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Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

BenEd — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:23:18 GMT

Cameras allow you to select between notifications for people, any other movement and/or sounds. Considering Nest has familiar face functionality I'd appreciate more granular options with people notifications. At the very least it would be the ability to switch off notifications if the camera sees a family member, but could extend to on/off notifications for each familiar face. Essentially, I very much want to receive a notification if a randomer is creeping up my garden in the dead of night; I would also rather not receive 14 notifications as my wife walks in and out of the house while gardening.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

jednyc — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:30:35 GMT

This is exactly the feature I need, particularly with work from home. I keep getting alerted to family members working at the kitchen table.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Kobi — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:55:49 GMT

I don't understand how this isn't a feature. I too am sick of the 50 notifications I get all day from my partner walking in and out / around the house.

I only want to see notifications from people that haven't been identified as familiar or family

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

jenting8173 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:17:53 GMT

Would like to see this feature as well.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Ssmquay — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 02:37:25 GMT

Likewise baffled this isn't the default function

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

LG871 — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:22:09 GMT

What is the point of the familiar face detection if I can't turn off notification of those faces? I only want an alert if someone who doesn't belong in the house comes in. Please add this feature. 🙏

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

maximuscr31 — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:21:15 GMT

I agree. This should be the standard not an added feature.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Mark7 — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 02:43:43 GMT

I could not agree more. Just outfitted our entire house with new Nest/Google smart devices and am completely shocked there isn't a way to turn off notifications for familiar faces.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

EndureChaos — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:32:25 GMT

I was gutted this wasn't a feature, but I assumed, and still hold out hope that this will become a feature in an update

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

BillyGil — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:44:07 GMT

I'm going to send mine back, having found this out

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

dylanhoward133 — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:02:54 GMT

Plus one for this feature in the next update. Look and listen Google.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

TheEngineerinMe — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:32:03 GMT

I have four of the IQ cameras and need to eliminate notifications for certain familiar faces. Help Google!

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Ssmquay — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:22:53 GMT

Google, if you ever read these, I'd like to note that this feature ommission is costing you money. The trial of "Nest Aware" was marred by notifications that my kids were (*gasp*) playing in the yard. I'd be happy to subscribe to Nest if it could actually serve as a safety monitoring service. As it is it's only spam.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

LouV14 — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:03:06 GMT

I will be sending mine back as well. I've wasted enough time and money.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

neojester22 — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:14:20 GMT

Agreed. There should be controls to list some familiar faces as family and not notify or just turn off notification for individual people.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

gboi — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:56:35 GMT

What is the point of familiar faces, if not to ignore the notification? Happily willing to pay the subscription just to ignore the familiar faces. I guess Google/Nest doesn't need my subscription.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

xeudoxus — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:11:38 GMT

Agreed and an option to notify if familiar home or away

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Ats — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:01:06 GMT

Without being dramatic, I'm pretty bloody desperate for this. I actually thought that this is what the familiar face detection meant when I invested in the nest cams. It's SO frustrating that it's not possible. It's such a no-brainer! The current all or nothing notifications gives me more than a little bit of buyers regret.

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Ireallydontknow — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:20:14 GMT

ok thank you very much :D!

Re: Feature Request: Ability to turn off notifications if camera sees family members

Benjec83 — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:44:48 GMT

+1 from me