Just installed this Starling hub so I can integrate Nest Protect onto Homekit. Was very easy once the firmware update finally installed as it took a few tries to get it to load. Thanks for bringing this product to light.

Can we get an update, 6 month review?

I worked for nest and love the products was considering switching to ecobee but may try this instead and stay with my beloved nest

Great video Eric, I purchased this over three months ago and it has worked flawlessly since setting it up. Regular updates are posted, and with no additional set up my nest protect sensors are available for automation by turning lights on when they sense movement and all my Google nest cameras have sound as well.

Man it looks cold there! Lol Great video and coverage of this Eric! I’ve heard a lot about this lately so it’s good to see it in use! 👍🏻

Great video. Thorough and well explained

I bought this and I am loving it. Very stable and reliable. By the way it’s super fast as well.

Love this thing and it is very well made for the price

Starling is homebridge, it’s literally the same guy, just selling small Raspberry Pi’s with the commands installed

Very informative video, Eric. Quick question: Do you happen to know if the Eve app (or a similar app) grants access to Nest Protect sensors for use as triggers? It would be great to have all the lights come on when the Nest Protects detect smoke. Thanks!

Eric, Great video and thank you for content! I know they are just coming out but do you know if the new Google nest cameras that don’t even work with the Nest App anymore are going to work with some bridge to link to HomeKit? I’m new to this whole home automation but I’m pot committed with Nest and looking to automate more but much more an Apple guy then Google.

Great video

No, I absolutely don't trust Google with my mail. Are you kidding me? They literally say they scan and sell the contents of the emails to third parties in their Terms and Conditions 😂

When you have a bridge allowing non-HomeKit devices (like Nest devices) do those devices still send data to an outside system for processing?

Thanks Niel Patrick Harris, great vid!

Hi Eric - Thanks for the info. I have nest at home and already have two bridges (Caseta and Sonos). I’m considering Eufy for door lock and door bell. Do I need to keep adding bridges or can I just get everyone using one bridge? Why don’t they simplify it? I like bridges so I don’t have too many devices on my WiFi. Thanks

Another great video. Thanks for the info.

Hi Eric, do you think you could do a video using HOOBS and Nest protect. I can't seem to get it to work even after following their instructions to a "T" or at least I think I am. Thank you

Works as it should

Eric is it possible to use a HomePod as a chime with google hello once it is in the Homekit environment using starling?

Nice tapbots shirt! 😏

Can you change the notification sound of the Nest Hello using this hub?

Hi there! Do you know if this will work if I have the nest alarm system? Will it show up in HomeKit?

has starling had any updates that make the audio work for your cameras in HomeKit?

Great video Eric. I'm impressed with what comes over to Homekit. It's a disappointment that sound doesn't work yet. I'm going to have to check this out cause I'm one of those people who have a few Nest things. Actually, I still have the original Dropcams. Stay warm my friend.

Any more news on whether you can hear/speak through the doorbell?

do you know if Wyze works with this home hub on iPhone?

Hi Eric, i just ordered Hoobs and I now feel awful as Sterling is way cheaper. But is it any better?

Great video thanks! Do you happen to have a security system from nest you have tested with starling or homebridge? I would like to integrate my nest guard/secure (security system) to apple homekit... It looks like this interface allows that integration as well as some other advanced connection options. Can anyone comment and provide resources if this is possible with homebridge / hoobs / etc? To me it looks like many of the google products integrate, however cant find any mention of the security products?

Does this mess with the port where a Plex server lives as well? That was an issue I had with HomeBridge

Question, I have the pro 3, if I use my old 4500 base station in order to use HomeKit, will I lose any features on my pro 3 cameras ?

It's really frustrating that everything is another hub! More hubs, cables, network devices, cables. Talk about a huge mess and once you start down one road it's a pain to have everything talk to one another in a different ecosystem.

Did the NEST camera and doorbell audio/talk issue ever get resolved??

