Where are downloaded video clips stored (on iPad)?

[thruvia]

So I got all the help I didn't need on how to perform a download, but nothing on where the downloaded video clips are stored.  I'm using an iPad running iOS 14.3.

[MplsCustomer · Accepted solution]

@thruvia 

On your camera roll.  You can find it with the Camera app or the Photos app.

[thruvia]

Okay, thanks.  For those that would like to have the information without going through the trouble:

(0) Open the Google Home app on your iPad
(1) Download the video from Google Home following Google's procedure:

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/How-do-you-download-a-video-clip-from-t...

(2) Open the Photos app on your iPad; find AND open the video within the tiles of photos and videos in your Photos app 'feed'

(3) Once the video is open, click the 'Save to Files' link (a box icon with an arrow); select a folder (or create a folder) to save the file;  NOTE: there is no option to NAME the file here.

(4) Open the Files app on your iPad; locate the file under the folder you stored it at in the previous step: (in my case)

- /GoogleHome saved videos/CFNetworkDownload_anLIDJ

- Note the file date listed is the date the file was downloaded from Google Home, NOT the date of the original video recording (ie when the file was created from Google Home).  And because video history is automatically deleted from Google Home after 30 days, there's no way you can prove WHEN the original video (and the actions that were recorded) actually happened.
- Note the length of the video is not listed, nor the TYPE of video format (ie the file extension is not listed); although the size of the video is listed;

[thruvia]

Since it appears the video clips from Google Home are not created until they are selected for download, it's obvious that the file date for the downloaded video will not correspond to the video recording date.

Recommended solution for Google Home:

Put the date of the video recording in the filename.  Ie, instead of:

CFNetworkDownload_anLIDJ

this:

<home>_<camera>_<yyyy_mm_dd>_<hh_mm_ss>.mp4

[Brad]

@thruvia 

Thank you for sharing your 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 remain open for 24 hours for any follow-up questions or concerns. 

Best regards,

Brad

[thruvia]

Thanks.  Another recommendation is to provide a download tool that - assuming the naming convention above - accepts a date range and then downloads video clips within that date range.   Make it available to paid subscribers of course (or whatever fits Google's business model).