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Looking at camera viewing history

ScottKBerger
Community Member

Is there a way in either the nest app, the home app, or on the web interfaces to determine the IP address that someone viewing a camera is at?

Our nest max reported that someone was viewing our camera, when both of us were in the room with it

I want to know if that request came from inside the house, or outside the house, in which case I have to reset passwords.

I also wonder if its possible that came from one of the chromcast devices in the house - we have 4 of them on various televisions, and I have used those in the past to also look at the cameras

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MplsCustomer
Bronze
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@ScottKBerger 

I'm just another Google Nest customer, but I've never seen anything that would show us who is watching a camera.

When your Nest Hub Max reported that someone was viewing the camera, did either of you have the Google Nest app or Google Home app open on either of your phones and or mobile tablets?

We don't have any Chromecast devices and so am not familiar whether a past viewing of your Max's camera on a Chromecast device could remain active.

I would be surprised if it came from outside of your Google Nest household; I've never heard of a security breach like that for Google Nest cameras.

ScottKBerger
Community Member

No. We both work from home, and we were both sitting here working when my wife noticed the alert on the Nest Hub max, Neither of us had the app open on our phones, and I didnt have the webpage for nest or home open. (I did test, viewing through the web shows its viewing on the nest hub max.

I changed some passwords to be safe, but its alarming

My wife unplugged the max for the moment until I changed the passwords at least

@ScottKBerger 

And you ruled out that the someone is watching message could have been triggered by one of your four Chromecast devices?

Maybe there's some defect triggering the message. It hasn't happened at our house, but then our Max's camera is not on a lot. But see these recent similar posts:

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/nest-hub-max-camera-being-viewed/m-p/30...

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/Who-or-what-is-viewing-my-nest-hub-max-...

Only if the chromecast can do it all by itself without a user at it, otherwise Id be ruling that out

Our max camera is on all the time

All I can tell you is it happened at our house

@ScottKBerger 

I think Google Nest Support should respond and indicate whether--due to a software bug--the Nest Hub Max can falsely report that someone is watching.  If not, Google Nest, then what is going on?

Mlabrador
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi folks, 

 

Thanks for posting in the community. 

 

@MplsCustomer, appreciate the help. 

 

@ScottBerger, I would like to check what's going on with your device. Please fill out the form and let me know once done. 

 

 

Best, 

Nikki 

I did fill out the form - forgot to tell you that its done

Princesss
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi ScottKBerger,

 

Thanks — we got your form and we've escalated it over to our higher level of support for further review. Please keep an eye on your inbox as someone will get back in touch with you soon. 
 

Best,

Princess

Muddi
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey ScottKBerger,

 

Upon checking you already have an ongoing communication with one of our team via email. I'll go ahead and close the thread now and let's continue working on your concern through that channel.

 

Cheers,

Muddi