Update, January 28, 2026 (2:18 PM ET): Google’s on it. In a comment on a separate thread about the same issue, the GoogleNestCommunity Reddit account says “Our team is aware of an issue impacting automations built in the script editor. We’re working on a fix ASAP and will update you all when it rolls out.” If your automations were affected, sit tight; they should be back up and running soon.
Original article, January 28, 2026 (11:29 AM ET): Scripted automations in Google Home aren’t working right. A Reddit thread about scripted automations failing posted last night now has comments from more than a dozen users who all have a similar story: their automations stopped working sometime yesterday without explanation.