Change the temperature on a Nest thermostat

Manually adjust your thermostat’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 • 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 – to increase or decrease the temperature 1° at a time.
  
  Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, you’ll know that you’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 don’t want the temperature to change by that point, but don’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 that’s not included in your thermostat’s existing presets, like when you’re working out and want a cooler home or have a guest that likes warmer temperatures than you’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 • 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 – to change the temperature.

Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, you’ll know that you’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 – to change the temperature.

Tip: Look for the Nest Leaf when adjusting the temperature. When it appears, you’ll know that you’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 • 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, you’ll know that you’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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