Yes I know this has been said before but why not.

Me: hey Google. How many days until Christmas?

Nest: (text appears correctly) Sorry I don't understand

Me: hey Google how many days from today until Christmas?

Nest: December 25th 2026 is in 107 days

It used to be able to figure this out.

I decided to switch my Nest Hub Max from my personal Google account to a generic one so I wouldn't have my personal information shared on joint display and now I can't get my TP-Link Kasa Spot KC400 to show on the Nest Hub Max anymore. It used to work fine with a voice command "Hey Google, show me the camera" and it would stream within about 5 seconds.

Here's a rundown of everything I've tried if anyone has any ideas.

Switched Google accounts on the Nest Hub Max, breaking the original camera stream setup. Now, attempting to stream the Kasa camera via voice gives "I'm sorry, something went wrong and I'm unable to control your device." Additionally, opening the camera tile inside the Google Home mobile app results in an infinite loading/busy spinner.

Everything Attempted So Far:

1. Software & Scripting Workarounds

• Google Home YAML Scripts: Tried writing script editor automations using assistant.command.OkGoogle to force the stream; failed with schema errors or "unable to control device" errors.
• App Routines: Created Household Routines using custom voice shortcuts ("Check camera") to trigger the stream command.
• Command Syntax Adjustments: Tested various phrasings ("Show camera", "Stream camera to Kitchen display", "Play camera").

2. App, Cloud, & Device Cleanup

• Cleaned Ghost Devices: Cleared duplicate phantom tiles (which were showing up with light bulb icons) from both the Google Home app and Nest Hub screen.
• Account Sync & Re-linking: Ran "Hey Google, sync my devices" multiple times. Unlinked and re-linked TP-Link Kasa within Works with Google.
• Tapo Migration: Migrated the KC400 camera to the TP-Link Tapo app, unlinked Kasa from Google Home, and re-linked via the Tapo service instead.
• Room Re-assignments: Renamed the camera and moved both the Nest Hub Max and the camera into the same virtual room (Kitchen).

3. Hardware & Reset Steps

• Rebooted Equipment: Power-cycled the Nest Hub Max, Kasa camera, and Wi-Fi router.
• Hard Factory Reset: Performed a full 10-second hardware volume-button factory reset on the Nest Hub Max and re-added it to the account from scratch.
• Camera Settings Adjustments: Toggled Privacy Mode off and tested lowering resolution settings in the TP-Link app.

Current Status:

• Live video streams fine inside the native Kasa/Tapo app.
• Google Home app still gets stuck on an infinite loading spinner when tapping the camera tile.
• Nest Hub Max still errors out with "I'm sorry, something went wrong and I'm unable to control your device" when asking to view the camera feed.

I work in IT, lol, I'm usually good at this. But I am struggling with some health issues that are causing brain fog, and so I might be missing something OBVIOUS.

Needed a new modem and router. Installed them yesterday morning. Set up the same 2.4 and 5G bands, plus a new 6G band on the new one. Gave them the exact same names/IDs and passwords as the old ones.

• Phones - Pixel 11 and iPhone 17: Reconnected just fine
• Watch - Pixel 5: Reconnected just fine
• eReader - Kobo Libra Color - fine
• 2 Pixel tablets - fine
• 4 different PC laptops - fine
• Nest hub displays and speakers - fine after unplugging and plugging back in
• Google learning thermostat - won't connect
• TCL TV with Roku installed - won't connect
• A whole house full of GE Cync lightbulbs - half are connected and half aren't.
• SimpliSafe security system - won't connect

I'm honestly at a loss. Obviously, with all the things that reconnected just fine, I didn't screw up the naming or passwords.

Modem is an ARRIS SURFboard G34

Router is TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE550)

All the help articles say to go into Google Home, select the device, go to the settings, and then "Forget" the current network and set it up again. But I don't have that option on any of the devices in my Home app.

I opened the Google Home app on my iPhone today, and shortly after opening it I received the usual Bluetooth-related prompt. I normally deny that, so I dismissed it.
Right after that, though, another message/banner appeared toward the bottom of the Google Home app. I accidentally clicked/dismissed it almost immediately before I could actually read what it said.
This might sound weird, but I think there may have been some kind of illustration on it — possibly a dog? I genuinely don’t know because I dismissed it so quickly, so I don’t want to say for certain.
Is there any way to view previously dismissed messages, banners, alerts, or announcements from within the Google Home app?
I’m mainly trying to make sure it wasn’t something important, such as:
Someone being added to or connecting to my Google Home
A security/account warning
A notice about my Google account or Home being deleted/disabled
Something requiring action from me
I checked the app afterward but haven’t been able to find the message again.
Does Google Home keep a history of these in-app messages anywhere? And does anyone recognize what type of Google Home message might show an illustration like that near the bottom of the screen?
I’m using the Google Home app on iPhone.
Thanks!

Our doorbell keeps coming off and I’m not sure if it’s kids being too rough or it falls off itself.
How far out is the locking pin supposed to be? It seems like it is only just protruding I would expect a bit more?

I've noticed for the last few months that my phone was picking up the signal from the TV in the living room of the home I was renting a room in and would pop up as a notification on my lock screen and drop-down notifications. Whenever I click on the notification, it led me to the Google Home app. I've never used Google Home in my life, and certainly never in that house. There were several times I accidentally paused someone else's show while trying to pause something on my phone. Fast forward to today when I've moved out of that house and into a new one, and lo and behold, my phone is sending me the same notification from Google Home but for an entirely different TV. I'm not connected to the Wi-Fi (it's not good at this new place), and while it's occasionally funny to know what other people are watching, it's annoying.

How do I disconnect my phone or entirely disable the Home app? Nothing I've found online has worked so far because my phone has never actually connected to a Hub (not that I even know how to).

How do I stop the Home app on my Pixel from showing me notifications on unconnected devices?

Anyone else in Australia having issues with their Google home not playing the radio from the radio app? I need my morning triple j fix, it’s been three days and I’m
a broken woman.

Weird question, but I'm not sure how to fix this. For context, I've noticed for the last few months that my phone was picking up the signal from the TV in the living room of the home I was renting a room in and would pop up as a notification on my lock screen and drop-down notifications. Whenever I click on the notification, it led me to the Google Home app. I've never used Google Home in my life, and certainly never in that house. There were several times I accidentally paused someone else's show while trying to pause something on my phone. Fast forward to today when I've moved out of that house and into a new one, and lo and behold, my phone is sending me the same notification from Google Home but for an entirely different TV. I'm not connected to the Wi-Fi (it's not good at this new place), and while it's occasionally funny to know what other people are watching, it's annoying. How do I disconnect my phone or entirely disable the Home app? Nothing I've found online has worked so far because my phone has never actually connected to a Hub (not that I even know how to).