Add Multiple Accounts to the Nest App on iPhone or Android

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Share your access to Nest home features like cameras and thermostats

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: September 2, 2024 Fact Checked

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Do you want to add someone to your Nest Home? You can add others easily using the Nest app or Google Home app. If you login with a Google account, use the Google Home app to invite someone else; however, if you have a Nest account and never migrated to Google, continue using the Nest app to add others.

Quick Steps

Open the Google Home app.
Tap the gear icon to open "Settings."
Tap + or Add > Home member.
Enter their email address and tap Next.
Tap Send.

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Open Google Home. It looks like a triangle that's red, yellow, green, and blue.
- Even if you try to add someone through the Nest app, you'll be prompted to add them through the Home app.
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Tap Settings. It's in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- If you have multiple homes, select the one that you want to add a person to. Use the drop-down list from the top of your screen.
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Tap +. You'll see this plus sign icon next to the list of people who are invited to that home.
- Alternatively, tap Add and Home member.
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Enter the email address of the person you want to add. This can be a gmail or non-gmail address.
- Tap Next twice to continue. You'll see a list of what the invited person has access to.
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Tap Send. You'll then be asked if you want to add that person to your Google Family Group. Tap either Add to Family or No thanks.
- The person you invited will get an email with instructions to proceed.^{[1]
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It's a home icon on a blue tile.
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Tap
. It's a gear icon in the top right corner of your screen.
- If you have more than one home in the app, make sure the one that you want to add someone to is active.
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Tap Family & Guests or Family. You'll see a list of all the active family members.
- The wording will be different if you have a Nest x Yale Lock.
This will bring you to a page that allows you to search through your contacts, or enter an email address to send an invite through email.^{[2]
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Enter the contact's information and send the invitation. You can type in their email or tap Add from contacts if they are in your phone's contacts.
- They will get an email with the subject title "Welcome Home" that they need to accept. If they don't already have a Nest account, your guest will have to create one.