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A developer has created a project called 'NoLongerEvil Thermostat' that allows owners of older Nest Thermostats to bypass Google's discontinued support by installing custom firmware, enabling independent control via a new platform and extending the device's lifespan outside of Google's ecosystem.
Google has introduced four new Farsight faces for the 4th-generation Nest Learning Thermostat, including seasonal art, minimal, Nest classic, and temp controller options, allowing users to customize their thermostat display through the device or Google Home app.
The Nest Thermostat can now be connected to Apple Home through the Matter smart home standard, allowing users to control it with Siri and Apple Home automations. The process involves linking the Nest Thermostat to Apple Home using the Google Home app and a Matter controller, such as a HomePod or Apple TV. The Nest Thermostat is also compatible with other Matter smart home platforms like Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings. Matter is a new interoperability standard developed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung, which allows connected devices to communicate locally without relying on a cloud connection.
Google's Nest Thermostat will now support the Matter smart home standard, allowing users to change the temperature and mode with Matter-compatible apps and devices outside of Google's ecosystem, including from Apple and Amazon. The over-the-air update is currently available for the Nest Thermostat, released in 2020, and will roll out automatically over the next few weeks. Matter is an open standard for smart home technology supported by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others.
Google has announced that the Nest Thermostat model released in 2020 will now support Matter, a universal smart home standard that includes Apple's HomeKit. This means that the smart thermostat can now be controlled with Apple's Home app and Siri on the iPhone and other devices. The update will be rolled out over the next few weeks via an automatic over-the-air software update. Google is also exploring adding Matter support to older Nest thermostats.
Google is rolling out Matter support for its 2020 Nest Thermostat, allowing users to adjust temperatures and enjoy basic controls of their thermostats across Matter-compatible smart home platforms, including Apple Home. The Nest Thermostat is one of the first thermostats to support the Matter standard. The rollout will take place over the next few weeks, and future Nest Thermostats will ship with Matter support out of the box.
The Nest Thermostat is the first smart thermostat to support Matter, the new smart home standard developed by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others. With Matter, the Nest Thermostat will work with Apple Home without needing third-party hardware and all communication will be local, which should be faster and more reliable. The update will roll out to existing thermostats automatically over the next few weeks. Matter is still incomplete, but the addition of the Nest Thermostat could well signal a tipping point in the Matter rollout.