Google has phased out its Nest brand in favor of Google Home and has also ceased support for the 1st and 2nd gen Nest thermostats, raising a significant question. Is it possible to operate a Google Nest thermostat without internet, and if so, what functionalities are accessible or unavailable while offline?
The brief response is yes, a Google Nest thermostat will continue to operate effectively without internet. Nonetheless, certain features will be inaccessible, and it will function like a standard thermostat with manual control over heating and cooling settings. You will not be able to access it through mobile applications, meaning no remote capability to adjust settings.
You also won’t get notifications while the device is offline, nor can you utilize cloud-dependent features or voice commands. Any smart schedules you’ve created should keep functioning without internet, but if you wish to make any modifications, you’ll need to do that directly through the thermostat. This is akin to other products from the company, such as the Google Home Hub, which can operate offline, though only to a limited extent.