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Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats (www.techspot.com)
submitted 4 days ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.

Users will no longer be able to control their thermostats remotely via their smartphone, receive notifications, or change settings from a mobile device. End-of-support also disables third-party assistants and other cloud-based features including multi-device Eco mode and Nest Protect connectivity.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

If you live in the U.S., you can also help by letting your representatives know about this. Here’s an ActionNetwork page that Fulu set up so that you can easily do so: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/right-to-repair-reform-section-1201-of-the-dmca

Do you still have a representative government where you live? I have a Republican House rep and trying to get him to do anything even remotely consumer friendly is just masochism.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you can point out to republican voters how the DMCA fucks them too, you can bury your shitty GOP rep in calls and letters which might make them change.

Maybe.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Until they get a small bribe, and then they won't give a shit again.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Does $12,856 count? I heard some can be bought for less.