Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.

Users will no longer be able to control their thermostats remotely via their smartphone, receive notifications, or change settings from a mobile device. End-of-support also disables third-party assistants and other cloud-based features including multi-device Eco mode and Nest Protect connectivity.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Calm down, Francis, the thermostat can still be used and programmed manually. The only features lost are remote settings which we never used once.

    • Manjushri@piefed.socialEnglish
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      1 hour ago

      Not the user you were responding to, and you’re correct about these thermostats, but not all devices retain functionality without internet connectivity. For example, these $2000 dollar ‘smart’ beds.

      Some reported on Reddit that they were woken up by their bed suddenly readjusting their preferred sleeping temperatures – some soaring as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Others say their bed became stuck at an extreme incline. According to The Washington Post, some beds also blinked flashing lights and sounded wake-up alarms.

      These things became contorted, overheating (or freezing) bricks when AWS went down last week and the owners had no control over them without the app.

    • Natanael@infosec.pubEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Which may suck for people who needed it for vacation homes, or worse, to help their old parents or something like it