Customize Farsight display on your Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Your Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) now shows more on-screen information when you turn on the new Farsight feature. This includes readings from your Nest Temperature Sensor, indoor and outdoor temperature, humidity, air quality, current time, and date.

The thermostat automatically wakes up and switches to the Farsight screen when there’s activity at about 10 feet. With the Farsight screen’s large format, on-screen information is easy to read from the other side of the room.

You can now choose between 4 new Farsight screen designs (for a total of 8) and customize which information is displayed.

Tip: No matter which Farsight setting you choose, your thermostat will always go to sleep to conserve power. It will automatically display important alerts, such as Furnace Heads-Up or other alerts that require your attention.

👁 GIF of the Seasonal art Farsight face, September variant

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Choose from Farsight Faces

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) offers 8 different Farsight faces:

Farsight Faces	Far When you're about 10 feet away	Near When you're within about 5 feet
New faces
Nest classic Provides an immediate view of the desired temperature and current operating conditions.	👁 Classic variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face	👁 Classic variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Seasonal art Reflects changes in seasons through animated illustrations and rotates at the start of each month (check out all the seasonal faces).	👁 Seasonal art variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face	👁 Seasonal art variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Minimal Uses minimalist line drawings to show your thermostat’s current mode (check out different faces of Minimal).	👁 Minimal variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face	👁 Minimal variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Temp controller Displays current temperature settings. Temp controller will show the same information regardless of distance.	👁 Controller variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face	👁 Controller variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face
Current faces
Indoor temps Shows current and target indoor temperature at a glance.	👁 Indoor temps variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info	👁 Indoor temps variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Digital clock Displays the time in large, easy-to-read numbers.	👁 Digital clock variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info	👁 Digital clock variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Analog clock Shows the time in an analog clock style.	👁 Analog clock variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info	👁 Analog clock variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info
Weather Provides real-time outdoor temperature and weather condition based on location	👁 Weather variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face	👁 Weather variant of the Nest Thermostat Farsight face showing near view info

Unlike other Farsight faces, Seasonal art has 12 different designs (one for each month) and changes at the start of each month:

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When you select Minimal as your Farsight face, the displayed image will change to reflect your thermostat’s current mode:

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On your thermostat:

Press the thermostat ring to open the Quick View screen.
Turn the ring to Settings and press to select.
Turn the ring to Farsight and press to select.
Turn the ring to scroll through available Farsight faces.
Press the screen when your preferred face is highlighted.
1. To turn off Farsight, scroll to Off and press to select.

Using the Google Home app:

Open the Google Home app 👁 Image
.
Tap Home 👁 Image
👁 and then
Climate 👁 Image
👁 and then
your thermostat.
Tap Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
Farsight 👁 and then
Choose a Farsight display.
Toggle the switch 👁 Image
to turn Farsight on or off.
Select your preferred Farsight face, then tap Customize.

When the Farsight screen is active, more information will show up on your thermostat’s screen when you’re within 3 feet. Your thermostat can show three different kinds of information from the following options:

Outdoor temperature
Feels like temperature
Indoor temperature
Target temperature
Indoor humidity
Outdoor humidity
Outdoor air quality
Date
Time
Thermostat temperature
Nest Temperature Sensor information (if connected to Sensor)

On your thermostat:

Press the thermostat ring to open the Quick View screen.
Turn the ring to Settings and press to select.
Turn the ring to Farsight and press to select.
Turn the ring to Near screen and press to select.
To hide additional info, turn the ring to Hide items and press to select.
1. To show additional info, turn the ring to Show items and press to select.

Using the Google Home app:

Open the Google Home app 👁 Image
.
Tap Home 👁 Image
👁 and then
Climate 👁 Image
👁 and then
your thermostat.
Tap Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
Farsight 👁 and then
Customize the near view.
Toggle the Show Item switch 👁 Image
to show or hide additional info from your Near view.
Tap 👁 Image
to select your preferred information for First Item, Second Item, and Third Item.

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