topic Re: Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal? in Cameras and Doorbells

Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal?

MacanS — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:28:40 GMT

I was using my Google Nest Cam (battery) to view my back yard. The green light on the camera comes on when I'm using the APP to view my yard. Since it was on battery so i was not convenient. I recently install the Google Nest Camera cable to hard wire it so i dont have to worry about the battery but now the green light on the camera is always on. My concern is why is the green light on the camera always on. Is this normal? Thanks.

Re: Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal?

MplsCustomer — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:22:56 GMT

@MacanS

Yes, it's normal. Ever since August 2019, due to privacy concerns, a green LED light indicates your camera is processing images in its view. It can't be turned off. The green light on our plugged-in battery camera is always on because it's streaming all the time with our Nest Aware Plus subscription. It's a way of telling people in the camera's view that they are being filmed.

https://www.techhive.com/article/583940/google-nixes-the-ability-turn-off-the-status-light-on-nest-cameras.html

Re: Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal?

aatienza — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:49:43 GMT

Hey MacanS,

Checking in — we hope you've got the answer you're looking for. Let us know if you have more questions in mind.

I appreciate the help, MplsCustomer.

Thanks,

Archie

Re: Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal?

janthadeus — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 06:10:56 GMT

Hi there,

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.

I appreciate the help here, MplsCustomer and Archie.

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Re: Green light on my Google Net Cam (battery) is always on after i hardwired it. Is this normal?

janthadeus — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:35:17 GMT

Hey there,

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.

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