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Nest floodlight camera has purple tint

Srinivas86
Community Member

My nest floodlight camera has a purple tint during the day. It is under an eves and does not have direct light shining on it. It has not been overly warm or cold. The night vision works just fine and at night when the light turns on the picture is normal colors. 

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EmersonB
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello Srinivas86,

 

Thanks for reaching out here in the Community. To know more about this issue, I’d like to confirm, is this a newly installed Nest Camera? What are the troubleshooting steps have you done?

 

Give these steps a try:

  1. If the Night Vision settings are on Auto, switch it to Manual. Then, manually toggle the setting on and off. Observe the feed to check if the pink or purple tint goes away when you toggle the Night Vision settings off.
  2. Perform a Restart or factory reset on your Nest Camera using device-specific steps.
  3. Ensure your Nest Camera is installed in a supported location and not in an area prone to overheat or direct sunlight.
  • Just a reminder, overheating can cause issues with video feed quality. You may try moving your Nest Camera from a warm location to a cooler area to help resolve the issue.

        4. Try unplugging your Nest Camera from its power source and reposition it after it’s had sufficient time to cool.

 

To reset:

1. Locate the reset button on the back of your Nest Camera.

  • Tip: The reset button on your Nest Camera is located on the back of the camera head.

2. Press and hold the button:

  • At 10 seconds, the status light will flash yellow four times, and you’ll hear a countdown tone.
  • At 12 seconds, the status light will be steady, solid yellow while the camera starts the factory reset, and you’ll hear a confirmation tone.

3. Release the button. Your Nest Camera will restore to its factory settings.

4. After the factory reset, your Nest Camera will appear as “Offline” in the app until you remove it.

To remove it from the app, open the app, tap on the device, then tap Settings> Remove device > Confirm.


Looking forward to your response.

 

Regards,

Emerson

It is a newly installed camera 2 months. I will attempt the steps you mentioned in the daytime when I can properly toggle night vision on and off. 

Jenelyn_O
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi folks,

 

@Srinivas86, checking if you were able to proceed with the troubleshooting. If you have questions, feel free to let us know. Please keep us posted. 

 

I appreciate your input, Emerson.

 

Best,

Jenelyn

I was able to verify that the video tint is only purple when night vision is turned off. 

Jenelyn_O
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there Srinivas86,

 

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. To further assist you, please fill out this form and let us know once you're done.

 

Kind regards,

Jenelyn

Srinivas86
Community Member

Holding the reset button on the camera appears to have fixed the issue. 

Jenelyn_O
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey Srinivas86,

 

Cool, I'm glad to hear that. You may now disregard the form. I suggest you continue monitoring your Nest camera, and if anything comes up, please feel free to let us know. We'll be willing to help.

 

Cheers,

Jenelyn

The purple tint is back this morning. The camera is cool to the touch and is out of direct sunlight. Further the camera is pointed toward the ground and not subject to taking in direct sun. 

Lance_L
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi everyone,

 

@Srinivas86, I’m sorry to hear that the purple tint is back. Don’t worry; help’s here. 

 

I need additional information from you that would be best shared privately. I’m sharing a link to a form for you to fill out so we can look into this further. This form is only meant for you to use, so let me know once you’re done.

 

I appreciate your help, Jenelyn and Emerson.

 

Best,

Lance

the form is done

Lance_L
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey Srinivas86,

 

We got your form — thanks for filling it out. Our team will reach out to you via email to further assist you.

 

Best,

Lance