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Can I really not set a schedule for camera notifications??

benben
Community Member

Is it really correct that I can't set up a basic schedule for camera notifications?  I live in a high-crime area and want to be alerted at night if there is any movement in my back garden.  But at the moment I am spammed every single time my wife or kids go into the garden during the day but have no alerts at night (when my phone switches to Sleep/Do Not Disturb).  So I'm getting the exact opposite of what I need.  This is basic functionality - cannot believe that Google don't offer it.  I'm intending to switch system but please do let me know if I've misunderstood/missed something... 

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MplsCustomer
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@benben 

The newer cameras and doorbells released starting in Sept. 2021 that work only in the Google Home app do NOT have the scheduling capability of the older cameras and doorbells that work in the Google Nest app.

I have seen some posts from customers using a script or automation to schedule when their cameras are on and reporting notifications, but I don't know if that works or not. My impression is that it does not.

But even if it works, it wouldn't help you if your iPhone is set to "Do Not Disturb" at night because you wouldn't receive those notifications.

benben
Community Member

Thanks for the reply.

 

Yes - looking at it now, it seems I can set an exception in iOS so that I continue to get notifications during my Sleep Focus.  So the issue is that I can't mute them during the day.  I unfortunately have a Google Nest Doorbell so I regrettably can't mute all notifications from Google Home (as I wouldn't know when people were at my door).

I suppose I'm just a bit staggered that Google (one of the world's largest tech companies) hasn't delivered what must be an absolutely standard technical feature that many/most buyers of their security products need. 

EdmondB
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello benben,

 

We hear you. Our team is working hard to deliver the best experience for our users — we'll take this as feedback. Keep your eye on the Google Nest Community page https://goo.gle/2JvnMRy for any updates. 
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. Check out this link on how to file feedback.

Thanks for the input, @MplsCustomer.

 

Thanks,

Edmond