topic Gloodlight/camera battery issues in Cameras and Doorbells

Gloodlight/camera battery issues

sjm1027 — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:49:20 GMT

Why does my Nest Floodlight/Camera keep saying the battery is low when the Floodlight/Camera is hardwired?

Every time it gets cold I notice this. Where are these batteries?

Re: Gloodlight/camera battery issues

MplsCustomer — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:16:24 GMT

The camera that Google Nest uses in its floodlight fixture is the Google Nest Battery Camera, which can run on battery power but can also be plugged in (ours has been plugged in since we got it in Sept. 2021) or connected to power (as in the floodlight fixture). If the camera is always connected to power, you should never get a low battery warning; we've never gotten one in over 3 years.

Is your floodlight camera by any chance on a switched circuit that is sometimes switched off?

If you go to your camera in the Google Home app and go to Settings | Battery, it should say "Plugged in" with an infinity symbol.

Re: Gloodlight/camera battery issues

sjm1027 — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:49:33 GMT

You are 100% correct. My cameras are on a switched power, and someone turned them off. Thanks for your answer. I am all set now.