Temperature schedules for the Nest thermostat

Note: This option is only available for the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) and Nest Thermostat. To change the temperature schedule for the Nest Thermostat E or Nest Learning Thermostat, use the Nest app. You can also change the temperature schedule directly on the Nest Thermostat E and Nest Learning Thermostat.

View the temperature schedule

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Schedules.

Add a new temperature

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Schedules.
4. Choose the day of the week you want to add a new temperature to.
5. Tap Add or Add event .
6. Select the temperature preset you want. You may want to edit an existing preset or create a new preset if the temperature you want isn't there.
   • Note: If you edit an existing temperature preset, it'll update everywhere it's used in the thermostat schedule.
7. Select the time.
   • Touch and drag the numbers up and down to change the time.
   • Only available times will be selectable to prevent time conflicts. Adjacent temperatures in your thermostat's schedule must be at least 60 minutes apart.
8. If you'd like, select other days of the week you'd like this temperature to occur (for example, Tuesdays and Thursdays).
9. Choose the sensor(s) you want the thermostat to use. If you don’t choose a sensor, the thermostat will use its internal sensor.
10. Tap Done or Save to save the changes.

Edit an existing temperature

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Schedules.
4. Tap the day of the week that has the temperature you'd like to change.
5. Select the temperature you want to change, then you can make the following changes:
   • Use a different temperature preset. You may want to edit an existing preset or create a new preset if the temperature you want isn't there.
     • Note: If you edit an existing temperature preset, it'll update everywhere it's used in the thermostat schedule.
   • Change the time.
     • Touch and drag the numbers up and down to change the time.
     • Only available times will be selectable to prevent time conflicts. Adjacent temperatures in your thermostat's schedule must be at least 60 minutes apart.
   • Choose other days of the week you'd like this temperature to occur (for example, Tuesdays and Thursdays).
6. Choose the sensor(s) you want the thermostat to use. If you don’t choose a sensor, the thermostat will use its internal sensor.
7. Tap Done or Save to save the changes.

Remove a temperature

1. Open the Google Home app  .
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Schedules.
4. Tap the day of the week that has the temperature you'd like to remove.
5. Select the temperature you want to remove.
6. Tap Delete or the trash icon . The temperature will be removed from the schedule for that day.

Copy a daily schedule to other days

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Select your thermostat.
3. Tap Schedules.
4. Tap the day of the week that has the schedule you'd like to copy.
5. Choose the schedule you want to copy:
   a. Nest Thermostat: At the bottom of the screen, select the option to copy the schedule for that day (for example, Copy Wednesday schedule).
   b. Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen): Tap the temperature you want to copy.
6. Tap the day(s) you want to copy the schedule to.
7. Tap Done or Save to save the changes.

Remove the thermostat from your account

If you remove your thermostat from your account in the Home app, your schedules will be deleted from the thermostat. You'll still be able to control your home's heating and cooling systems from the thermostat manually.