topic Turning cameras off and on in Cameras and Doorbells

Turning cameras off and on

Rubysusmom — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:58:09 GMT

I recently bought a Nest doorbell and 3 cams all battery. We are in and out of the house constantly throughout the day and they record all day long which drains the batteries. Can I manually turn off 2 of the cams and thr doorbell. If so, how? Old and not real tech savvy.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Turning cameras off and on

MplsCustomer — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:33:22 GMT

@Rubysusmom

Open the Google Home app on your phone and click on the "Cameras" icon near the top of the screen. You'll then see either a live feed or still image of each of your cameras. In the lower left corner of each camera's image is a "Turn off" option; click that. To turn them back on, click on the "Turn on" option that then appears. (At least this is how it works on an iPhone with cameras that are plugged in.)

Re: Turning cameras off and on

Cathal_S — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:37:24 GMT

Hi Rubysusmom,

When you open the Google Home app and tap on the 'Cameras' icon you can switch the cameras on/off on the overview screen...

You could also set the cameras to switch on/off automatically using the 'Home/Away assist' feature that is linked to your smartphone location. There's more information about this feature in the link below.

Home/Away Assist:

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9257400

Re: Turning cameras off and on

aatienza — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:16:47 GMT

Hey Rubysusmom,

I'm dropping by to ensure that everything is covered here. I hope that sheds some light on the issue.

I appreciate the help, MplsCustomer and Cathal_S.

Thanks,

Archie

Re: Turning cameras off and on

aatienza — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:51:52 GMT

Hey Rubysusmom,

I just wanted to follow up to see if you still need our help. Please let us know as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks,

Archie

Re: Turning cameras off and on

aatienza — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:45:51 GMT

Hey Rubysusmom,

Just checking in to make sure that you've seen our responses. Please let me know if you have other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours if I won't hear back from you again. Feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.

Thanks,

Archie