Very cool option. Watched the whole video thinking “this sounds great for anyone who has multiple Smart Assistant platforms in their home, but is it worth stepping-out of the ‘HomeKit Only’ box?” Thanks for answering that question before I asked... This is one of the reasons I dig your videos. Thanks again for the upload. Your stuff is always great.

Can this work with other accessories on my google home? Like a roomba?

Can this hub control my Homepod from my google nest hub? i.e. able to pair my homepod to the nest hub as the default speaker to play music

Mine works really well with nest e thermostat ant temperature sensor it never gose into the “NOT RESPONDING ERROR” that meross equipment and my “smart” TVs constantly do

As I understood, the Starling Hub can integrate google nest devices into apples homeKit. Does it also work the other way, that means: Can I control my Apple HomeKit system with google assistant via the google nest hub or google nest mini (voice controlled?)

How did yous et up the Nest on Homebridge?

Does this work if you have multiple homes in the Google Home app?

Can you make an automation to play a doorbell noise on your HomePods when the Nest Hello doorbell is pressed?

Hey Eric! Great video! It’s great that Starling Hub is available now. I went through the Nest Homebridge thing a couple of years ago and ended up replacing my thermo with an Ecobee specific for the Homekit integration. This MIGHT have saved me that. One question I do have which I’m not sure if you know: Does the Starling hub use Google local SDK on these Nest products? One of the things I love about Homekit is the full local control. Most of the homebridge-style integrations are using the accessory vendors Cloud APIs which means that all the traffic is going out to google’s cloud and back. ( Also means that device control would be unavailable for any devices exposed through the Starling hub ). Definitely something I’ll be watching!

Can you watch the cameras on an Apple TV ?

Will this work with a ring doorbell

This is essentially homebridge in a box, but managed by someone else. Cheaper to buy a Raspberry Pi to run Homebridge yourself, but of course it has the additional setup and maintenance hassle, so I understand the willingness to pay for the product that does it for you. However, if something is changed by Google or Apple in such a way that it breaks this integration, the DIY Homebridge setup depends on the community to update things, whereas the Starling hub depends on the company still existing and actively supporting the product. And you lose customisability with the hub, and potentially allow yet another third party to access your home and network (although I would strongly recommend having a separate IoT VLAN anyway, but that's yet another thing that needs setting up).

Does Starling allow for triggers for other devices from Nest cam zones? or just any motion in the Nest cam?

Will this work with Homekite Apple Cloud storage, where videos can be saved on Apple servers?

What about compatibility with Matter?

The problem is there's no way to install plugins like you can do in home bridge

Thanks for sharing this product, Eric. I hope the product doesn’t get delayed further beyond March. Would the privacy concern of Google/Nest products now different because it’s passing through HomeKit now?

Having done the Home Bridge, this doesn’t seem worth while to me as it ends up being the same thing.

cool, another hub, another power socket, another Ethernet cable 🙄🤷‍♂️

Thank you! Q: if i have a device that is connected to my google home account. Can i control it with this thing in apple home app?

Does using this device on homekit allow me to still access the Nest/ Google Home app without causing any issues? Also, since making this video how has your overall experience been since using the device to connect to HomeKit?

Hey Eric, did you have your Nest cameras working with Homebridge before Starling? I haven't been able to find a plug-in to work for the cameras yet

I just like the video and now you have 1000 likes on this video

Do you know if no sound was just an issue you were having with the cameras or if this a limitation of Starling Home Hub?

Cool, But still it work when Nest require 2FA ?

Does it work with the EU versions of Nest or only the US versions ie Nest Thermostat E?

Does HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) work with starling? I have mine setup and see the live feed but if I upgrade my iCloud storage, can I get HSV and record too?

Can this work with google home?

I'm curious to know if there are any delays in receiving notifications as compared to straight-up Nest notifications

Does this work even if you've upgraded your Nest account to Google account?

