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 ...

DropCam not connecting to new Wi-Fi Network

I tried with my computer, using the original USB cable - plugging camera directly into computer. Nothing happens.How can I reactivate my DropCam on Nest?

Poor notifications

Need help with delayed notifications using camera/doorbell

Video not available

I never had problems with my old nest cam but my gen 2 constantly says video not available check back later. Anyone else having this issue? I want my old ap and camera back as this one is garbage.

Nest Cam and floodlight using a power adapter plug

Can i simply use a power adapter plug - per my existing security cam and wire my Nest Cam and Floodlight to that?

Lost access to email and cannot enter the app due to two-factor authentication

When switching phones, I lost access to my old email because I forgot the password. I created a new one in hopes of migrating my cameras to the new account, but I was unable to bypass the two-factor authentication. Is there anyway I can change my acc...

Implementing Smart Home for doorbell (not nest)

Duplicate thread

Doorbell camera turns on when open home app

Since updating the home app the nest doorbell now seems to turn on whenever I open the home app (I have other cameras and thermostat so often go into the app). I am sure this is contributing to the battery going down faster. In the older app version ...

Google Nest Cam Outdoor or Indoor, Battery - 2nd Generation w/ Wasserstein Solar Panel

Am I able to have the nest camera record 24x7 if I have the Wasserstein Solar Panel connected and in a good location for sun during the day?I want to be able to have the camera give me a past "live" feed with nest aware subscription like I get from m...

Google nest battery camera won't connect to spectrum wifi at new home

My camera won't connect to Google home app at the new home with new WiFi. I've already tried restarting my phone restarting the router restarting the camera, factory resetting the camera. I have followed all the steps in every post about this on this...

so hard to use

every google camera product are super hard to use shiiiiit team doing a fail system

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

DropCam not connecting to new Wi-Fi Network

Poor notifications

Video not available

Nest Cam and floodlight using a power adapter plug

Lost access to email and cannot enter the app due to two-factor authentication

Implementing Smart Home for doorbell (not nest)

Doorbell camera turns on when open home app

Google Nest Cam Outdoor or Indoor, Battery - 2nd Generation w/ Wasserstein Solar Panel

Google nest battery camera won't connect to spectrum wifi at new home

so hard to use

Nest Doorbell (Wired) Not sounding on my phone (D...

Nest Doorbell (Gen 2) Not detecting events at nigh...

Change My Internet provider and can't reconect

Nest aware for wired doorbell gen 2 24/7

Google Nest Doorbell self-released from latch, hit...

Camera Won't Stay On

Nest aware not connected to account

New Nest cam does not appear at https://home.nest....

New subscription required for older version outdoo...

Trouble adding the new Nest Cam to the Nest app