- Google is finally starting to roll out the long-awaited temperature scheduling features for the 3rd Gen and E Nest thermostats in the Google Home app.
- This addresses the last major reason many users were forced to keep using the old Nest app, which was previously required for this function.
- While the new feature is now live for some, users should note that their old schedules from the Nest app will not automatically carry over. Plus, the scheduling feature seems to be glitchy at the moment.
Back in April, Google made the controversial decision to end support for several older Nest Thermostats, pushing users toward the latest 4th gen model. Thankfully, the popular Gen 3 and E models were spared, saving many from a forced upgrade. Better yet, Google also announced it would finally add scheduling support for these models to the Google Home app — a move addressing the last major reason many people still use the old Nest app. The company didn’t give a timeline for when these scheduling functions would roll out, but I noticed the other day that the feature is finally available for me.
For years, the Nest app was responsible for controlling all Nest thermostats. With the launch of the 2020 model, however, the Google Home app became the primary way to control thermostat functions. While older devices like the popular Gen 3 and E thermostats could also be moved over, one critical feature was missing: temperature scheduling. This omission forced many people to keep the old, clunky Nest app installed for that function alone.