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How to: Change camera or doorbell Wi-Fi network

If you change your Wi-Fi password, network name or security settings, or install a new router from a new Internet Service Provider, you'll need to update the Wi-Fi settings for your camera or doorbell.RecommendedIf you're comfortable changing your ro...

David_K by • Diamond Product Expert
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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 ...

David_K by • Diamond Product Expert
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Google Nest Gen 2 Indoor - Event Recording

How do you get the camera to correctly record an event from start to finish? The camera does not record events consistently. For example, a Vehicle event will be recorded, and the event recording starts with the vehicle in the center of the Activity ...

LochRaven by • Community Member
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Battery nest cam wont power on even when plugged in

My roommate bought the Nest Cam battery indoor/outdoor nestcam.It worked good. He since has passed .The camera sat in a drawer for approx a year. I just came across it and decided to try to get it running. I put the camera on the electric cordBut, th...

Resolved! Can’t add doorbell 2nd generation wired to nest app

The doorbell has added to google home. When i try to add the doorbell to the nest app, i scan qr code, it accepts it then directs me to do the setup on google home. I click the button to get to google home and that’s where I am stuck. It doesn’t pass...

Polna by • Community Member
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iOS will not notify google nest doorbell notifications

Cant get notifications on iOS phoneSetup Google Home App with doorbell on iPhone.Was working fine for about 1 year then recently noticed that I stopped getting any doorbell notificationsI went and checked iPhone Settings -> Apps -> Notifications - Ho...

Sssssss by • Community Member
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Resolved! Nest battery camera cannot finish set up

I have a battery nest camera that used to work and I used successfully with my google app, but for some reason I cannot get it to connect and go through the set up again. It says the set up fails. I don’t know what to do. I was having wifi issues at ...

U2justin by • Community Member
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Google Next Cameras not Sleeping

I have several Nest cameras. A couple of them are on battery. It used to be that when there was no movement detected, the camera would "go to sleep" and I would have to wake it up to see the live image. The battery would last for months in this way.C...

bnads1 by • Community Member
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Setting up a Gen 1 outdoor camera on a second wifi network

I built a pool house that is about 300 feet from my house where I have my existing WiFi network and cameras. Since the pool house is too far away for my house WiFi to reach, I had to trench and bury a new cable line to set up a second WiFi network fo...

drjoe258 by • Community Member
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