Google Account, if they have not already done so. The user will then need to set up their smart
devices in the Google Home app if needed, and follow the app instructions to set up Home & Away routines.
When the user has Home/Away routines enabled, they can add the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) to the
Away routine to automatically set the thermostat to the Eco preset when Presence Sensing determines that
everyone is Away. When the user adds the thermostat to the Home routine, it will automatically set the
thermostat to the Comfort setpoint when the first person returns.
When the thermostat is included in these routines, the thermostat can utilize more intelligent features such as
Adaptive Eco and the Return Home preconditioning function of Early On.
Note: If the user uses both the Nest app and the Google Home app, Home & Away Routines will work seamlessly
with the Nest App's Home/Away Assist. In the Home App, "Home & Away Routines" is the new name for
"Home & Away," and "presence sensing" is the new name for "Home/Away Assist," but they work the same way.
For more information on the differences between Home/Away assist and Home/Away Routines, please click this
link.
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