When will Google include Nest Cams in Routines?

[Dave101]

When will google include Nest Cams in Routines so that you can turn them on and off by trigger items.

We have an attached apartment that my mother lives in. We'd like to put cameras in there to only turn on when she leaves. But since Home/Away routines only work when all users leave it defeats our desired purpose. 

It seems like such a simple thing that should be integral to Google ecosystem. 

[Brad]

Hi there, 

Sorry to hear you're experiencing this, as I can imagine it has been an inconvenience. I would love to look into this further for you.  If you have cameras still in the Nest app, you can look into setting up schedules with your cameras. See if that does the trick for your situation with your mother. Hope she's doing well!

Best regards, 
Brad

[Dave101]

How does a schedule have anything to do with the ability to automatically turn on and off based on one user departing? Cameras on and off need to be able to be triggered by an event if Home/Away routines are all or none. There is no schedule that would account for this and suggesting a schedule is a poor excuse for such a big lack in the Google ecosystem.

[Brad]

@Dave101

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.

Best regards,
Brad

[janthadeus]

Hey folks,

We hear you. Our team is working hard to deliver the best experience for our users — we'll take this as feedback. Keep an 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.

Please make sure to send your feedback in the Google Home app as suggested by Brad. If you haven’t, here’s how.

I appreciate the help, Brad.

Thanks,

JT