Cameras and Doorbells

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 ...

Trying to setup nest cam again, says it needs to be removed from account but I already did it?

I had a nest cam wired and it was working fine, but I needed to move it to a new house so I removed it from the house I had in google home and created a new one. Then, when I tried to set it up on the new home it says that the nest cam is already set...

Nest camera set-up within Google Home stuck screen

I'm setting up a Nest battery indoor/outdoor camera through the Google Home app on my phone and when I add my camera I go through a screen accepting Google's Device Arbitration Agreement and the next screen is titled "Usage Guidelines" and I can't ge...

Google doorbell various buildings

Is it possible to have various Google Nest Doorbells in various buildings and get notifications on only one device/account? Also, is the only way to control the Doorbell via mobile app? or is there a web browser version?Thanks!

Nest indoor camera stopped recording, I just get pictures

I use to be able to watch a video when motion or sound was detected but now I just set a still picture. I tried checking settings but I don’t see anything about changing to video record. I didn’t change anything and it used to record.. I even reconne...

Problems

Hello.. i purchased the nest doorbell battery from best buy yesterday. Unboxed followed instructions. Cant get it to connect .. for startup.. went today and exchanged.. same thing..The 2 other devices i bought yesterday connected to home and my inter...

Poor support

When Apple introduces a product, they put themselves in the position of the user. Google? Not do much. I spent an entire weekend looking at videos trying to wire a nest thermostat with a heat pump. Tedious. Then another day on a nest doorbell that do...

Resolved! How can I reduce the sensitivity of the Nest doorbell?

How can I reduce the sensivity of the camera and noise notifications? We live in a very quiet area, with no visibility to the street (4 acres in the mountains) and yet I get notifications every few minutes for sound or movement. When I check the imag...

Nest hello chime scheduling

I can't believe it is not possible to schedule a connected chime for the Nest Hello doorbell. I have been looking into the settings over and over again only to find out it is really not there. Also I can't find a "feature request" section here which ...

No notification for sound alert on nest indoor camera

Bought this camera to pick up sounds and send notifications to phone. It will send notifications for motion but not sounds detected. It is turned on in settings to detect sound.

Nest Hello no power or light

Hi Nest Community,I am hoping that someone can help me with Nest Hello -Doorbell/Cam.Few days ago the Nest Hello stopped working because there was some electrical work that was done around the house. I thought that the old transformer was bad so I we...

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

Trying to setup nest cam again, says it needs to be removed from account but I already did it?

Nest camera set-up within Google Home stuck screen

Google doorbell various buildings

Nest indoor camera stopped recording, I just get pictures

Problems

Poor support

Resolved! How can I reduce the sensitivity of the Nest doorbell?

Nest hello chime scheduling

No notification for sound alert on nest indoor camera

Nest Hello no power or light

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