The Nest app and Google Home app lets you control and get information about your Google Nest Protect with a computer, phone or tablet that’s connected to the internet. Sign into your account in the app to check and manage all the Nest Protects in your home.
Adding a new Protect to the Nest app
During setup, you’ll add Protect to your account in the Nest app or Home app. Use the app on your phone or tablet for Protect setup.
To know more, go to Set up Nest Protect with the app.
Quick tips
Check the status of your Nest Protects
On the Nest app
To check the status of your Nest Protects, select the Protect icon on the Nest app home screen.
Tap on one of your Protects, and a pop-up displays the status of the following:
- Carbon or smoke alarms
- Battery and sensor
- Date and time of the last test and internet connection
Swipe left or right to switch between each of your Protects.
On the Home app
To check the status of your Nest Protects, tap and hold the Smoke & CO tile on your Home app. Tap the tile of your Protect to check their status.
How to get to Nest Protect Settings
- On the app home screen, select Protect.
- Tap Settings
in the top right corner of the screen.
- Basic settings apply to all your Protects. Select a Protect to check and manage its individual settings.
in the top right corner of the screen.Sound Check
Set your Protect to check its sensors, power, and Wi-Fi connection on a monthly basis.
Tap the switch to turn it on.
To learn about sound check, go to Automatic Sound Check test.
Silencing alarms
Turn this on if you want to be able to silence an alarm with the Nest app or Home app.
To learn how to turn the silence on or off, refer to Silence nest Protect.
Tip: This option is only available in the 2nd generation Nest Protect. To know more, go to How to tell which Nest Protect you have.
Works with Protect
If you have a Google Nest thermostat in the same Nest home, you can turn emergency shutoff on
so that your thermostat automatically turns off if Protect detects smoke or CO.
If you have a Google Nest camera, video capture automatically turns on and record a clip when
there is a smoke or CO alarm.
This feature is only available in the Nest app.
What to Do
What to Do gives you useful advice on how to prepare for an emergency ahead of time. It includes how to plan an evacuation, safely exit, and more. When an emergency occurs, you’ll also get essential tips and an emergency number button so you can call quickly.
Learn about the Nest app’s “What To Do” for Nest Protect
You can also select What to Do and Alarm options for information on what will happen in case of an emergency.
This feature is only available in the Nest app.
Nest Sense
Check the different Nest Protect features. You can turn On or Off Pathlight, Nightly Promise, Steam Check, and Heads-Up.
Brightness
Spoken language
Here you can choose which language Nest Protect should speak.
Changing this setting only affects one Protect’s language. To learn more, go to Change the language your Nest Protect speaks.
Wi-Fi connection
Your Nest Protects need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to work together.
What to do when you change your Wi-Fi password or replace your router
Tip: Write down the entry keys for all of your Protects and keep it in a safe place in case you need to update your Wi-Fi information.
Where
Technical Info
Check details about your Nest Protect, which includes:
- Model
- Serial number
- Software version
- Battery life or backup battery
- Replace by date
- Last update date
- Wi-Fi MAC address
- Wi-Fi IP address
- 802.15.4 MAC address
Remove Nest Protect
How to remove your Nest Protect from your Account
Tip: After you make changes to your Protect settings, it can take up to 24 hours for your Nest Protect to update.