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There’s no place like a Nest home.

  • “Please be aware, there’s smoke in the kitchen.”

    Smoke alarms are loud,
    but what if the stereo’s blaring?     If your stereo works with Nest, it can turn down the music to help get your attention when Nest Protect senses smoke or carbon monoxide.

  • Want to keep an eye on things while you’re away? When your garage door works with Nest, your Nest Cam can take a snapshot so that you know who's coming and going.

How it works

  • Start with Nest.

    All you need is a Nest Thermostat, Nest Protect or Nest Cam. Add another product, like a light bulb, and they’ll start to notice each other, learn from one another and help you out – all on their own.

  • Simple, secure setup.

    Sign in to your light bulb app, tell it to connect to Nest, then verify your Nest account. It’s private, secure, and you’re always in control. Learn more >

  • It just works.

    You don’t have to be a tech geek to get things working. Once you connect a product to Nest, it automatically starts doing things for you, without you having to program it.

See what works with Nest.

Nest works with all kinds of things – lights, appliances, fitness bands and even cars.
Find your favourite products and discover new ones that can help you save energy, stay comfortable and stay safe.

Please bear in mind that not all these products may be available in your country.

  • A brighter way to think about fire safety.

    If Nest Protect detects smoke or carbon monoxide, LIFX bulbs can flash red to let you know that there might be danger and to help alert those who are hearing impaired. See how it works >

  • Smarter sprinklers for when there’s something wrong

    Smart Garden Hub can turn on your lawn sprinklers if Nest Protect senses a smoke emergency. See how it works >

  • Away, relaxed and in control.

    Forgot to turn off the oven? Nest and Bosch make your life a little easier. When Nest notices that you’re away, your Bosch appliances can let you know if they're still running so that you can turn them off remotely using the Home Connect app. And if your Nest Protect detects smoke, you can also turn off your other appliances to prevent them from being damaged. See how it works >

Your data. Your privacy.
You’re in control.

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We take your privacy seriously.
Very seriously.

We make sure that you have control over what’s shared.

Before you choose to connect any device or service to Nest, we’ll explain exactly what the benefits will be and what information will be shared. Depending on the connection, that may include basic home and device data, HVAC system specs, smoke and carbon monoxide status, Home and Away states or Rush Hour Reward events. We don’t share any usernames, passwords, email or home addresses. Full stop.

You can disconnect at any time.

Every company we work with is required to follow a list of guidelines that limit how they can use the information that you’ve agreed to share. We take those rules seriously and can revoke third-party access at any time. You can also disconnect an integration whenever you like. If, for any reason, you decide to delete your Nest account, we’ll automatically disconnect any active integrations for you.

We take extra steps to keep your data secure.

Privacy is important. But so is security. All our connections use SSL. Which means that communication between Nest and other third-party companies is always encrypted.

When you trust Nest with your data, it's governed by Nest’s and .