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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 ...

Outdoor Cameras are already installed 12’ off the ground so I cannot access the 8 digit code anymore

I have already installed my cameras 12’ off the ground and now my wifi name has changed. I can no longer scan the QR code to update my wifi. Is there another way to accomplish this?

Nest Outdoor Flood Cam Doesn't Work with NEST App??? WTH?

What? I just dropped a couple hundred dollars on the NEST Floodlight cam and just realized it doesn't work with the NEST app. WTH Google? How does this make sense? This needs to be fixed!

Nest outdoor cams adding to 1 gen Aware subscription

What need to happen to add my 2 Nest outdoor cams to current 1 gen Aware subscription?

New house with a nest doorbell

Our new house came with a nest doorbell. I reset it to factory settings but I don’t know how to connect it to my Google Home app. Help!

Resolved! Creating Clips

It is a serious problem for me that I cannot create Clips in the home app for the Nest camera. I have pet birds that I use the cameras to supervise. The app does not create events for their movement or sounds. Unless they are out of their cages and h...

Live view unavailable

Hello,I've searched and tried all the proposed solution of the forum but I'm still stuck with my two new Nest Cam 2 indoor (cable) both working with history and notification (Nest Aware) and both not able to stream live. I also have 3 old Nest cam th...

Web view for new Nest cameras

Last October, you announced that support for new cameras in a web browser would be coming in 2022:A new home on the web. This has been an important feature request, so we’re developing a new Google Home on Web for the new Nest cameras and doorbell al...

Add ability to grant view-only access to Nest cameras

As noted by Don H last October, there is currently no way to grant someone access to your Google home without giving them full control.Google team:yes, I still need help with this issueplease file a ticket / +1 an existing ticket to indicate addition...

Second camera too far from first, cannot join home or Nest Aware subscription

We have two buildings beside each other, A and B. We have four nest cameras: two outdoor cams (older model, wired) [O, P] and two indoor cams (newer model, wired) [I, J].In building A, we have wifi network W and cameras O and I.In building B, we have...

Nest cam floodlight not connecting and not usable from Google home

I purchased 2 nest cam floodlights about 5 weeks ago. One works fine. The other keeps coming up as not available and recently disappeared altogether from my home options. The camera is still available, just not the floodlight. All are on same wifi. I...

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

Outdoor Cameras are already installed 12’ off the ground so I cannot access the 8 digit code anymore

Nest Outdoor Flood Cam Doesn't Work with NEST App??? WTH?

Nest outdoor cams adding to 1 gen Aware subscription

New house with a nest doorbell

Resolved! Creating Clips

Live view unavailable

Web view for new Nest cameras

Add ability to grant view-only access to Nest cameras

Second camera too far from first, cannot join home or Nest Aware subscription

Nest cam floodlight not connecting and not usable from Google home

No nest doorbell notifications

Google Nest Camera has died

unable to share not recognizing password

Help with setup

Nest Doorbell Battery- Stopped powering on

Unable to reconnect Nest Cam Indoor 1st Gen

Replacement magnetic mount for outdoor wired nest ...

nest Outdoor Cam

How to disable enhance zoom

Create your own event.