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Does Google Nest Work With Apple Homekit?

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Nest Homekit

Did you hear about Apple Homekit? It’s seriously one of the most astonishing tech advancements out there. Imagine being able to control your entire crib with your voice or phone. It’s like straight out of a sci-fi movie.

So, here’s the real question – can you use Nest products with Homekit?

Is Nest Compatible With Apple Homekit?

Yes, Google Nest products are compatible with Apple Homekit. However, since they are not natively compatible, you will need to use Homebridge to set it up and work properly.

What Is Google Nest?

Are you tired of constantly adjusting your thermostat and feeling like you’re throwing money out the window for high heating bills? Well, Nest’s got you covered! This brand, part of the Google fam, has developed a line of smart products that simplify heating your pad and help you save some dough.

And it’s not just about the thermostat. They’ve also created some pretty dope home products like smart video doorbells, motion sensors, security cameras, and more that you can control with the Google Nest App. No more getting up to see who’s at the door. You can check your phone! How cool is that?

Nest Devices You Can Control With Homekit

When you set up any of your Nest devices with Homekit using Homebridge, the following products will work:

Nest Protect (available here): This smart smoke alarm can connect to your smartphone via WiFi or cellular. It can emit a loud noise when the smoke alarm is triggered. It can also save information about where the smoke came from and who triggers the alarm.

Nest Thermostat (available here): This smart thermostat can be controlled through WiFi or a cellular connection. This enables you to set the temperature in your home based on the temperature outside and your personal schedule.

Nest Cam (available here): The Nest Cam is an internet-connected camera for the home. It can be used to monitor your home remotely and keep a record of anything that happens on the camera’s computer. Information from the Nest Cam can also be accessed through the Google Nest App.

Nest Secure (available here): The Nest Secure product is a home security system for your home that works with the Nest Protect and the Nest Cam. The device uses an alarm system and a camera to monitor your home.

Nest Doorbell (available here): The Nest Doorbell is an internet-connected video doorbell that lets you see who is at your door virtually anywhere. Users can remotely answer the door through the Google Nest App and view who is at the door on their phone’s screen.

Nest Smoke Detector (available here): The Nest Protect is a smoke detector that works with the Nest Secure product and the Nest Thermostat product.

Nest Hello: The Nest Hello is a video doorbell that lets users see who is at the front door of their home remotely with a smartphone. Users answer the door through the app and can see the person at the front door from their phone’s screen.

Nest Yale Lock (available here): The Nest Yale Lock is an internet connected lock that lets users unlock their homes by turning their smartphone into a key. It uses Bluetooth and WiFi to connect to a smartphone.

Nest Hub: The Nest Hub is a Wi-Fi enabled device that can connect various Google Nest products to the internet and control these devices with the Google Nest app.

It’s simple. You connect HomeKit to the apps on your Siri-compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or watch to control your compatible smart home products using Homebridge.

How To Add Nest To Apple Homekit

If you are ready to set up Homekit with your Google Nest device using Homebridge, follow the instructions below for connecting Nest to Homekit.

When you add Nest to Homekit, this should work for the Nest Thermostat and Learning Thermostat, Nest Cam, Nest Doorbell, Nest Protect 2, Nest Smoke Detector and Fire Alarm, Nest Hello, Nest Yale Lock, Nest Hub, etc. Homekit Secure Video should work with this as well.

Download Homebridge

You can find it for free at homebridge.io.

Install and open the Homebridge software program.

Look at the menu section of the dashboard and click the “Plugins” option

Search for the Nest plugin.

Click the install link to install the plugin.

Configure the plugin.

This screen will automatically be displayed after it is installed. You will be asked to give it a unique name and other settings. There may also be a Homekit code for Nest on your device that you will need to enter.

Restart Homebridge.

You can easily do this by clicking the restart button on the top right of the dashboard screen.

Congrats, you just got your Homekit Nest all setup! Your changes will be ready to roll once you restart your device. Now you can boss around your smart home with Siri or your Apple mobile device. Just like a boss!

And if you don’t have a computer to run Homebridge on, don’t sweat it! You can set it up on a Raspberry Pi to still control your connected devices and be the king of your smart home.

Conclusion

Setting up your Nest with Homekit support is a total breeze, and you can get it done instantly with the steps I just showed you! Once you’ve set it up, you’ll be able to boss your connected devices around with just a tap on your iPhone, or even better, with the power of your voice using Siri. And the best part? You can do this with the sweet and free Home app on iOS! Ain’t technology grand?