Nest thermostat software update history

Important: Some software updates may take a few weeks to make it to all Nest thermostats that are connected to Wi-Fi.

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Version and Release date	What’s included in the update
Version 6.3-5 April 7, 2025	Bug fixes and improvements, including new fan timer function for Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) in North America and Nest Thermostat E for North America
Version 6.2-27 May 3, 2022	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 6.2-22 November 1, 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 6.1.1-21 September 7, 2021	Bug fixes and improvements on Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
Version 6.1.1 May 24, 2021	Bug fixes and improvements on the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
Version 6.1-9 February 11, 2020	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 6.1 November 18, 2019	Bug fixes and improvements on the Learning Thermostats (3rd gen) in North America and all Nest Thermostat E device Tip: This update requires the Nest app 5.39
Version 5.9.4-5 October 10, 2019	Google logo updates on 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostat only Short cycling and power loss mitigation on 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostat only
Version 6.0 July 10, 2019	Bug fixes and improvements on the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
Version 5.10 May 9, 2019	Bug fixes and improvements on the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) and Nest Thermostat E only
Version 5.9.5-2 (EU only) November 11, 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.9.3 December 10, 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.9.1-6 October 22, 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.8.2 July 9, 2018	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 5.8-8 April 10, 2018	Improved manually switch to Eco temperature Support for the Nest Temperature Sensor (Control the temperature in the room that's most relevant for you and not just where your thermostat happens to be) Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.6.6 (named 5.6.6-4) January 11, 2018	Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.6.5 (named 5.6.5-1) October 16, 2017	Bug fixes and performance improvements Patch for key reinstallation attack (KRACK) vulnerability Version 5.7: support for Nest Thermostat E only
Version 5.6.3 (named 5.6.3-1) August 7, 2017	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.6.2 (named 5.6.2-3) May 1, 2017	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Improvements to Time of Savings Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.6.1-4 February 15, 2017	Added Italian and Spanish language support Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.6 (named 5.6-7) October 24, 2016	Eco Temperatures Added compatibility with multi-speed fans and PTAC systems Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.5.1 (named 5.5.1-6)July 19, 2016	Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.5 (named 5.5-5) June 6, 2016	Farsight improvements Bug fixes and other improvements
Version 5.1.8 (named 5.1.8-3) February 3, 2016	Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 5.1.7 (named 5.1.7-3) January 21, 2016	Further improved the performances of devices that responded slowly or became unresponsive Bug fixes
Version 5.1.6 (named 5.1.6-4) January 11, 2016	Bug fixes
Version 5.1.5 (named 5.1.5-7) December 10, 2015	Early-On bug fixes Improved compatibility for OpenTherm combi boilers Connectivity bug fixes
Version 5.1.3 (named 5.1.3-1) November 17, 2015	Added new thermal model and Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control algorithms to make you more comfortable and save more energy at the same time Support for the EU Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) Ready for winter Rush Hour Rewards Auto-Schedule improvements Early-On improvements
Version 5.1.1 (named 5.1.1-2) November 11, 2015	New screens, graphics, and Furnace Heads-Up alerts to 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostats in the US and Canada
Version 5.1 named 5.1-4 and for Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) only November 4, 2015	Added a second hand on the Farsight analog clock Wi-Fi connectivity improvements Power management and stability bug fixes
Version 5.0 September 1, 2015	Farsight New screens and graphics for the Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) Furnace Heads-Up alerts on your phone and thermostat
Version 4.5.1 June 19, 2015	Bug fixes
Version 4.5 June 17, 2015	Safety temperature alerts Google Nest Protect alarms on the thermostat Added the feature that shuts off the HVAC fan to help prevent smoke circulation when in a Nest Protect emergency Added the ability to enter Nest Pro contact information in the thermostat settings Enhanced Cool to Dry for integrated dehumidifiers Rush Hour Rewards improvements and bug fixes Improvements to fonts and icons Improvements to temperature sensing and control algorithms Bug fixes and other improvements
