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 ...

Useless Chime for Google Nest Doorbell Battery

Nest Doorbell (battery) is rendered almost completely useless by the following issues: - It does not ring your phone when the doorbell is rung. Major flaw and the number one thing you'd expect at a minimum from a 'premium' doorbell.- You only get a s...

Nest Cam (outdoor, battery) – Bring back AC-power/wired only option

I write this with the hope that a Google Nest product person will be paying attention (and listen) to this feedback.I bought our first outdoor security cameras in October 2016. The two cameras were the original Nest Cam Outdoor 1st generation (wired ...

Battery runs out, even when connected to the old buzzer cable

Battery runs out, even when connected to the old buzzer cable. I have tried to use my doorbell on battery only - it was supposed to last 6 months, but apparently I have over 200 people pass by my gate each day. The battery runs out in 4 days.I had to...

Resolved! Doorbell camera

The back of my doorbell camera doesn’t have a code or six digit number. How do I put it in if I have the original box. It doesn’t give me an option to put in the serial number. Does anyone know how to fix this or did I just throw my money away?

Forwarding and rewinding through live videos

In Nest, I can forward and rewind through my live camera videos then return back to live in the same window. When will the Google Home app. have this functionality? I am not talking about clips of motion or activity. I will not switch my cameras to G...

Nest Wired Camera's - Alerts do not stay on phone long enough to read

I have just installed Nest Wired Indoor Camera's - everything appears to work fine except when I get notifications about the camera's seeing or hearing something, they appear on my iPhone for a few seconds and then disappear. Is there a way to keep t...

Nest Doorbell (Battery) Unsecure Mount/Broken Lens

My doorbell fell off the mount and the lens broke when an amazon package was delivered last night. Unfortunately, I'm past my warranty by a couple of months, so couldn't get it replaced. So, I place it back on the mount to at least still use the door...

Migration of Gen 1 Nestcams to Google

I've got two homes in two countries both with Gen 1 and later Nestcams, both homes are on the same Google Home login.I'm in the public preview, once I joined the preview within minutes I was offered the opportunity to migrate the gen 1 cameras to Goo...

Nest Outdoor Cam with Floodlight. Can the Floodlight Turn Off Automatically?

Hi - I installed this yesterday with constant power thinking it was fully automated light control. Seeing as how this had a light sensor, I apparently incorrectly assumed it would turn on at dusk and off at dawn. There are settings "For what turns th...

Nest wired Gen 2 Doorbell camera constantly buzzing/ringing (UK)

Hi. Trying to fit a Gen 2 Doorbell/camera, when fitting the chime connector (puck) and switching on power to the built in chime transformer it chimes once (ding of the ding dong ;o) then hums until power is cut to the transformer. This happens regard...

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

Useless Chime for Google Nest Doorbell Battery

Nest Cam (outdoor, battery) – Bring back AC-power/wired only option

Battery runs out, even when connected to the old buzzer cable

Resolved! Doorbell camera

Forwarding and rewinding through live videos

Nest Wired Camera's - Alerts do not stay on phone long enough to read

Nest Doorbell (Battery) Unsecure Mount/Broken Lens

Migration of Gen 1 Nestcams to Google

Nest Outdoor Cam with Floodlight. Can the Floodlight Turn Off Automatically?

Nest wired Gen 2 Doorbell camera constantly buzzing/ringing (UK)

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Nest camera battery going offline for no reason

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Cameras keeps going offline randomly