Manually switch your home to Away or Home mode

Your home automatically switches between Home and Away modes. This occurs when you set up Home/Away Assist in the Nest app or presence-based automations in the Google Home app. When you leave and come back, your home will switch modes and adjust the behavior of your products. You can also manually put your home into Home or Away mode.

You shouldn't need to manually switch between Home and Away modes. This is done automatically by presence sensing. However, if you manually switch your home to Away mode, it’s faster than if you wait for Nest to notice that you've left. A manual switch can also help troubleshoot when your Nest products fail to switch as expected. For instance, you can manually set Home mode so you can stay warm while you troubleshoot a thermostat issue.

If you are at home and manually put your home into Away mode, it will remain in Home mode for about 5 minutes. This is to give you some time to leave. After 5 minutes, if any of your Nest products notice you're at home, they'll automatically switch back to Home mode.

Switch mode in the Nest app

Tip: You can't use your Google Nest thermostat to set Home or Away mode, but you can manually switch your thermostat to Eco Temperatures.

On a phone, tablet, or computer:

1. Open the Nest app on your phone, tablet or computer. If you have more than one home, select the home you want to control.
2. Tap Home.
3. Select Home or Away to change your home's mode.

Switch mode in the Google Home app

You can manually put your home into Home or Away mode with the Google Home app.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. In the search bar at the top left, tap Home or Away , then choose the mode you want.