Later this 12 months, Google will cease supporting the first and 2nd era Nest Studying Thermostat. It will lead to a trio of modifications, although Google is providing improve reductions to present house owners.
The primary Nest thermostats date again to 2011, with a 2nd gen coming in 2012. Google says it “has grow to be more and more difficult to proceed to replace these merchandise given the early {hardware}.”
Beginning October 25, 2025, the next three fashions will cease receiving software program updates:
- Nest Studying Thermostat (1st gen, 2011)
- Nest Studying Thermostat (2nd gen, 2012)
- Nest Studying Thermostat (2nd gen, Europe model, 2014)
These older fashions have smaller 1.8-inch screens (in comparison with the third gen’s 3.25-inch). You possibly can examine the Nest app to verify.
Whereas customers will nonetheless be capable to “modify the temperature, mode, schedules, and settings” immediately on the thermostat, they may not be capable to management them remotely from the Nest and Residence app on their telephone or Google Assistant. Residence/Away Help and different related options will even cease working.
…present schedules and settings you set within the Nest App will proceed working and you’ll nonetheless be capable to modify them immediately on the machine.
There are not any modifications to different Nest thermostats, with Google including the power to create and modify schedules for these fashions within the Google Residence app “later this 12 months.”
Google is providing impacted house owners a $130 low cost within the US to buy a 4th gen Nest Studying Thermostat ($279.99). These in Canada are being provided a $160 low cost (MSRP $379.99). In Europe, the provide is 50% off the Tado Good Thermostat X – Starter Equipment, which provides Google Residence help.
Be looking out for emails with extra particulars.
In the meantime, Google will not launch new Nest thermostats in Europe. Extra on that there.
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