Outdoor Nest Cam (Battery) remaining battery percentage not showing in Home App

[MDL-kun]

I have an Outdoor Nest Cam (battery) that is connected to a solar panel as power source.

I cannot  see the remaining battery in % in the Google Home App (IOS), but I can see it easily in my Home Nest Hub, or even in Google Home via a browser.

Is this expected or I  just dont know where to look in the IOS app?

[MplsCustomer]

@MDL-kun 

We have had a battery camera for 3 years now, plugged into an electrical outlet with the optional power cable. We've never been able to see the battery percentage in the Google Home app unless we unplug the camera; instead, under Settings | Battery, we see "Plugged in" with an infinity symbol.

We cannot see the battery percentage on our Nest Hubs or on the home.google.com website.

Google Nest's online documentation does not seem to document any of this.

[MDL-kun]

Hi, Yes, if the camera is plugged to a power outlet, then yes it will never show a percentage. But if its not plugged, or using solar power, then it will show it, but only via a Nest Hub or via google home using a browser. The problem is I dont see it in my google home iphone App

[nerys]

Hi MDL-kun,

Thanks for posting in the community!

I'm so sorry to hear that you're having difficulties seeing the remaining battery percentage of your Nest Cam (battery) through the Google Home app. Don't worry; I'm here to help! Just to get started, I'd like to confirm some details with you. Can you please help me answer the next questions?

• Have you tried checking the remaining battery percentage using a different phone or table?
• Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Google Home app on your iPhone?
• What's your Google Home app version?

In the meantime, if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reply to this post. I'll be happy to assist you further!

Best regards,

Nery.

[MDL-kun]

Hi, my app version is 3.24.101

Unfortunately, I dont have another device that I can try installing Google Home App to.

I only have a Nest Hub, and I can see the battery percentage there.

I tried reinstalling the app in my phone but no change. I can only see "infinity" in my battery..

[nerys]

Hi MDL-kun,
 
Thanks for your response and for confirming this information!
 
My team would like to know more about this behavior. When you get a chance, please fill out this form. Remember to include the link to this post. Let me know when you’re finished. From there, we'll contact you via email.
 
In the meantime, if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reply to this post. I'll be happy to assist you further!

Best regards,
Nery.

[nerys]

Hi MDL-kun,

We haven’t seen your form submission come through. Were you able to access it alright? Let us know if you’re running into trouble or still need our help!

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reply to this post. I'll be happy to assist you further!

Best regards,

Nery.

[MDL-kun]

Hi, I submitted the form just now.

[aperezdeleon]

Hi MDL-Kun,

Thanks for the update.

We’ve received your form submission. Keep an eye out for your email inbox, as a member of our team will contact you briefly to assist you so you can see your battery percentage on the Google Home app once again.

In the meantime, don’t hesitate to let me know if you have other questions; I’m happy to help.

Regards,

Angel.

[aperezdeleon]

Hi MDL-Kun,

Thanks for the update.

We’ve received your form submission. Keep an eye out for your email inbox, as a member of our team will contact you briefly to assist you so you can see your battery percentage on the Google Home app once again.

In the meantime, don’t hesitate to let me know if you have other questions; I’m happy to help.

Regards,

Angel.