Nest security products

[rahuahuj]

Hi folks,

Hope everyone is doing good.

I have just bought a few Google Nest Home security products like Nest Cam (battery)x3, Nest Cam (wired) and Doorbell.

It would be great if I can get some advise on the below:

1. What's the best way to know that your Nest Cam (Battery) is fully charged and ready to be mounted outdoors with no wires? It doesn't seem to show the battery percentage when its charging. I hope there is a way to figure out as it will need a charge few times in a year.

2. With all these products we have an option to keep the Camera On or Off, and also add them to a routine so that it can turn on or off automatically based on our location (in home or away). Would like to know how is everyone configuring these devices generally? Do you keep the cameras on all the time or just follow the Away and Home routines? In my case, my doorbell is wired but Outdoor Nest Cams (battery) are not wired.

I hope to get some advise on the above.

Thanks everyone,

Regards,

Rahul

[David_K]

1. You can see the battery status and the time remaining until it's fully charged in the Google Home app.
2. This is really personal preference. In relation to battery life, there are lots of settings you can adjust to save battery: Save battery for Nest cameras and doorbells - Google Nest Help

[rahuahuj]

Thanks for your response!

For some reason I don't see the nest cam battery percentage when its charging and not mounted. May be I am not looking at the right place. Could you please guide me? Thanks.

[David_K]

I do recall another user reporting you need to select the correct (made by google) mount in the settings for the battery percentage to display, so I wonder if you also won't see it if it's not mounted.

[Brad]

Hi there,

I just wanted to pop in and see how the conversation is going. Thank you for all of your help on this thread, @David_K! I know we appreciate your help in the forums, and I'm sure other users do as well. Please let me know if you still need help.

Best regards,

Brad

[rahuahuj]

Thanks David and Brad!

I understand that currently there is no way to check the battery charging percentage/progress when the nest cam is not mounted. I hope Google thinks about this feature and implement it asap as its quite important.

[Brad]

Hey there,

Thank you for sharing this feature request with us. We’re always looking for ways to improve, and appreciate your feedback. You can send it at any time using your devices by saying, "Hey Google, send feedback," or by following the steps found here. This thread will close in 24 hours, but will remain open until then for follow-up questions or concerns.

Best regards,
Brad

[rahuahuj]

Thanks Brad! I see that you have already submitted a feedback for this request about a year ago. I hope this feature gets some priority and is made available via some firmware updates soon. Thanks!

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/Charging-progress-with-Nest-Cam-Battery...