Event and 24/7 video history - Google Nest Help
If you have a newer camera like Nest Cam (battery) or Nest Doorbell (battery), you can get up to 3 hours of event video history without a subscription. But for most older Nest camera and doorbell models, you need a Nest Aware subscription to get event video history or 24/7 video history. This means that without a subscription, you can get photo ...
Familiar face detection - Google Nest Help
Older Nest camera and doorbell models that are set up in the Nest app store familiar face data to the cloud. To help protect user privacy, this data is encrypted and is not accessed by Google. Newer Nest camera and doorbell models that are set up in the Home app store familiar face data locally in its internal memory.
Technical specs for Nest cameras and doorbells - Google Help
Works with most low voltage doorbell wires that are 10.8 to 30 V AC as measured by a multimeter, or with a transformer labeled from 12 to 24 V AC, 8 VA or above Check compatibility. If your current doorbell or wiring is not compatible, contact a Nest Pro to upgrade it and install Nest Doorbell (wired) for you. Find a Nest Pro. Cables
Restart or factory reset Nest camera or doorbell - Google Help
Restarting and factory resetting your Google Nest camera or doorbell will have different results. Restart: This keeps all your settings, and it should reconnect to the same Wi-Fi network. This is helpful if it ever becomes frozen, has trouble connecting to the internet, or isn't working normally.
Set up and use Activity Zones - Google Nest Help
Select the camera that you want to make an Activity Zone for. Tap More Settings Events Seen Events. Choose + Add a zone. The new zone appears in the middle of the camera’s view. Change the shape of the zone to capture what you want. Turn your phone to go into landscape mode for a full screen of your camera’s view.
Troubleshoot low battery issues for Nest cameras and doorbells
Plug in your camera or doorbell with either the included power adapter, a compatible Google power adapter (sold separately), or a Made for Google power adapter (sold separately). Other third-party power adapters might send too little or too much power to your device, which can cause battery issues.
How Nest cameras detect sound and motion - Google Nest Help
Depending on which camera and Nest Aware subscription you have, your camera records and stores either event-based video history or 24/7 video history in the Nest or Google Home app. If you've added your camera to the Nest app, you can view the activities your camera detects in the Nest app's Sightline and event history.
Turn Nest camera on or off - Google Help
Camera settings. Open the Nest app . On the home screen, select your camera. Tap Settings . Tap the switch next to "Camera On/Off." The Spaces view. If your camera has already been turned off, just tap your camera in the home screen's Spaces view to turn it on.
How Nest cameras store recorded video - Google Help
Here are some more details about how local video storage works when your battery-powered camera or doorbell is offline: The Nest Cam (wired), Nest Cam (battery), Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen), and Nest Doorbell (battery) have enough internal memory to store up to one hour of recorded events when they're offline.
Create, save, and download video clips - Google Nest Help
If you use the Google Home app or Google Home for web to view your camera or doorbell's video history, you can save events as video clips to your phone or computer. If you have an older camera or doorbell in the Nest app and Nest Aware subscription, you can use the Nest app or Nest web app to create, download, and share video clips.