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 ...

Nest Doorbell offline & power issues

I have had my nest doorbell for about five years within the last two years my doorbell would randomly turn off and go off-line. I had a tech come and replace the transformer from 12 V to 16 V. It worked fine for about two years, and then randomly the...

Resolved! Can I add additional Nest Doorbells (wired, 2nd Gen) without the doorbell? Camera function only?

Already have 1st gen Ring doorbell on main entrance. Have two other entrances that require Ring cameras. Can I add the additional Ring doorbells to the transformer only and will the wifi camera signal still connect and broadcast?Thank you in advance!

Icsee cameras

I have 2 Icsee cameras now linked to my Google home. They both show in devices and on my display, but i’m unable to open them. When trying to access them it just says something went wrong. I have checked and triple checked user and pass, all devices ...

Resolved! Does Nest Hello Doorbell work with Lenovo 10" Smart Display in 2024?

I had always had it where pressing the doorbell would chime my Nest Minis 'someone at front door' and simultaneously it would bring up the front door feed on my Lenovo Smart Display, without me needing to do anything. This worked for years but stoppe...

Will factory resetting Nest Doorbell clear my saved faces for Nest Aware?

My 1st gen Doorbell no longer pushes video to my Lenovo Smart Display 10" which it did without issues for years. In messing with it I noticed it doesnt always do visitor announcements (even tho turned on and NOT in DND mode). I was thinking of factor...

Resolved! Moved Nest Cam 2nd gen to new home and did not deinstall it

Hello, I recently moved home and did not “remove device” at the old home. I no longer have access to the old home. I’m struggling to connect my Nest Cams 2nd gen (wired) as the app cannot find them in the new home. I’ve factory reset them and it does...

Nest app after it ends

Once the Nest app becomes a thing of the past (mistake) and everyone migrates to Google Home; Does this mean user's won't be able to watch the outdoor camera feed on a PC? I'm not migrating until the last day, and if I don't like the UI with Google H...

No sound in nest camera history

Could someone help? I have sound when I look at my live view on my Gen 1 Nest camera, but when I look at history events there is no sound, just video. The microphone is turned on in settings and the volume is up on my phone and my husbands app.

Feature Request: Hide own activities from Google Nest camera notifications

I would like to share a feature request for the Google Home app and Google Nest cameras. Current situation:When a Google Nest camera detects a person, a notification is sent to the user's smartphone.This notification can be very useful to know when s...

Changed wifi - disconnected nest doorbell (wired)

I changed my wifi and read that i needed to delete doorbell from devices and then add on. However, I need the 6-digit code on back of the nest. What should I do?

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

Nest Doorbell offline & power issues

Resolved! Can I add additional Nest Doorbells (wired, 2nd Gen) without the doorbell? Camera function only?

Icsee cameras

Resolved! Does Nest Hello Doorbell work with Lenovo 10" Smart Display in 2024?

Will factory resetting Nest Doorbell clear my saved faces for Nest Aware?

Resolved! Moved Nest Cam 2nd gen to new home and did not deinstall it

Nest app after it ends

No sound in nest camera history

Feature Request: Hide own activities from Google Nest camera notifications

Changed wifi - disconnected nest doorbell (wired)

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...