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title: "Nest Thermostat"
description: "Instructions how to integrate Nest thermostats within Home Assistant."
date: 2015-03-23 19:59
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The `nest` thermostat platform let you control a thermostat from [Nest](https://nest.com).

To set it up, add the following information to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
thermostat:
  platform: nest
```

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<p class='note'>You must have the [Nest component](https://home-assistant.io/components/nest/) configured to use this sensor.</p>