Cameras and Doorbells

Resolved! New updates to Google Home for camera users: new AI image detection, requested features, and more!

We recently shared new updates to the Google Home app. You can read more in our community blog: New updates to Google Home for camera users: new AI image detection, requested features, and more! Have any questions not covered in the FAQ? Let us know ...

Need help with setup? Troubleshoot common Nest camera or doorbell problems

Here are some steps I recommend to resolve issues during the setup of Google Nest cameras or doorbells.Before trying these stepsMake sure you're using the correct app for setup. Need help checking which model you have? Use the Google Home app to set ...

Nest Doorbell (wired) and the Google Home app

Hello.I have two of the new Nest Cam's (indoor/outdoor with battery) at my house. I'd like to add my wired Nest doorbell to the account in order to share my Nest aware account. When I try to add the doorbell to the Google Home app, it tells me to do ...

Doorbell fails to "ring" my phone as alert when someone presses the doorbell

I purchased the nest doorbell (battery) specifically to be able to attend to visitors (like courier delivery or the rare unexpected guests) when they press the doorbell and I am away from home or traveling for work.The doorbell promised to alert me b...

New Nest Outdoor Cam (With Battery) won’t link with the Nest app but will with the Google Home App

Hi All, I could really do with some guidance, I’ve just spent a couple of hours trying to connect up my new outdoor (battery option) additional Nest camera to my already existing Nest network here in the UK, I have the door bell at the front of the h...

Camera last 4 digits. New camera today. Using ?Google Home. Any solution?

New camera. Nest outdoor Battery. Using Google Home. Manually added six digits. List for last 4 numbers of serial number never shows. Any advice?

Lost connection to indoor camera

I added a new Google Home Hub device to my network and asked Google to Sync my Nest devices. My indoor camera went offline and will not reconnect. I've since removed the device from my Nest set-up and am trying to reconnect it. It will no longer conn...

Nest Cam IQ Outdoor shows blue ring and then turns off

Hi,My Nest Cam IQ Outdoor has been working fine for a long time and now it no longer works. When I connect it to power it shows a blue ring for a few seconds and then turns off. I can't factory reset it since it won't stay powered on long enough to t...

Resolved! cannot set up my new wifi on hub and lost all my camera

Nest Doorbell Peeling

Hi guys, My wife and I received a nest doorbell for a wedding present in August of 2019. Since we lived in an apartment at the time, this was not installed until we purchased a house the following year in August of 2020. We installed the doorbell at ...

Replacement Mounting Plate for Nest Doorbell?

Trying to find a replacement mounting plate seems impossible... there are a few third party options that offer fancy faceplates but not the necessary metal mounting bracket. From what I've read recently, it seems to be a very common thing to break. H...

Detect Mouse

Hi. We want to use our nestcam to alert us if mice (ugh! I know!) are crawling around our basement at night (or have hopefully left).We are finding the motion detection is not sensitive enough to pick up small moving objects on the floor...Is there a...

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Resolved! New updates to Google Home for camera users: new AI image detection, requested features, and more!

Need help with setup? Troubleshoot common Nest camera or doorbell problems

Nest Doorbell (wired) and the Google Home app

Doorbell fails to "ring" my phone as alert when someone presses the doorbell

New Nest Outdoor Cam (With Battery) won’t link with the Nest app but will with the Google Home App

Camera last 4 digits. New camera today. Using ?Google Home. Any solution?

Lost connection to indoor camera

Nest Cam IQ Outdoor shows blue ring and then turns off

Resolved! cannot set up my new wifi on hub and lost all my camera

Nest Doorbell Peeling

Replacement Mounting Plate for Nest Doorbell?

Detect Mouse

Add new nest camera and doorbell to the Next App

Nest camera battery going offline for no reason

No alert when someone rings the nest door bell, no...

Can't remove Nest wired doorbell 2nd generation fr...

Cameras keeps going offline randomly

Nest Doorbell Wired - blue light activates but gre...

Doorbell not adding faces

Nest Doorbell battery chime

Changing connection to new phone and wifi to Nestc...

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