Do third party devices that sort of work with google only also pop up on Homekit after this integration like Switch bot without using apple shortcuts

Does it integrate google home mini and Google nest hub in Apple HomeKit ?

With homebrige some times it loses the google token and it's a mess to re-authorized, is it the same thing with starling?

hey. i got recommend to watch you from Shane Whatley cause i had a question about this setup you are showing here on the video. how is the sterling hub with the brand new update that was released this week? the one that allows facial integration to be part of homekit. i wonder how it works. can we set homekit to "if x is seen, open door" and all options. is this a planned video by you?

Does this still work? I’ve been suffering with My house divided for far too long and would love to have it all work via HomeKit

For me, the nest app sucks so I like the apple app and I’m hoping this makes it easier to use and automate since we all have iPhones in our family!

Do you know if there is a way to connect xiaomi camera into HomeKit ?

How can you access home bridge outside your Network? I would asume a VPN would do the trick but it’s inconvenient.

I have no idea how anybody uses HOMEKIT. Tried it on Day 1, 10, 100, 200 and again here in 2023. And devices for no reason just go into NO RESPONSE mode. My Liftmaster MyQ bridge was working no less then 20 min ago. Look at Home and what do I see, "No Response". My other home automation from old Insteon, Lutron, HomeAssistant never fail! Just HomeKit!

It will be worth to buy if it not only pair google stuff but for example sonoff too. Otherwise it is not worth to buy just for google.

❤️ that LEGO dude

Will this work with Amazon products as well?

It really annoys me Apple didn’t integrate with nest early on. I’m stuck in the same situation having purchased about 1000 bucks of nest smoke detectors, cameras and doorbells before google bought it. I want to do the automation and this is kind of a kick in the face. That being said, other than being able to control the temperature with Siri, the rest is unnecessary or useless and can be messed with through the nest app.

When google “highly encouraged” switching from a nest account to a google account I lost my ability to view nest cams through Apple TV. Will this hub allow for camera viewing and alerts on Apple TV like native HomeKit cameras? I know they are supposed to be able to interrupt Apple TV video to alert you someone is at your doorbell and allow you to view the live video feed.

No Homebridge but you need to buy another Hub that only integrates Nest to Homekit.. really?

Dude... starling is just homebridge but only for nest. Just get a pi and install homebridge.

Why does Google make users buy a $100 product to use Nest comfortably?

This is just another version of HomeBridge, title is very misleading.

Ugh why Google do dis to us

Title is misleading. You still need a hub to get the devices to work together. Another accessory to buy. Smh.

I’m afraid to buy it and google change their api and make this thing useless.

hoobs.org....does this and WAY more

Just get a Honeywell or an Ecobee if you want HomeKit support!!!

Why are your hands so shinny? 🤔

Lol I’ll just buy a ecobee and sell the nest

Sounds like once you connect this to your network your giving access to this third party. Sorry I just wouldn't trust that. NO SALE. GOOD LUCK!

This is irrelevant. Just download the homebridge image, get a pi zero w

You look like a young Steve Kerr

So, this IS Homebridge, in a box. So Apple Homekit does not now talk to Google Nest without Homebridge. I don't like this kind of disingenuous video naming. Homebridge is great, as are Hap-NodeJS and HassIO integrations with Homekit. They're easier to achieve than most people realise.

You made me laugh when you said trust Apple and google. Wow.

Apple Hometkit and Google Nest can now talk to each other without homebridge....by buying this $90 device running homebridge. What a complete waste of time.

Fake title

Just a different hub...misleading

I can’t understand what all this fuss is all about with “HOME AUTOMATION “ Cameras to see who’s at the door etc, Why don’t people get off their ass and just open the dammed door we are a nation of couch potatoes it’s my opinion all this nonsense is making people lazy it’s my bet people are staying in all day waiting for someone to ring the stupid doorbell.

Fake news