Google Ending Support for 1st and 2nd Gen Nest Thermostats
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Is there an iPhone app you simply can’t live without? At the top of my list is the Nest app for Google’s thermostats.
Nest Labs was founded in 2010 by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. Fadell was the vice president of Apple’s iPod division and was known as the “father of the iPod.” Nest Labs’ flagship product was the first-generation Nest Learning Thermostat, which was followed by a second-generation version later in 2012.
In the years that followed, Nest Labs released smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and security cameras. The current Nest thermostat is the fourth generation of the product. Google acquired Nest Labs in 2014 for $3.2 billion.
Like millions of others, I love the ability to control my home’s heat and air conditioning from anywhere. That’s the point, right? While at home, I adjust the temperature from my iPhone without having to stop what I’m doing or get out of bed to walk to the thermostat. While away, I can make adjustments on the go to make sure my dogs are comfortable. I always crank the AC before heading home from a summer workout. I didn’t appreciate the convenience a smart thermostat adds to my life until now.
Yesterday, Google Home sent an email to affected Nest customers informing them that on October 25, 2025, they would no longer be supporting the Nest Learning Thermostat (1st gen) or Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd gen). The email read, in part:
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide the best possible smart home experience, we are transitioning our thermostat infrastructure to a new platform offering significant advancements in performance, reliability, and features that will greatly benefit our customers. Unfortunately, we’re not able to move our older thermostats to this platform.
These two early Next thermostats will still have basic functionality, like the ability to adjust the temperature and modes. However, as of October 25, 2025, they will no longer receive software or security updates and will not have any Nest app or Google Home app controls. Smart features l like Home/Away Assist, which, when enabled, detects whether or not you’re at home and adjusts the temperature accordingly, will also no longer function. For many of us, our once-smart thermostat is about to be a simple digital thermostat. It feels like my Nest is turning into this.
The email from Google Home includes an offer to upgrade to the Nest 4th-gen thermostat at the discounted price of $149.99. This latest model’s MSRP is $279.99 and is currently available on Amazon for $218.99. While I appreciate this discount, this was $150 I wasn’t planning to spend. My Nest works just fine, and I love it.
Similar to how Apple products become vintage and obsolete and how some older devices don’t support the latest operating systems, the same holds for other electronics brands as well. While I get not having a smart thermostat is truly a small problem, it still came as quite a surprise. Do you have a 1st or 2nd generation Nest thermostat? Here’s how to find out.
