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Google Nest Thermostat (4th gen)

Thermostats · Climate

Partly worksLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Matter.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
MatterPartly works LocalLocal Matter but only main thermostat functions supported
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Sort of. The Nest Generation 4 supports Matter, which is a fully local protocol. Google did a pretty weak implementation, and it only supports Matter for the main thermostat functions. I had purchased one, then returned it. I had wrote to Google customer service letting them know what was missing, but never heard a response. In case you're curious as to what's missing ... 1. Matter Fan Support Missing - The Nest 4th gen Matter implementation does not include any support for controlling the fan in a forced air heating system. The thermostat should have implemented a Matter Fan device type …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2025-04

Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.

In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandGoogle
ModelNest Thermostat 4th gen
CategoryThermostats