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 ...

Resolved! Camera transfer from Nest to Google Home app does not function.

The last of the cameras that I wanted to transfer from Nest to Google Home app fails to do so. Here is the instruction that worked flawlessly for two other cameras (one of them identical to the one that fails now):https://support.google.com/googlenes...

Clicking Doorbell notification no longer takes me to the live feed

Hi, When we first installed our google nest doorbell and the home app, we would get a notification pop up on our phones with a thumbnail of the video feed from the doorbell. If we then clicked that notification, it would take us to the app/live feed ...

Re: Let's Discuss! - The latest updates from Google Home and Nest

I keep getting vehicle detection notifications for vehicles clearly and completely outside my detection zone. It is making the entire system useless due to the constant notifications from a busy street.

Nest indoor cam setup with nest app

Trying to add new indoor camera to nest app for face recognition etc. Camera added to room etc on google home app. nest keeps saying to set up on google home app once scanned QR code and won’t progress

Woman attacked in front of my doorbell, Google won't help

A woman was violently attacked in front of my doorbell in the street but it didn't register an event, I can't view any unless there is an event but I limited events to just in my yard. I have nest aware.I contacted Google but they literally didn't ca...

Nest doorbell (first gen) won't install; flashes bright blue, then dim blue, then nothing

The title pretty much says it. I had to remove this wired first generation Nest doorbell to solve a different problem. Now, it won't install. I've done both the 10-second and 30-second factory resets, but it still won't install.The small green light ...

Can’t factory reset nest cam battery

My camera was working for a couple weeks and stopped. Started trouble shooting by reset, didn’t work. Removed from app and tried to reinstall and didn’t work. Now I’m trying to factory reset by holding reset button and it doesn’t matter, if I hold it...

Nest doorbell (wired) doesn’t automatically stream in google hub when doorbell is rung

when the doorbell is rung, my nest hub rings but the video stream doesn’t automatically display. I have to ask google to display the camera feed In order for it to show on the hub. Does anyone know how to fix this? I already have visitor announcement...

Nest doorbell (1st gen, wired) offline almost all day

Up until about a week or two ago, the camera worked fine. Yes, the face is peeling. However, the camera always shows offline in the app. It also shows offline in a browser, and 90% of the time shows offline on my home network. I’m trying to catch it ...

Only notifications for unknown faces

Can any, Please advise how I can setup the cam notifications and activity (recording) to only be activated when unknown faces are detected and not for any known face already approved in the app.Thanks for your support.

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

Resolved! Camera transfer from Nest to Google Home app does not function.

Clicking Doorbell notification no longer takes me to the live feed

Re: Let's Discuss! - The latest updates from Google Home and Nest

Nest indoor cam setup with nest app

Woman attacked in front of my doorbell, Google won't help

Nest doorbell (first gen) won't install; flashes bright blue, then dim blue, then nothing

Can’t factory reset nest cam battery

Nest doorbell (wired) doesn’t automatically stream in google hub when doorbell is rung

Nest doorbell (1st gen, wired) offline almost all day

Only notifications for unknown faces

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...