2nd Gen Batter Cam - only on with motion?

[NestatLAX]

I bought the new nest outdoor battery cameras 2nd generation. One I have plugged into AC power and the green light is on all the time. The other I have connected to a solar charger. At night, when there is no sun to charge the solar, I noticed that the camera is only on when it detects motion. If I go on the home app the camera is off until I push the 'live view' button. I assume this is to preserve battery power. Is this correct? Is there a way to make the camera live all the time even when not plugged in?

[aatienza]

Hey NestatLAX,

Yep — that's correct. Nest Cam (battery) will go into idle mode whenever it's running on battery. To stream live video in this case, you'll first need to tap "Live video" for your camera in the Google Home app. If Nest Cam (battery) is wired, the live video will stream without needing to tap the option.

Thanks,

Archie

[janthadeus]

Hi there,
 

 Checking in — I hope Archie’s response answered your question. Let us know if you have more questions in mind.
 

Thanks for the help, Archie.
 

Regards,

JT

[janthadeus]

Hey there,

Just checking in to make sure that you saw my response. I'll be locking this thread if I won't hear back from you again in 24 hours. Should that happen, feel free to create a new one if you have more questions or have other concerns in the future. 
 

Best,

JT