Change the temperature on a Nest thermostat

Manually adjust your thermostatâ€™s temperature in the app or directly on the thermostat.

Home app

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Favorites or Devices .
Select your thermostat.
Your thermostat must be set to Heat, Cool, or Heat â€¢ Cool mode to change its temperature. To change the mode, tap Temperature mode and select the one you want.
From here, you can manually adjust the temperature two different ways:
- Tap and drag the dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to increase or decrease the temperature
- Tap + or â€“ to increase or decrease the temperature 1Â° at a time.
  
  Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, youâ€™ll know that youâ€™ve set a temperature that can help save energy.

Note: When you manually adjust the temperature, the temperature will stick until the next scheduled temperature change. If you donâ€™t want the temperature to change by that point, but donâ€™t want to change or remove your temperature schedule, you can hold the temperature.

Temperature presets

Note: Temperature presets work with the Nest Thermostat and Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) in the Home app and are not available for the Nest Thermostat E or earlier Nest Learning Thermostat models.

With a temperature preset, you can easily set a specific temperature that you repeatedly use a bit faster than manually adjusting the temperature dial.

Use ready-made presets like Comfort, Eco, and Sleep as soon as you add your thermostat in the Home app.
Create custom presets. This is helpful for other times you might like a specific temperature thatâ€™s not included in your thermostatâ€™s existing presets, like when youâ€™re working out and want a cooler home or have a guest that likes warmer temperatures than youâ€™re used to.

Change the temperature with a preset

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Favorites or Devices .
Select your thermostat.
Your thermostat must be set to Heat, Cool, or Heat â€¢ Cool mode to change its temperature. To change the mode, tap Temperature mode and select the one you want.
Tap Temperature preset , then select the one you want to use.

Edit a preset

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Favorites or Devices .
Select your thermostat.
Tap Settings .
Select Temperature preferences.
Choose Temperature presets.
Select the preset you want to edit.
Tap + or â€“ to change the temperature.

Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, youâ€™ll know that youâ€™ve set a temperature that can help save energy.
Tap Save to finish.

Create a custom preset

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Favorites or Devices .
Select your thermostat.
Tap Settings .
Select Temperature preferences.
Choose Temperature presets.
Tap Add + to create a custom preset.
Type in a name and description for the new preset.
Tap + or â€“ to change the temperature.

Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, youâ€™ll know that youâ€™ve set a temperature that can help save energy.
Tap Done to save the custom preset.

Nest app

Note: Only available on thermostats compatible with the Nest app.

On the home screen, select your thermostat.
Your thermostat must be set to Heat, Cool, or Heat â€¢ Cool mode to change its temperature. If needed, tap Mode to change the temperature mode.
Tap and drag the dial clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the temperature.

Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, youâ€™ll know that youâ€™ve set a temperature that can help save energy.

On the thermostat

Nest Thermostat: When the display is on and shows the temperature screen, slide your finger up or down on the side of the device to adjust the temperature.

Nest Learning Thermostat: Rotate the ring clockwise and counterclockwise to adjust the temperature.

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