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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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Stop “Someone’s at the door” announcement

Is anyone else fed up with the Google battery doorbell chime constantly mentioning that “someone’s at the door” on google devices ? When will google be separating this and the ding dong as separate options. ding dong is a pretty clear indication some...

jim199711 by Community Member
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Transfer ownership of Household with cameras

I have 3 Nest cameras and a Nest doorbell, originally in a Nest account and migrated to Google Home. 3 other family members have access to the household. I need to transfer ownership of the household to one of the other family members, and I can’t se...

Macjimbo by Community Member
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Nest stopped wide angle view

My nest camera has always had a wide angle view. Recently that changed. The video was fine in one frame, and now shows only a very narrow view. I have moved the camera around - didn't help. I have cleaned the outside - didn't make a difference. Any t...

akw58 by Community Member
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Why is nest such a bad product overall

Nest overall is horrible. You have to pay just to view the hardware you bought and half the time the AI doesn't see things so you can view events. I recommend using anything else.

Miner1983 by Community Member
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Nest doorbell won’t reset

Just installed new 2nd gen doorbell. Was working fine except only one chime in house was working. I was trying to reconnect one wire on silent chime and then doorbell went into blinking yellow status. Powered on/off several times, then disconnected i...

DanTer by Community Member
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Cannot view any of my Nest cameras. Spinning icon forever.

I have multiple cameras indoor and outdoor, both older Nest and newer. For the past couple days I have not been able to watch any footage on any of them. They are obviously working as I can see event preview images on the timelines but if I try to vi...

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MikeNC by Community Member
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Lost camera recording ms and familiar faces

My subscription to nest aware expired while I was out of the country. When I returned I reactivated it. It was dormant for no more than a week or two without paid subscription. All my familiar faces and recordings for the last 30 days are gone. Can I...

Kmax24 by Community Member
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Nest Camera issue:Record? Yes; Live video? No.

We have four Google Nest (outdoor, battery) cameras at our synagogue. They’re about 2 years old; installed: new when installed. Three record and live stream just fine. The one “problem child” is the camera in the most critical position (monitoring th...

RBloom18 by Community Member
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Nest Doorbell Notifications on New Phone

Hello, I recently upgraded my phone to a Samsung S25 Ultra. Since then, I have not been receiving doorbell updates (motion or button) on my device. My wife's Samsung S22 is still receiving notifications. I have verified all my notifications are turne...

Zompklift by Community Member
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