Google has announced that it will cease support for the first and second generations of the Nest Learning Thermostat on October 25, 2025. This means the smart features and app integration will be removed, reducing these devices to functioning as basic manual thermostats. Furthermore, Google is exiting the thermostat market in Europe, with no plans for any future Nest releases in the region.
For consumers in the US and Canada, Google will provide discounts on the latest Nest Learning Thermostat (Gen 4) to facilitate the transition. In Europe, users will receive a 50 percent discount on the Tado Smart Thermostat X – Starter Kit. This decision, shared by the Google Nest team in a blog post, essentially downgrades fully functional hardware to devices with significantly limited capabilities.
The devices being phased out include the first-generation Nest Learning Thermostat (2011) and the second generation from both 2012 and 2014 (European version). While users can still manually adjust the temperature and maintain existing schedules set via the Nest app, they will lose remote control capabilities through their phones and access via Google Assistant. Additional connected features, such as Home/Away Assist, are also expected to become obsolete, turning these smart devices into basic home devices.
Google clarified that affected thermostats will no longer receive software or security updates, which may lead to a decline in performance over time. Fortunately, other Nest Thermostat models remain unaffected for the moment. Meanwhile, users in Europe face a unique situation.
Google has noted the challenges posed by the diverse heating systems across European homes, which has led to the decision to stop offering certain Nest models in that region. Although the 2015 and 2018 models will continue to receive support until supplies run out, affected users will be contacted directly by Google with special upgrade offers.
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