10-05-2021 10:51 PM
Hi there, my new Google Nest Cam (battery) does not appear in the Nest app. I can only view it, and configure it in the Google Home app. It does not save in my google account and so i can not activate the google skill for connectivity in my home device.
can you please assist as the reson for purchasing it was its great and intuitive connectivity. However 3 days in and i still can not find a way to connect it all.
the second problem i am having is that i can only get a little pop up when the alert comes in. I can not chose the sound to play (reason for purchasing it is to get an emergency sound and a big notification, enough to wake me during the night if someone is in my backyard). Can you please help me out on how to fix and do all these things?
cheers
10-06-2021 09:17 AM
Hi there, DV.
I am very glad to hear that you are interested in the new Nest Cam (Battery)! I can understand with the launch of these new cameras, there may be some confusion and I would love to answer your questions for you and help you the best I can! Thank you so much for bringing your questions about our new camera to our attention.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance! I look forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Brad.
11-09-2021 01:14 PM
I wish I knew this before I spent $179 on it. I spent hours trying to figure it out and uninstalled and reinstalled it several times. Pretty annoying. You should do something about this compatibility issue soon..
11-11-2021 01:49 PM
Hey, all.
Sorry about the confusion and frustration you've had with app compatibility. But yes, you are correct that the new battery doorbell is not compatible with the Nest app and must be managed by the Home app. Going forward, all devices will use the Home app for management, but some legacy devices still have access to their former apps to smooth out that transition. If there's anything else I can do here, please let me know.
Thanks.
11-15-2021 03:10 PM
Hi there,
Just checking in to see if you still need assistance with this issue. If so, please let me know and I would love to look into this further for you!
Best Regards,
Brad.
11-17-2021 03:39 PM
Hey Folks.
At this time, I'll go ahead and lock this thread. If you're still experiencing problems, feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.
Best Regards,
Brad.
10-06-2021 10:46 AM
There are multiple reports on other threads about this issue.
10-06-2021 11:12 AM
There are multiple posts on multiple threads in this Google Nest Community forum expressing dissatisfaction with Google's decision to not support the new Google Nest Camera Battery in the Google Nest app or on the home.nest.com website.
10-06-2021 11:19 AM
There are multiple posts on multiple threads in this Google Nest Community forum expressing dissatisfaction with Google's decision to not support the new Google Nest Camera Battery in the Google Nest app or on the home.nest.com website.
This reply was posted from my Safari browser because this same reply posted in Chrome was deleted.
10-06-2021 12:12 PM
Hi Brad,
Thank you for your reply. However, the problem i am facing is not related to wifi. The fact that the camera does not connect to nest, means that it looses the capability of being discovered through the google next skill which is compatible with other home control devices like alexa and my samsung tv.
Can you please advise if there is a way around this issue?
Last, could you please confirm that even with a nest subscription i am not going to be able to change the notification settings, nor to have my phone on night mode and chose to have the notifications to still alarm me if someone is around the house?
Cheers
Deb