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Nest Cam worked well and now is offline

neffers17
Community Member

Hello - I bought an outdoor nest camera to add to my system and I set it up on the side of my house- it worked well for about 48 hours (could see live video and video history) and then it went offline a few days ago.  All our other cameras are still working and connected, so it’s unlikely to be an issue with our wi-fi (however I did reset our router just in case). I tried deleting the camera from the account and adding it again, but still says offline and no video- any suggestions?  So frustrating!  We got this camera as a replacement for a new camera we originally bought which only works on Google Home which we don’t want to use, so had to replace it with a Gen 1 camera which now doesn’t connect.  

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MplsCustomer
Bronze
Bronze

@neffers17 

You could try placing the camera near your Wi-Fi router temporarily just to ensure that you're not getting a poor Wi-Fi signal at the camera's outdoor location.

You can also use the free iOS app, AirPort Utility, to check the signal strength of your Wi-Fi at the camera's location.

EmptyNester
Gold Product Expert
Gold Product Expert

Is there any chance that something is wrong with the little power supply?  Can you plug that camera into a different power supply just as a test?   

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

Just checking in to see how the conversation is going as there's been a lapse in activity on this thread. Thank you for your help, @EmptyNester!

Best regard,
Brad

neffers17
Community Member

Thank you for checking in - I have tried all of the suggestions posted here for my nest cam (changing the power source, booting it up next to the wifi router, etc.) and nothing has worked so far, so I'm not sure where to go next.  I'm looking into if I'm able to return it because quite frankly I'm losing patience!  

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

@neffers17

 

If you choose too, you are welcome to fill out this form, or contact Support for assistance. 

 

Best regards,

Brad

Since this is just a user forum I think your best bet is to get a Google Nest Tech on the phone.  Here is a link that will open a support ticket and let you do on-line chat or speak on the phone.  If I'm not mistaken they are open 24/7.

https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp

 

janthadeus
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi neffers17,

 

We've received your form — thanks for filling that out. I'll consider this post as complete and will lock the thread in 24 hours. Please keep an eye on your email as someone from our team will reach out to you to assist you further.
 

Best,

JT