topic Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing in Cameras and Doorbells

Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

ccampton — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:49:18 GMT

Why was the doorbell themes removed? I purchased this for that functionality only to install it and find out the option is gone. Why are they gone and why even remove the seasonal ones? Very frustrated as a customer who started switching to nest products. Taking functions away is not a good way to retain customers.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

MplsCustomer — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:46:34 GMT

@ccampton

Google Nest only grants access to themes around certain seasonal holidays, and then takes that access away from us when it considers the holiday over. This is what they say about it:

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9231819?hl=en#zippy=%2Cdoorbell-theme

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

Jimmy_J — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:37:17 GMT

i cant even use the 2-way voice on my doorbell or nest camera and @User123456 has known about the issue for over a year and hasn't done anything about it. @User123456 needs to do better.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

ccampton — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:19:57 GMT

I saw that. It’s just ridiculous that they take it away. That is such an apple move. Really bothers me when tech I buy changes.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

bermudahighway — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:47:08 GMT

I wish they would keep this year round and add themes that aren't just around the holidays. There aren't a lot of fun features to keep you engaged with your doorbell lol, and this is a great one. So why be so limited with it? I would legit keep my Halloween themes on year round if I could.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

Brad — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:09:14 GMT

Hi there,

I apologize for my late response and thank you for all of your patience while waiting for a reply. I definitely understand how frustrating your situation must be, and I wanted to make sure that your concern was acknowledged. Do you still need help with this issue? I know that there's been a delay in response since you posted.

Best Regards,

Brad.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

ccampton — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:11:17 GMT

No solution was provided and everyone is upset about the problem. Sounds like it’s still an open issue to me.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

Brad — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:19:41 GMT

@ccampton

There is a reason why Google did this. In addition to standard themes, seasonal doorbell themes are available around some holidays. You can change the theme or set a different chime sound in the app’s doorbell settings. When you turn on a seasonal theme, a unique sound greets visitors when they ring the doorbell. If you use visitor announcements for your Google Nest or Home speaker or display, the sound plays on the doorbell and in your home.

After the holiday, your doorbell automatically goes back to the default tone, and the seasonal theme disappears in the app.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

ccampton — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:52:57 GMT

Hi Brad, this information you provided is incorrect. This is what us users are trying to covey to anyone that will listen. The “themes” option has been completely removed. There is no “standard them” let alone “holiday themes”. The is no option to change the doorbell sound at all. This feature was completely removed. This is what we are asking for. It appears our voices are not being heard in general. You said “there is a reason google did this” yet did not provide a reason. Why would google remove seasonal themes when some groups of people celebrate holidays at different times?? Specifically religious holidays. But at this point, we just want the opting to change something, anything! The option is complete gone and this was one of the reasons I bought the device! So now I have drilled holes into my home for a product that does not worked as advertised. That is NOT a good customer experience. I mentioned I was looking at moving from the Amazon eco system to the nest eco system, but I can promise you that so far the experience ESPECIALLY from the customer service side, has been less than stellar.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

naldana7885 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:26:38 GMT

I have all your nest products and google services, and I truly believe, they behave as they should, performance wise and all,

today I went to change this feature and it was gone, please do better and listen to your customers, otherwise we will opt out of your services and product. Thanks

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

GarrettDS — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:27:49 GMT

Hey there,
I appreciate you taking your time to let us know about a feature that you would like to see. Feedback like this helps us constantly improve our products and services by knowing what we are doing right and what we can work on.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Best regards,
Garrett DS

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

naldana7885 — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:53:49 GMT

Hi Garrett,

Thank you for your reply,

Then, Could you share our disconfort about this feature gone with your Developers please 🙂

We want this feature all year around !

Have a nice week!

Best regards,

Nicolas.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

Brad — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:41:43 GMT

Hey there,

I just wanted to jump in real fast and thank you for your feedback. Please feel free to submit your feedback to us. I've put instructions for feedback below.

Open the Google Home app

At the top right, tap your account.
Tap Feedback

tap the type of device you'd like to submit feedback for.
To display available emails, in the "From:" section, tap the arrow on the right. Select your email address.
In the feedback summary, write a brief description of your issue.
Be sure to check the box for Screenshot and System logs.
To submit feedback, at the top right corner, tap Send

If you need anything else, please let me know.

Best regards,

Brad.

Re: Nest Doorbell Themes Missing

SteveT1 — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:50:24 GMT

Hi there,

We haven't heard any updates from you. I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. If you're still in need of assistance, feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.

Regards,
Steve