topic Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker? in Cameras and Doorbells

Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

stevecoh1 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:51:50 GMT

The web is awash with all sorts of answers to similar-sounding questions, some with answers two or three years old which might as well be written on papyrus for all their relevancy to today.

So let me ask my own.

Here’s what I have now:

1 Google Nest Wifi Router
1 Sonos One speaker
1 crummy old wired doorbell chime

With these I can play music through my IPhone on the speaker via Nest WiFi, to which the speaker is connected. I can, sometimes, hear the crummy doorbell ring.

Now I would like to add an electronic doorbell/camera to this mix.

I am looking at the Google Nest Wired doorbell. Wired, so I don’t have to mess with batteries. I could care less if the existing chime worked. I could even disconnect the chime itself, since it isn’t always loud enough. I want the signal from the bell to connect to the Nest Router and from there to the Sonos speaker and chime over the speaker. I see a lot of content saying you can get the doorbell to ring through a Google speaker but I don’t want to buy another speaker just for that.

So my question is, if I buy a Google Nest wired doorbell will I be able to hear the chime through my Sonos speaker, or will I be descending down a rathole of confusion and frustration?

Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

Brad — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:36:04 GMT

Hi there,

I can imagine it has been an inconvenience, and I would love to look into this further for you. From what I have found, your Sonos speaker may not work as a chime for your doorbell. You will need a Google speaker/display in order to make visitor announcements work the same way as a speaker.

Best regards,
Brad

Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

stevecoh1 — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:25:33 GMT

If you are right, and I believe you are, since no one either here or on the Sonos side has indicated any solutions being available, then I must lament the lack of any interfacing standards in this industry. Google, Sonos, Ring, etc. should open-source their interfaces instead of treating them as trade secrets. That is the tradition that Google itself comes out of and it’s a shame they seem to have forgotten that.

Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

Brad — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:42:15 GMT

@stevecoh1

I can understand your frustration of not being able to use your sonos speaker the way you wish, and please share your feedback in the app as it goes to our engineers and developers.

Best regards,

Brad

Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

janthadeus — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:21:01 GMT

Hey 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, Brad.

Thanks,

Re: Will Google Nest Doorbell ring through a Sonos Speaker?

aatienza — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:24:47 GMT

Hello 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.

Thanks,

Archie