topic Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning? in Cameras and Doorbells

Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

maplekiwi — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:49:39 GMT

It's great that my cameras turn off when we leave the house, but I also want them to automatically turn on at night while we are sleeping. This seems like an extremely basic feature to ask of a security camera. From the internet searching I've so far done, it seems that this feature isn't available through Google. Please tell me I'm wrong!

If I'm not, has anyone found a work around (IFTT, another app) to set the cameras to turn on while at home automatically, at a set time?

Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

Brad — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:02:30 GMT

Hi there,

I apologize for my late response and thank you for all of your patience while waiting for a reply. I understand how frustrating your situation must be, and I would love to help however I can. Unfortunately, there is no such option. You either turn off the camera or on, but it is a manual process.

Best Regards,
Brad

Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

aatienza — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:52:40 GMT

Hey maplekiwi,

Appreciate the help, Brad. I just wanted to follow up and see if you're still in need of help. Please let us know as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks,

Archie

Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

maplekiwi — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:41:19 GMT

Is it possible to lodge a request to Google to consider adding this functionality to the nest cameras? How do consumers tell Google what they want?

Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

aatienza — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:05:41 GMT

Hey maplekiwi,

We hear you. Our team is working hard to deliver the best experience for our users — we'll take this as feedback. Keep your eye on the Google Nest Community page https://bit.ly/3h9zod5 for any updates.

Check out this link on how to file feedback.

Thanks,

Archie

Re: Any known workarounds to set my cameras to turn on at night and off in the morning?

Jeran — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:04:37 GMT

Hey there maplekiwi,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help?

Thank you,
Jeran