topic Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home in Home Automation

Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 07:00:22 GMT

I’m in the process of looking to migrate to Google Home.
From what I see it appears the zoom & enhance is currently not available in Google Home.

Can anyone from Google? Please explain why this function is taken away since you have the code to do it.

Did you decide that us as customers no longer need this?

I’ve been using Zoom. And enhance on all of my cameras for about 10 years and it is invaluable in using cam for yard security.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

Juni — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:41:22 GMT

Hi TBCuthbert,

Thanks for reaching out. When you’re watching Google Nest camera or doorbell video with the Google Home app. See the steps below on how to do it:

Open the Home app.
Tap and hold your device's tile.
In your camera’s Live or History view, you can:
- Spread or pinch two fingers to zoom in or out.
- Double-tap to zoom in. Do it again to zoom in further.
- Drag one finger to pan around.

Check out this helpful link to know more about it.

Zoom and enhance Nest camera video

Regards,

Juni

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

MplsCustomer — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:46:10 GMT

@Juni

As your link points out, it's possible to temporarily zoom, but the "Enhance" feature to set and maintain a zoom setting while recording is only available in the Google Nest app. With two of our entrance doors recessed, this is an essential feature for us.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:55:08 GMT

Is there any way for us all to request (vote for) this feature "Zoom & Enhance".
Google has the programming code for it. How do we get it added back in for the cams?

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:21:40 GMT

thank you for your reply.

Thank you for your reply.

What I am looking for is the Zoom & Enhance that we currently have on the Nest app

Google has the coding, please add it to the new Google Home app for our nest cams

I have been using this function for over 10 years. Without it, the cameras are zoomed out too far to use in a practical manner.
please provide an update on getting the zoom and enhanced feature on the Google Home app. Thank you

having to zoom in every single time I use the camera is a bit ridiculous when we had the functionality previously. Don’t you think?

I am trying to stay constructive here. Regards.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:23:14 GMT

Agreed. This is essential. And Google has the code to do it.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

Juni — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:48:46 GMT

Hi folks,

Thanks for reaching out. We appreciate people who are keen on sharing their thoughts with us. We're always looking for ways to improve. I'd suggest you submit feedback about it. See the article below on how to do it.

Share feedback about Google Nest

Regards,

Juni

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:23:41 GMT

Thanks Juni. I have been providing feedback on the Google Home App for the past couple of months. There has been no response. It would really help if somewhere we could see the status of our feedback such as this.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

Juni — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:57:06 GMT

Hey TBCuthbert,

I understand. We don't have anything else to share right now, but stay tuned for more news and updates.

Cheers,

Juni

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

mdabski — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:11:01 GMT

Agreed, the Enhance functionality needs to be brought over to the Google Home App. It's difficult to frame the camera exactly for the are you want to view. This is where the "Enhance" feature in the Nest App was extremely valuable.

Please migrate this to the Google Home App.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:12:41 GMT

It has been over 6 months. Google is $trillion company … anybody working in this yet?

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:32:11 GMT

Any updates?

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

mdabski — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:21:41 GMT

Also waiting to hear from Google about an update on this.

This isn't the only time where features were taken which would be super beneficial.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:29:20 GMT

I found this yesterday on Gemini doing a Google Search. Sounds promising ... It does not mention my list but does seem to at least reference Nest cams !! I am surprised I could nor find it here.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

SquattingHen — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:39:10 GMT

Google just added the ability to move all the Nest cameras to Google home, including the Indoor and Outdoor IQ cameras.

Unfortunately, Zoom and Enhance was not included. Where I have my cameras placed, mounted to the brick of my house, zoom and enhance is required to get a decent video. Without it, the cameras are basically useless. I won’t ever be able to migrate all my cameras over with this feature missing. Extremely disappointing.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:38:43 GMT

Yes I have been holding off migrating my Nest cams for the past 2 years due to lack of enhanced zoom; removal of ability to record all video not just their defined events; and lack of access to 4 colored activity zones.
it is confusing how such a large almost $Trillion company is completely ignoring us…

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

SquattingHen — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:20:19 GMT

Pretty sure they will just abandon those features. Figure the cameras that offered it, with Nest, are older now and they are hoping less of those are out there being used. Since they haven’t offered it for new cameras in years, they will just keep it that way. All the new users, buying the cheaper cameras Google offers now, never had the features to miss…..and us…the ones that need them…can keep using Nest until it’s sunset, our our cameras break, or we just give up. But, we are the minority, and Google has shown they don’t put in work for the minority.

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

jaredrackley — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:02:20 GMT

Oddly, when I migrated my Nest Cam IQ (indoor) that was zoom/enhanced in the Nest app, it stayed zoomed/enhanced in Google home. The problem with that is, I'd have to transfer it back to the Nest app to go back to the fully zoomed out view. WTF Google...

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

chanacy — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 09:31:21 GMT

Dear Google,

I’d like the Zoom & Enhance feature added to the Google Home app please. I’m a minority and would like to be recognized if you all care about us.

Thanks

Re: Zoom and enhance on Google Home

TBCuthbert — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:31:39 GMT

Interesting comment ...
Not sure why Google needs to drop this if it is possible in firmware or software...
Why do you think that they would just abandon it ... other than no action for 3 years ...

... they have had little action on Nest cams or on cams automation ...
we have the 4 defineable Activity Zones on our Nestcams running on Google Home app but no way to access them thru Google script automation ... the keyword for Activity Zones is missing ... so with your logic "NEST CAM ACTIVITY ZONES WILL B E GONE AS WELL"

ALONG WITH
1. RECORDING OF ALL HISTORY

2. SKIP FORWARD/BACK 15 SECONDS

3. PAUSE

4. TAGGING ALL EVENTS NOT JUST SOME

5. COMPUTER (INTEL OR MAC) ACCESS TO CAMS

6. LARGER SIZE OF PREVIEW OF CAMS ON NEST APP

7. DIRECT SHARING URL LINKS TO RECORDED EVENTS

8. SHARED ACCESS TO NEST CAMS

9. IMMEDIATE RATHER THAN DELAYED (LAG) ACCESS TO CAM HISTORY

10. TIMELAPSED CAM HISTORY RECORDINGS
Sadly, lots for GOOGLE to get rid of... while other Cam providers add functionality, Google seems to delete it...