Customers appreciate the Nest Doorbell for its good video quality, ease of installation, and wide field of view. Many find its overall performance to be a great improvement and admire its modern design. While the majority are satisfied, some customers have noted that the night vision could be improved.
Rated best doorbell camera for 2026 by DXOMARK.⁴,⁵
No need to recharge or replace batteries. The wired Nest Doorbell also powers 24/7 continuous video recording with Google Home Premium Advanced.
With the intelligence of Google Home, get more detailed event descriptions and search your video history by just asking (subscription required).³
Check in on what’s happening at your doorstep in sharp 2K HDR, the highest resolution ever on a Nest Doorbell.²
Search your video history with help from Gemini.³ Try something like “Who let the dogs out?” to see a summary and relevant clips (subscription required).
With Google Home Premium, you can know even more about what’s happening at your door with notifications like “Alex with flowers.".³,⁶
See the big picture with an expanded 166° diagonal field of view.¹
Check in whenever you want in the Google Home app. Plus, talk and listen to people at your doorstep through the built-in speaker and mic.⁷
The Nest Doorbell sends built-in alerts when it spots a person, package, vehicle, or animal, so you know who’s coming and going.⁷
With a Google Home Premium subscription, Nest Doorbell can learn the faces of your friends and family, so you know who’s at the door before they knock.⁸
With an Advanced subscription to Google Home Premium, get more detailed event descriptions and tap to see a longer summary of what happened.³
See a summary of recorded events in a daily recap with help from Gemini, so you don’t miss a thing at home (subscription required).³
With Zoom & Crop in the Google Home app, you can zoom in and crop your doorbell’s view to stay focused on one important spot, like the walkway.⁷
If you miss an alert, check out event video previews with 10-second clips of each event that happened over the past 6 hours.⁷
Get 30 days of event video history – or 60 days of event history plus 10 days of continuous video recording with an Advanced subscription.⁷
Requires a 16-24VAC, 10-40VA, 50/60Hz rated doorbell transformer and chime (sold separately). You may need to replace your current hardware.
With a Google Home Premium subscription and Help me create, just type what you want to do in the Google Home app, like “Lock the doors and turn off the lights at bedtime.”.³,⁹
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