Nest thermostat software update history

Important: Some software updates may take a few weeks to make it to all Nest thermostats that are connected to Wi-Fi.

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Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)	Nest Thermostat	Nest Thermostat E	Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen or earlier)
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Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Version	Release date	What's included in the update
2.1-25	18 November 2024	Bug fixes and improvements
2.1-19	17 September 2024	Bug fixes and improvements including brightness enhancements and control.
2.1-10	20 August 2024	Devices will update to this immediately after setup.
2.0-6	20 August 2024	Original release

Nest Thermostat

Version	Release date	What's included in the update
1.3-10	12 June 2023	Matter support, bug fixes and improvements
1.1-11	26 January 2022	Bug fixes and improvements
1.1-9	7 June 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
1.0	30 October 2020	Original release

Nest Thermostat E and Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen or earlier)

Version	Release date	What's included in the update
6.2-27	3 May 2022	Bug fixes and improvements
6.2-22	1 November 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
6.1.1-21	7 September 2021	Bug fixes and improvements for Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
6.1.1	24 May 2021	Bug fixes and improvements for the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
6.1-9	11 February 2020	Bug fixes and improvements
6.1	18 November 2019	Bug fixes and improvements Only for Learning Thermostats (3rd gen) in the US and all Nest Thermostat E Requires the Nest app 5.39
5.9.4-5	10 October 2019	Google logo updates on 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostat only Short cycling and power loss mitigation on 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostat only
6.0	10 July 2019	Bug fixes and improvements on the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
5.10 (named 5.10-1)	9 May 2019	Bug fixes and improvements on the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
5.9.5-2 (EU only)	11 November 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
5.9.3	10 December 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
5.9.1-6	22 October 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
5.8.2	9 July 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
5.8-8	10 April 2018	Manually switch to an Eco Temperature made easier Support for the Nest Temperature Sensor (control the temperature in the room that's most relevant for you and not just where your thermostat happens to be) Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.6.6 (named 5.6.6-4)	11 January 2018	Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.6.5 (named 5.6.5-1)	16 October 2017	Bug fixes and performance improvements Patch for key reinstallation attack (KRACK) vulnerability Version 5.7: Support for Nest Thermostat E only
5.6.3 (named 5.6.3-1)	7 August 2017	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.6.2 (named 5.6.2-3)	1 May 2017	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Improvements to Time of Savings Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.6.1-4	15 February 2017	Added Italian and Spanish language support Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.6 (named 5.6-7)	24 October 2016	Eco Temperature Added compatibility with multi-speed fans and PTAC systems Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.5.1 (named 5.5.1-6)	19 July 2016	Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.5 (named 5.5-5)	6 June 2016	Farsight improvements Bug fixes and other improvements
5.1.8 (named 5.1.8-3)	3 February 2016	Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.1.7 (named 5.1.7-3)	21 January 2016	Further improved the performances of devices that responded slowly or became unresponsive Bug fixes
5.1.6 (named 5.1.6-4)	11 January 2016	Bug fixes
5.1.5 (named 5.1.5-7)	10 December 2015	Note: At launch, this software update was only available for European thermostats and a limited number of thermostats in the US and Canada. It was made available to every Nest thermostat in January 2016. Early-On bug fixes Improved compatibility for OpenTherm combi boilers Connectivity bug fixes
5.1.3 (named 5.1.3-1)	17 November 2015	Added new thermal model and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control algorithms to make you more comfortable and save more energy at the same time Support for the EU Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) Ready for winter Rush Hour Rewards Auto-Schedule improvements Early-On improvements
5.1.1 (named 5.1.1-2)	11 November 2015	New screens, graphics and Furnace Heads-Up alerts to 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostats in the US and Canada
5.1 (named 5.1-4) and for Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) only	4 November 2015	Added a second hand on the Farsight analogue clock Wi-Fi connectivity improvements Power management and stability bug fixes
