diff --git a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown index 9bf568cb51c..e2ce891c18b 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown @@ -322,9 +322,40 @@ This feature is enabled by the following permissions: - *Allow Home Assistant to know when there's a camera event* - *Allow Home Assistant to know when there's a doorbell event* -- *Other permissions in the Nest or Google Home apps*. +- *Other permissions and notification settings in the Nest or Google Home apps*. +### Google Home App Notification Settings + +The Google Home App Notifications settings control not only which notifications are sent to your phone, +but also what gets published to the Pub/Sub feed. + +For example, if you enable *Away-only notifications*, Home Assistant will only receive events when your phone is away from home. + +Another thing that may not be intuitive, is that seeing the event in your device history does not mean it was published to the feed. +However, if you are getting push notifications, the settings are likely working. + +Note: The exact settings and effect they have on the feed may vary by camera model or app version. + + +If you are still not getting notifications, you can read this [troubleshooting guide from Google] +(https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9230439#zippy=%2Cyour-camera-detected-something-but-you-didnt-get-a-camera-alert) + + +{% details "Google Home App Notification Settings" %} + + +| Google Home App Setting | Notes | +| ------------------------ | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | +| Notifications: Push | Required for any detection event to be published | +| Notifications: Away-Only | Events will only be published when a user is detected as away from home | +| Seen: Motion | Required for `Motion` events to be published | +| Seen: Person | Required for `Person` events to be published | + + + +{% enddetails %} + ## Media Source The Nest [Media Source](/integrations/media_source) platform allows you to browse clips for recent camera events. Home Assistant is not intended to be a Network Video Recorder (NVR) platform, however, basic support for capturing recent events is supported. @@ -575,6 +606,8 @@ logger: - It is recommended to let Home Assistant create the Pub/Sub subscription for you. However, if you would like more control you can enter a `subscriber_id` in the configuration. See [Subscribe to Events](https://developers.google.com/nest/device-access/subscribe-to-events) for more instructions on how to manually create a subscription and use the full subscription name in the Home Assistant configuration e.g. `projects/gcp-project-name/subscriptions/subscription-id` +- *Not receiving camera motion and person events*: assuming the integration is correctly configured (for example, the oauth and SDM API are set up correctly, you can see camera streams, and permissions are correctly set in [Partner Connections Manager](https://nestservices.google.com/partnerconnections)): If you are then still not seeing events, it's possible you need to adjust the Google Home App settings. Refer to the [Cameras: Automation: Google Home App Settings](#google-home-app-settings) for details. + # Works With Nest API