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Camera and doorbell live viewing and not recording

Tech1776
Community Member

Does Nest Doorbell (battery) or the camera (battery) record an event if viewing LIVE on your phone while it is on battery power and not plugged in?

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MplsCustomer
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@Tech1776 

We are just another Google Nest customer that has one of the new Google Nest Battery Cameras, but it's plugged in.

Here's what Google's blog says about the new battery cameras and doorbells: https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Blog/Let-s-talk-cameras-Comparing-the-new-Nest-Cam-battery-to...

I checked the "Included history" and "Local storage fallback sections", but it's not entirely clear. The impression I get is that in battery mode it only records clips of events.

And the Google Nest Help website (https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9681538?hl=en) says this:

"The Nest Cam (battery) must be connected to a power source to have 24/7 video history. If your camera is battery powered, it will only have event video history, even if you have a Nest Aware Plus subscription. 24/7 video history is not available for the Nest Doorbell (battery), even with optional wired installation."

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there, 

 

I apologize for my late response and thank you for all of your patience while waiting for a reply. I can definitely understand how frustrating your situation must be, but I wanted to make sure that your issue was addressed. Do you still need help with this issue? I know that there's been a delay in response since you posted.

 

Please let me know if you need further assistance. 

Best Regards, 

Brad.