5.0	1 September 2015	Farsight New screens and graphics for the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) Furnace Heads-Up alerts on your phone and thermostat
4.5.1	19 June 2015	Bug fixes
4.5	17 June 2015	Safety temperature alerts Google Nest Protect alarms on the thermostat Added the feature that shuts off the HVAC fan to help prevent smoke circulation when in a Nest Protect emergency Added the ability to enter Nest Pro contact information in the thermostat settings Enhanced Cool to Dry for integrated dehumidifiers Rush Hour Rewards improvements and bug fixes Improvements to fonts and icons Improvements to temperature sensing and control algorithms Bug fixes and other improvements
4.3.6	9 April 2015	Wi-Fi improvements Fix for British Summer Time bug Improvements and bug fixes
4.3.3	17 November 2014	Bug fixes and improvements
4.3.2	11 November 2014	Bug fixes and improvements
4.3	4 November 2014	Enhanced Auto-Schedule Icon-based Quick View menu with weather, date, time and more System Test Time zone and weather support for more countries worldwide Improved Heat • Cool mode: set temperatures directly in the thermostat screen Wi-Fi bug fixes Bug fixes and other improvements
4.2.5	4 September 2014	Added Dutch support and improved French language support Bug fixes and other improvements
4.2.4	30 June 2014	Bug fixes
4.2.3	30 May 2014	Bug fixes
4.2.3	21 May 2014	Bug fixes
4.2	15 May 2014	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Improvements to Time-to-Temperature, Early-On, True Radiant and other Systems Match features Increased humidity thresholds in Cool to Dry Other improvements, which include Wi-Fi bug fixes
4.0.6 or 4.0.7	23 April 2014	OpenSSL fix to address Heartbleed bug for the Nest Learning Thermostat
4.0.2 or 4.0.3	28 January 2014	Updated Auto-Away to adapt to your morning routine Improvements and bug fixes
4.0	22 November 2013	Heating system improvements Integration with Nest Protect International time and weather support
3.5.1	21 June 2013	Wi-Fi connectivity bug fixes Cooling activation bug fixes Current setpoint bug fixes
3.5	29 April 2013	Advanced fan control: Schedules the fan to turn on daily, for a few minutes each hour, or on a timer Sunblock: Automatically adapts to direct sunlight to read and set the right temperature Cool to Dry: Uses the air conditioner to dehumidify your home if there's excessive humidity Seasonal Savings: Tweaks your schedule to save energy automatically while it keeps you comfortable (available with certain utility programmes) Rush Hour Rewards: To help you earn rewards from your energy provider, your thermostat saves energy in peak rush hour times while it keeps you comfortable and in control (available with certain utility programmes)
3.0.6	9 April 2013	Optimisations for heat-only systems
3.0.5	23 January 2013	Air filter reminder bug fixes
3.0.4	7 January 2013	Improved remote control availability
3.0.3	16 November 2012	Bug fixes
3.0.2	9 November 2012	Bug fixes
3.0.1	2 October 2012	Pro Setup support for the Nest Learning Thermostat (1st gen) Bug fixes
3.0	2 October 2012	Support for the Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd gen) Pro Setup view to set up complex systems, which include dual fuel systems (heat pump with furnace), whole-home humidifiers or dehumidifiers Systems Match features tailored for your system type Forced air systems: Early-On and filter reminders Radiant systems: True Radiant Heat pump systems: Heat Pump Balance (if AUX and Wi-Fi) Improved Auto-Away to better adapt to your home Improved Auto-Schedule, now available in Heat • Cool mode Renamed location setting as your place setting Now includes more home information Renamed learning setting as Nest Sense setting Now includes Early-On, True Radiant or Heat Pump Balance settings and status Renamed range mode as Heat • Cool mode Multilingual support (English, French, Spanish)
2.1.3	30 August 2012	Expanded support for Wi-Fi access points, which includes Apple Airport Express (2nd gen)
2.1	17 May 2012	Improvements to Energy History Additional bug fixes
2.0	5 April 2012	Airwave Updated Energy History view Easier access to Away temperatures Improvements to Auto-Schedule and Auto-Away Additional bug fixes
1.2	7 March 2012	Expanded support for Wi-Fi access points Improved Auto-Away performance Additional bug fixes
1.1.3	2 February 2012	Fixed a battery bug that affected a small portion of Nest thermostats after a service outage
1.1.2	24 January 2012	Improvements and bug fixes for software update installation
1.1.1	20 January 2012	Wider range of Away temperatures: Down to 4.4ºC (40ºF) or off for heating, up to 32ºC (90ºF) or off for cooling. Improvements and bug fixes for schedule learning, Auto Away, Energy History, Wi-Fi connection, time zones, lock and more
1.0.6	11 January 2012	Bug fixes
1.0.4	16 December 2011	Improved performance for schedule learning Improved performance for Auto-Away Bug fixes
1.0.2	22 November 2011	Improved performance for heat pumps Improved performance for Energy History Improved performance for Auto-Away Bug fixes
1.0.1	11 November 2011	Bug fixes
1.0	25 October 2011	Original release