topic Re: Cam Routines not working in Home Automation

Cam Routines not working

mattdirks — Wed, 10 May 2023 17:49:32 GMT

I have several Nest Outdoor cameras. While I have no issues with getting notifications from them based on the triggered event, the Routines I have set up for them never function.

For example, I had a routine to trigger an outlet at night when the Nest Cam detected motion. The camera correctly detected the motion and I received a notification from the Home app, but the routine never triggered.

I have tried to modify the routine with different settings, to no avail. If I manually trigger the routine in the Home App, it runs flawlessly. Just never on its own.

The routine is set up as a Household routines...and I have other Household routines that function properly...just none that are triggered by Nest Cam motion events.

Any ideas?

Re: Cam Routines not working

BillyGoatGruff — Fri, 12 May 2023 09:52:08 GMT

I'm getting the same thing. I haven't heard from anyone who has it working. Other thread here:

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/Motion-routines-via-Google-Home-to-turn-on-lights-doesn-t-work-with-nest/m-p/414512#M71328

Re: Cam Routines not working

EmersonB — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:21:31 GMT

Hi everyone,

Thanks for reaching out here in the Community? To confirm, do you see any error messages? Is it working before? If so, when did you notice the changes? Try deleting your routine and add a new one with your desired settings. Let us know your update here.

Best,

Emerson

Re: Cam Routines not working

BillyGoatGruff — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:18:50 GMT

Hi @EmersonB,

It looks like the camera motion starters were prematurely added, as they have now been removed (they didn't work, even though the actions were valid and could be triggered manually, motion did not work as a starter). I've seen comments elsewhere that they will be coming back at some point - you wouldn't happen to know more would you?

Re: Cam Routines not working

Benny2025 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:59:41 GMT

Any update on this?

The nest cam motion event is still available to trigger a household Automations Routine but even though the event is detected an shown in the Google home app Activitied log, the Automations Routine is never triggered.

Re: Cam Routines not working

BillyGoatGruff — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:14:20 GMT

Yeh, check your syntax. Mine have been working well for over a year I'd guess

Re: Cam Routines not working

Benny2025 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:06:20 GMT

What cam type?

Re: Cam Routines not working

NestisConfusing — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:39:07 GMT

Has anyone figured out the Nest Cam motion detection trigger?

Re: Cam Routines not working

ScriptingIsfun — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:40:26 GMT

Delte

Re: Cam Routines not working

ScriptingIsfun — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

Yes it work with the script editor 🙂 just tested it!