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ZZZZZ

Apr 9, 2026 3:16 PM

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After Google decided to take all Nest Gen 1 and Gen 2 thermostats offline on the same day simply because it's time for everyone to buy a new smart thermostat, I'm staying away from Google's physical products.

Last edited by ZZZZZ April 9, 2026 at 08:19 AM.

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thanatossassin

Apr 9, 2026 3:58 PM

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thanatossassinApr 9, 2026 3:58 PM

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Quote from ZZZZZ

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After Google decided to take all Nest Gen 1 and Gen 2 thermostats offline on the same day simply because it's time for everyone to buy a new smart thermostat, I'm staying away from Google's physical products.

Same deal with the Nest security system. They literally bricked the devices just so they could pass the business off to ADT and make people buy hardware again that requires a service contract.

I'll keep what I have while it works, but if any camera ever goes offline, I'm just moving to self-hosted unifi.

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St8

Apr 9, 2026 6:01 PM

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St8Apr 9, 2026 6:01 PM

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Quote from thanatossassin

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Same deal with the Nest security system. They literally bricked the devices just so they could pass the business off to ADT and make people buy hardware again that requires a service contract. I'll keep what I have while it works, but if any camera ever goes offline, I'm just moving to self-hosted unifi.

I'm torn. I had one go out and used the credit from Google shutting down nest to buy a new one. I then had my second og outdoor one go out recently. I don't really need that one but it also doesn't save me any money by not having that camera online. I don't feel like paying hundreds for a new system and the current system overall does work well and is pretty seamless. But it works on my Apple devices with the starling hub which is a huge perk.

jdendless

Apr 9, 2026 6:13 PM

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jdendlessApr 9, 2026 6:13 PM

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If your military or veteran family. Buy it through home depot using military exchange site which knock off 10% plus no tax. Just ordered mine.

amoney805

Apr 9, 2026 9:02 PM

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amoney805Apr 9, 2026 9:02 PM

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Quote from jdendless

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If your military or veteran family. Buy it through home depot using military exchange site which knock off 10% plus no tax. Just ordered mine.

Where are you seeing that? Military exchange doesnt have the 2pack listed and home Depot charges tax.

edit: nevermind, I see it. thanks!

Last edited by amoney805 April 9, 2026 at 02:43 PM.

n0n0nsense

Apr 10, 2026 2:51 AM

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n0n0nsenseApr 10, 2026 2:51 AM

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Quote from ZZZZZ

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After Google decided to take all Nest Gen 1 and Gen 2 thermostats offline on the same day simply because it's time for everyone to buy a new smart thermostat, I'm staying away from Google's physical products.

I regret getting into the google ecosystem. Continuous streaming history is now $200/yr, which is pretty much mandatory since the event detection is such crap.

$199.99 | 2 Pack Google Nest Cam Outdoor (Wired, 2nd Gen) at Amazon

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