Google’s been working on bringing temperature scheduling controls for older Nest Thermostats to the Google Home app for a while now, and support is finally starting to go live now.
For those unaware, owners of devices like the Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd gen and Nest Thermostat E have had scheduling support, albeit only on the Nest app. Now, with support going live in the Google Home app, users can finally manage their schedules directly where most of their other smart home devices reside.
The tech giant highlighted the development in a new Nest Community blog post, with owners of the following models being the primary beneficiaries:
- Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd gen
- Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd gen (UK/EU)
- Nest Thermostat E
- Nest Thermostat E (UK/EU)
Support for temperature scheduling started rolling out last week, and should be widely available now.
While Auto-Schedule helps you save energy and keep your family comfortable, we know many customers prefer to manually set schedules. All of your existing schedules from the Nest app will carry over to the Home app, so you can add, remove, or change temperature events for heating and cooling where it is most convenient.
There’s a lil something for owners of new thermostats too
For what it’s worth, older thermostats, including the Nest Learning Thermostat (1st gen, 2011), Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd gen, 2012), and Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd gen, 2014, European version) will not be getting similar support. Said devices will stop receiving software updates starting October 25, 2025.
Elsewhere, within the same rollout, Google has also quietly introduced updated UI elements that apply to all Nest Thermostats, including the latest 4th gen one.
The app now highlights your thermostat’s heating and cooling state more clearly “with more vibrant colors and updated descriptions.” Additionally, the app’s energy dashboard has also been redesigned to give it a more modern look, complete with separate totals for heating and cooling, a breakdown of usage by stage and heating type, “and a weekly year-over-year comparison of your monthly energy usage.”
