PSA: Don't toss away your old Nest Thermostat yet — it just got thrown a lifeline

Support for 1st- and 2nd-gen Nest Learning Thermostats ended last week, but they can still be used and they may not stay dumb for long.
PCMag on MSN

Google Pulls the Plug on Older Nest Thermostats. 5 Alternatives We Recommend Instead

You can manually set the temperature, but first- and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats no longer connect to the Google Nest or Home apps. Here are a few well-reviewed substitutes.
The Ambient

You can now bring your old Nest Thermostats back from the dead

A new open source project gives users a second chance to control their older Nests remotely without Google's help.
PCMag on MSN

Google Killed Connectivity on Older Nest Thermostats. This Community Project Wants to Revive Them

Google pulled all smart functionality from its early Nest devices at the end of October, turning them into dumb thermostats ...
9to5google

Nest Learning Thermostat ditches the Nest app, but you don’t have to use Google Home

The new Nest Learning Thermostat has arrived after nearly a decade, and with it, another step towards the death of the old Nest app in favor of Google Home. But that’s not your only option. Like ...
9to5google

Google Home app now fully supports older Nest thermostats with scheduling

Through recent updates, the Google Home app is now fixing the final deficiency of older Nest thermostats with the arrival of scheduling support. For quite some time now, owners of older-generation ...
The Verge

Google is killing software support for early Nest Thermostats

The company is also pulling Nest thermostats out of Europe entirely, citing “unique” heating challenges. The company is also pulling Nest thermostats out of Europe entirely, citing “unique” heating ...