# Smoke detector recommendations

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/smoke-detector-recommendations/109505>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [May 7, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smoke-detector-recommendations/109505 "2024-05-07T22:48:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smoke-detector-recommendations/109505/2 "2024-05-08T02:15:50Z")

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> [@TruckStopdancingFrog](#):
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> Maybe also the option to silence the alarm, if it’s a mistake.

In my country (Holland) that is not allowed. One should operate the cancel button on the device itself.  
What if a faulty flow, or a Homey hickup, silences the alarm before someone can hear it. Or thinks all’s safe, because the alarm shut “by itself”…

For Nest Protect:  
you should be able to use it with the Google Nest SDM app

> [@Google Nest SDM](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-sdm/43087):
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> IMPORTANT. older versions of the app make use of a legacy style webhook, this hook will become inactive April 4th. Please upgrade to newest version of the app!!! Anchor point for Google Nest SDM app instructions, requests and issues. BE AWARE THAT BATTERY POWERED DEVICES (CAM/DOORBELL) DO NOT SUPPORT GenerateImage and as such currently it will not show images of events. Be aware that Google charges a one time 5$ fee to be able to use the Nest Device Access Platform and API (not the same as a…

It’s available in the community store, only there’s some maintenance going on for a while now, so you’ll have to wait for it to finish  
[https://homeycommunity.space/store/com.verbem.nest](https://homeycommunity.space/store/com.verbem.nest)

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