Version 4.3.6 April 9, 2015	Wi-Fi improvements Fix for British Summer Time bug Improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.3.3 November 17, 2014	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 4.3.2 November 11, 2014	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 4.3 November 4, 2014	Enhanced Auto-Schedule Icon-based Quick View menu with weather, date, time, and more System Test Time zone and weather support for more countries worldwide Improved Heat•Cool mode: set temperatures directly in the thermostat screen Wi-Fi bug fixes Bug fixes and other improvements
Version 4.2.5 September 4, 2014	Added Dutch support and improved French language support Bug fixes and other improvements
Version 4.2.4 June 30, 2014	Bug fixes
Version 4.2.3 May 30, 2014	Bug fixes
Version 4.2.3 May 21, 2014	Bug fixes
Version 4.2 May 15, 2014	Improvements to Rush Hour Rewards Improvements to Time-to-Temperature, Early-On, True Radiant, and other System Match features Increased humidity thresholds in Cool to Dry Other improvements, which include Wi-Fi bug fixes
Version 4.0.6 or 4.0.7 April 23, 2014	OpenSSL fix to address Heartbleed bug for the Nest Learning Thermostat
Version 4.0.2 or 4.0.3 January 28, 2014	Updated Auto-Away to adapt to your morning routine Improvements and bug fixes
Version 4.0 November 22, 2013	Heating system improvements Integration with Nest Protect International time and weather support
Version 3.5.1 June 21, 2013	Wi-Fi connectivity bug fixes Cooling activation bug fixes Current setpoint bug fixes
Version 3.5 April 29, 2013	Advanced fan control: Schedules the fan to turn on daily, for a few minutes each hour, or on a timer Sunblock: Automatically adapts to direct sunlight to read and set the right temperature Cool to Dry: Uses the air conditioner to dehumidify your home if there’s excessive humidity Seasonal Savings: Tweaks your schedule to save energy automatically while it keeps you comfortable (available with certain utility programs) Rush Hour Rewards: To help you earn rewards from your energy provider, your thermostat saves energy in peak rush hour times while it keeps you comfortable and in control (available with certain utility programs)
Version 3.0.6 April 9, 2013	Optimizations for heat-only systems
Version 3.0.5 January 23, 2013	Air filter reminder bug fixes
Version 3.0.4 January 7, 2013	Improved remote control availability
Version 3.0.3 November 16, 2012	Bug fixes
Version 3.0.2 November 9, 2012	Bug fixes
Version 3.0.1 October 2, 2012	Pro Setup support for the Nest Learning Thermostat (1st gen) Bug fixes
Version 3.0 October 2, 2012	Support for the Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd gen) Pro Setup view to set up complex systems, which include dual fuel systems (heat pump with furnace), whole-home humidifiers or dehumidifiers System Match features tailored for your system type Forced air systems: Early-On and Filter Reminders Radiant systems: True Radiant Heat pump systems: Heat Pump Balance (if AUX and Wi-Fi) Improved Auto-Away to better adapt to your home Improved Auto-Schedule, now available in Heat • Cool mode Renamed Location setting as Your Place setting Now includes more home information Renamed Learning setting as Nest Sense setting Now includes Early-On, True Radiant or Heat Pump Balance settings and status Renamed Range mode as Heat • Cool mode Multilingual support (English, French, Spanish)
Version 2.1.3 August 30, 2012	Expanded support for Wi-Fi access points, which includes Apple Airport Express (2nd gen)
Version 2.1 May 17, 2012	Improvements to Energy History Additional bug fixes
Version 2.0 April 5, 2012	Airwave Updated Energy History view Easier access to Away temperatures Improvements to Auto-Schedule and Auto-Away Additional bug fixes
Version 1.2 March 7, 2012	Expanded support for Wi-Fi access points Improved Auto-Away performance Additional bug fixes
Version 1.1.3 February 2, 2012	Fixed a battery bug that affected a small portion of Nest thermostats after a service outage
Version 1.1.2 January 24, 2012	Improvements and bug fixes for software update installation
Version 1.1.1 January 20, 2012	Wider range of away temperatures: down to 40ºF or off for heating and up to 90ºF or off for cooling Improvements and bug fixes for Schedule Learning, Auto Away, energy history, Wi-Fi connection, time zones, lock, and more
Version 1.0.6 January 11, 2012	Bug fixes
Version 1.0.4 December 16, 2011	Improved performance for Schedule Learning Improved performance for Auto-Away Bug fixes
Version 1.0.2 November 22, 2011	Improved performance for heat pumps Improved performance for Energy History Improved performance for Auto-Away Bug fixes
Version 1.0.1 November 11, 2011	Bug fixes
Version 1.0 October 25, 2011	Original release

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Version and Release date	What’s included in the update
November 18, 2024 Version 2.1-25	Bug fixes and improvements
September 17, 2024 Version 2.1-19	Bug fixes and improvements including brightness enhancements and control
August 20, 2024 Version 2.1-10	Devices will update to this immediately after setup
August 20, 2024 Version 2.0-6	Original release

Nest thermostat software update history

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Version and Release date	What’s included in the update
Version 1.3-10 June 12, 2023	Matter support, bug fixes, and improvements
Version 1.1-11 January 26, 2022	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 1.1-9 June 7, 2021	Bug fixes and improvements
Version 1.0 October 30, 2020	Original release