05-29-2023 01:04 AM
Hello,
I own Nest Cam Battery. I would like to have an alarm played either on a camera or on my Google Nest Hub Max when a person is detected. I also have a Nest Protect 2, is it possible to make it sound an alarm if a person is detected? Mobile notifications don't wake me up during the night. I was surprised not to find this option in the Google Home app.
Thank you for your help.
05-30-2023 03:28 AM
In September 2021, the Nest Cam Battery does not have a built-in speaker or the capability to play alarms directly. Therefore, it is not possible to have an alarm played on the camera itself.
Regarding your Nest Hub Max, while it has a built-in speaker, the option to play an alarm when a person is detected by the Nest Cam Battery is not available through the Google Home app. At present, the Nest Cam Battery and Nest Hub Max do not have direct integration for triggering alarms based on camera activity.
As for the Nest Protect 2, it is primarily a smoke and carbon monoxide detector and does not have the ability to integrate with the Nest Cam Battery for triggering alarms based on camera activity.
However, I recommend checking for any updates to the Google Home app or firmware for your Nest devices, as new features and capabilities may have been introduced since my knowledge cutoff. Additionally, it's worth reaching out to Google Nest support or consulting their official documentation for the most up-to-date information and to inquire about any potential workarounds or future feature releases that may address your specific needs.
06-02-2023 09:54 AM
Hi everyone,
@Artéïs, thanks for reaching out here in the Community. We appreciate your interest however, we don't have any news to share about applying this feature to the Nest app or Google Home app. We're always looking for ways to improve and we'll take it as feedback. I'd suggest you send feedback about your concern using this link to let the Google Engineering team know about your concern. While they won't respond directly back to you, this is the best way to let them know about this. Please let me know if you have other questions or concerns as I will be locking this after 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.
I appreciate the help, theshadowapk.
Regards,
Emerson