Alexa will stop working on some popular devices from September 29

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In a blog post on Friday, Google informed, “After September 29, 2023, Google will no longer support the legacy Nest skills for Alexa. To continue controlling Nest devices through Alexa, you need to migrate your Nest account to Google and activate the new Google Nest Skill for Alexa. You don’t need to make any changes if you already use the new skill.”

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Here’s how to keep using Alexa on Nest devices: 

1) Disable old Nest Alexa skill: 

Go to the Alexa app on your phone on your iPhone or Android smartphone with your Alexa account. Click on Tap more, select skills and Games, select Find your Skills and Find Nest Alexa Skill and disable it. 

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2)  Remove Nest devices: 

Remove all the Nest devices manually by going to the Alexa app. Click on the Devices tab and select all the Nest devices you want to remove and tap on Remove Device. 

3) Enable new Google Nest Alexa skill: 

Turn on the new Google Nest Alexa skill from the Google Home app. Click Settings at the bottom of the Google Home app. Select Settings and tap the + icon. Select Services, tap Amazon Alexa Skill, and follow the instructions to activate the skill in the Alexa app.

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Updated: 26 Sep 2023, 08:56 AM IST