Cameras and Doorbells

Troubleshoot setup: Google Nest camera or doorbell

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 ...

Cameras gen 2 doorbell and camera floodlight

Are anybody else's cameras glitching today? Both gen2 doorbell cam and camera floodlight live feeds glitching.

Recovery of doorbell video more than 30 days old

Is it possible to recover a video from a doorbell camera when the video was made about 45 days ago?

Chest doorgbell does not notify that bell is rung

I installed two 2nd gen battery units Powered by the transformer (verified as 16 volts) installation is fine and camera works wonderfully but if someone rings the doorbell there is no notification. Installation and power off the prexistin* wired door...

Adding user to Google Home

Hi, I have set up the Google home app with our Nest Doorbell (battery) and have tried to invite my girlfriend multiple times, she receives the email straight away but it always tells her the link has expired even though it was only request 30 seconds...

Feature Request: Add a schedule function for Night Vision on Camera

We would love to see the ability to schedule a time when to turn on Night Vision vs On / Off or Auto and here's why:We use a nest cam as a secondary baby monitor mostly for when we're away or as a backup when we can't find our other monitor screen.Th...

Re-setting an outside camera

Hi All,This is from an IT numpty so bear with me, I lost the use of our outside camera whether it was change of router or change of mobile phone, who knows !When re-installing (re-setting) your camera, I found after 3 days of attempting to do it, it'...

Google Nest Cameras NOT recording events

I have searched the community and see several people seemingly have the same issues that we are, but I have not seen any real answers. We have cameras that observe some events but not others. Example, our North side camera caught me walking out the d...

Why is the night vision camera so bad on the Google nest camera compared to the gen 1 doorbell cam?

I’ve had the nest battery camera installed for years now and I just recently did a test and put the nest battery camera facing the same direction as the nest gen 1 wired doorbell. Can someone explain to me why the image is so poor in the nest camera ...

Floodlight not showing in Google Home app

I have a number of Nest Camera + Floodlights. A while ago one of the cameras was faulty (the battery empty issue despite being plugged in) so Google arranged for a replacement camera to be sent. I can install this camera fine, but the floodlights it ...

Water Damage in Google Nest Outdoor Floodlight camera

My Camera stopped showing up in the Nest aware side and was unable to find it due to Battery needs recharging But the Camera is on Mains power So went up the ladder took the camera off and could see Blue color on the pins cleaned the camera and then ...

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Troubleshoot setup: Google Nest camera or doorbell

Cameras gen 2 doorbell and camera floodlight

Recovery of doorbell video more than 30 days old

Chest doorgbell does not notify that bell is rung

Adding user to Google Home

Feature Request: Add a schedule function for Night Vision on Camera

Re-setting an outside camera

Google Nest Cameras NOT recording events

Why is the night vision camera so bad on the Google nest camera compared to the gen 1 doorbell cam?

Floodlight not showing in Google Home app

Water Damage in Google Nest Outdoor Floodlight camera

Poor Performance of Unit Battery

Nest Doorbell Offline

Wired gen 2 doorbell offline

New Nest/Google camera keeps going offline! Consta...

not able to login to home.nest.com

Recording camera

Suddenly 8 out of 10 Cameras offline at two differ...

Why Does My Nest 2.0 Wired Chime Unexpectedly

Transfer 1st gen nest hello from Nest app to Googl...

Tried factory reset outdoor nest cam still will no...