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How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

JohnF — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:09:45 GMT

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Original poster: Ben M 2275

When somebody rings my new Google Nest doorbell I receive no notification besides a small alert on my iPhone. I want it to make a sound, you know, like a doorbell or something so my household knows there’s somebody at the door.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

WillSK — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:55:32 GMT

As an extension to this, I'd love to know how to get a sound alert on my phone even if I'm set to vibrate only. An override similar to the ring/find my phone command

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Kimnkids3 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 02:13:26 GMT

I’m Glad I’m not the only one who finds this an issue. This seems really elementary as far as a fix goes so not sure what the hold up is. We are not the only ones asking this question. I’m having buyers remorse and wish I had gotten a ring doorbell instead now

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Kellyj7364 — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:07:45 GMT

I came here looking for an answer to this question. I am a former ring user and I loved that it gave me a motion audible alert AND a doorbell audible alert. I want that now. It does me no good to have a doorbell remotely when I am not notified when someone is there.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

IgorPerchuk — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:51:04 GMT

I just got the nest doorbell and really disappointed that my phone just get a notification and to a ring. The point was when I am away I can speak to the person when they ring the doorbell. Thinking of returning this unit

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Kellyj7364 — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:24:16 GMT

I'm asking that question too. Why can't we get a unique alert like Ring Doorbells send to their customers? A "push notice" is not an alert!

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

WillSK — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:31:02 GMT

Completely agree, the amount of times i've been out and missed a delivery because all I get on my Google Pixel is a small notification mixed in with all the other notifications I get, rather than a proper alert in the same way as if I were receiving a text or phone call. Out of interest from anyone who's had a ring, how do they send their alerts?

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Kellyj7364 — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:36:21 GMT

It's a unique ringtone, that the user picks themselves (a different one for motion and ring, if you want). I just ordered the cheapest ring doorbell ($50) and installed it near my google doorbell. Now I get the Ring alert to know someone is at my door, and can use my google doorbell to answer. It works... but I should NOT have to do that!

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Cuddles1601 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:57:50 GMT

Exactly! I need more than a silent notification on my phone. If I have some type of sound alert that would be way better.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Aaflyboy777 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:27:29 GMT

There needs to be a setting on the iPhone where I can create a notification sound that best suits my doorbell. This is absolutely ridiculous that all I get is the default notification sound which I can barely hear when the phone is right next to me let alone when I’m in a different room and my phone is in. This needs to be addressed and fixed as soon as possible.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

EJ4 — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:23:55 GMT

Same problem, dissapointed ;-[
Does google development read our threads / respond to it?

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

omegamonkey — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:25:55 GMT

I’m extremely disappointed as well. Is there really no fix for this? The push notification is so missable! This seems like a huge oversight. Isn’t the whole point of having one of these is to not miss when someone is at your door even when you are not there?

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Cynthialeigh — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:16:16 GMT

I need an answer to this too!

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

drelstner — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:21:23 GMT

Is anyone at Google (or even Apple) going to respond without pointing a finger?

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Aaflyboy777 — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 23:19:48 GMT

I’ve returned the door bell and I’m going with Ring.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

dog-onit — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:01:29 GMT

Me too. I wouldn’t recommend Nest to anyone because of this

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

dog-onit — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:05:34 GMT

It’s ridiculous to have two doorbells to know someone is at the door

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

blankenship17 — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 21:31:07 GMT

Has anyone got a fix for this yet? I want an audible ring when someone is at the door

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

drelstner — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 22:00:13 GMT

I had to buy a Nest Hub Smart Display in order to view and hear the doorbell in my family room plus a Nest Mini to hear the doorbell in my entrance way. Approximately $150.

It will not connect to my Alexa devices which is why I had to get the Google Smart Home devices.

With Google Home installed on my iPhone, I do get notifications on it and also on my Apple watch.

Overall I was very disappointed with the lack of interoperability and the exclusion of a bluetooth speaker or chime that would be placed inside the home.

When is a doorbell not a doorbell? When it’s a Google Nest Doorbell.

Re: How do I get my Nest Doorbell (Battery) to play a notification sound on my iPhone?

Aaflyboy777 — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 22:39:07 GMT

Go with Ring. It’s so much better! And the customer service is amazing too.