Nest adds 15 new partners, including Philips Hue lighting and LG

Nest has been steadily expanding their services through their ‘Works with Nest’ program, teaming up with other hardware and software companies to bring extra functionality and smarts to your home, and convenience to your thermostat.

The Google owned company has announced the addition of fifteen new Nest partners across a handful of segments.

Perhaps the most recognizable new partner to the smart home enthusiasts out there, is Philips. Philips has a line of color changing light bulbs, called Hue, that can now be controlled by your Nest thermostat and Protect smoke alarm. A simple use is to flash the lights in the house when the smoke alarm goes off, but I suppose you could tie the color of the Hue lighting to the temperature of the home, just for fun.

Vendors like August and Unikey / Kevo smart lock will allow Nest owners to do things like turn down the heat in the home when you lock the front door.

While Philips lighting and smart door locks are very convenient, their integration with Nest may be overshadowed by the two biggest new partners on the list, LG appliances and Whirlpool appliances. That’s right, your fridge will be able to enter a low power mode when Nest knows you are not home, or Nest can notify you when your dryer has finished. Personally, I would hope for a smart thermostat setting that adjusts accordingly on big cook days, when the oven is on for hours on end, heating the kitchen but not the rest of the house.

Not all of the new partners will have their Works with Nest integration up and running right away, here is your full list:

Available now:

• August smart lock
• Automatic driving assistant
• Insteon
• LG appliances
• Lutron
• Ooma Telo
• Philips Hue
• Unikey / Kevo smart lock
• Withings Aura sleep system

Coming soon:

• Beep Dial (February)
• Big Ass Fans (February)
• Osram smart bulb (February/March)
• Whirlpool appliances (April)
• Zuli smart plug (April)
• Chargepoint home EV charging stations (June)

All in all, not a bad set of additions to the existing list of Works with Nest partners, including companies like Dropcam, Jawbone, Mercedes and Rachio sprinklers. Be sure to hit up the Nest website for more details.

Are you excited for any of these new Works with Nest partners?