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 ...

Home App not sending Camera Notifications

Hi.We have two Nest Cam (battery) and one Nest Hello doorbell. For well over a year (almost two) there have been no issues with the cameras or the notifications.Now; however, both of our phones have stopped receiving notifications from all three came...

Newly purchased Nest doorbell 2nd gen in Ireland - History not working / No events recorded

Hi, I just installed the 2nd gen Nest doorbell (battery but wired) and I can see the live feed but no events are recorded and only doorbell ring sends notifications. I'm on Nest aware trial and also purchased the Nest aware plus subscription (startin...

Is there a way to have the floodlight turn on all night?

It seems the nest floodlight only wants to turn the lights on for motion or live viewing. Is it not possible to have it act as a yard light? I'd really rather have some specific cameras just turn on in the evening and turn off in the morning.

Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) and two chimes -- how to wire? (One chime works, other doesn't)

I have the 2nd gen wired doorbell, and the chime connector / puck only has two wires. The doorbell works fine, but the chime behavior is weird:- On the chime that has the puck, it doesn't ring at all when the button is pressed- The chime without the ...

'Try moving closer to your...'

OK, i have this problem as well.I have tried everything I have searched...Remove all other devices, factory resets, create new group, delete original group and recreate, rename new wifi and pass same as oldWhat is even left to try?I can not connect e...

outdoor nest camera stop working

I have 8 nest cameras (4 indoor cameras 3 outdoor cameras, and 1 hello doorbell) that I've had for several years. Yesterday one of my outdoor cameras just stopped working. I didn't experience any power outages everything was fine, it just stopped wor...

New out of box battery doorbell - now power

Purchased today, followed directions, connected doorbell to power and nothing. The app cannot find the doorbell.

Nest doorbell battery not detecting motion

I have the Nest dorbell battery about 6 months old. Motion detection has disappeared and camera is constantly idle, so effectively useless. I've restarted and restored factory settings, also increased sensitivity in video and set up activity areas bu...

Gen 1 doorbell offline

We have had 2 Nest hello (1st gen) doorbells for a couple of years now . Nest aware just renewed on Friday. 3 days later our back door doorbell went offline. It has a green power light on. The house doorbell works only when I disconnect the wires and...

Purchased home with Nest floodlights/cam and Nest Doorbell

Hello, I recently purchased a home with the Nest doorbell and four Nest cam with floodlights all hardwired. I was successful in adding the doorbell to my Google Home account. I've tried numerous times to add the Nest cam w/ floodlights but cannot get...

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

Home App not sending Camera Notifications

Newly purchased Nest doorbell 2nd gen in Ireland - History not working / No events recorded

Is there a way to have the floodlight turn on all night?

Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) and two chimes -- how to wire? (One chime works, other doesn't)

'Try moving closer to your...'

outdoor nest camera stop working

New out of box battery doorbell - now power

Nest doorbell battery not detecting motion

Gen 1 doorbell offline

Purchased home with Nest floodlights/cam and Nest Doorbell

Help migrating 1st Gen Nest Aware to wired doorbel...

Add new nest camera and doorbell to the Next App

Nest camera battery going offline for no reason

No alert when someone rings the nest door bell, no...

Can't remove Nest wired doorbell 2nd generation fr...

Cameras keeps going offline randomly

Nest Doorbell Wired - blue light activates but gre...

Doorbell not adding faces

Nest Doorbell battery chime

Changing connection to new phone and wifi to Nestc...