Google is starting to migrate Nest accounts to Google accounts, true to its word. While in some ways this is a positive change, IFTTT warns Nest users that their integration will be broken by Google account migration in a way that can not be reversed.
Google announced earlier that the “Works with Nest” program would be shut down at the end of August with new Google Assistant routines taking place at a later date. However, IFTTT has excellent news, IFTTT applets that will continue to work with Nest products last August 31, when Works with Nest will be shut down. There is a catch with that, though.
Just yesterday, the migration of Google’s account started via the Nest app and website. IFTTT describes in a post how this new account migration breaks products that are component of the program “Works with Nest.” Nothing will change with your IFTTT applets as long as you don’t change anything on your account.
…here is how to keep your Nest Applets working on IFTTT beyond August 31, 2019.
Do not migrate your Nest account to a Google account. Migrating your Nest account will cause IFTTT and other Works with Nest integrations to be disconnected. This process is not reversible.
Do not disconnect Nest from IFTTT after August 31st as you will not be able to reconnect it. This affects users that do not migrate their Nest accounts to a Google one.
At IFTTT, we believe that everything works better together and we will continue to advocate for your ownership over how the products, apps, and services that fill your life can be connected, secured, and controlled.
