Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy setup. Easy to configure to your Google Home account. I'm not overly impressed with the with the way Google home does it's video recording. It's not constant recording and the cameras can miss things.

Ordered the 3 pack and bought a single as well. Good reliable and very functional.

Super easy to setup. Perfect for places where you can't run wires. But they only record when they sense motion or you turn on live mode. Battery life is decent, worse in cold of course.

Overall this is a very good camera. It's picture quality is better than many in the price range and is fairly easy to set up. The only issue I have with it, is it does not work with the Nest app. It only works with the Google Home app. I believe Google is doing away with the Net app in the future, but as of now I'd prefer to have all my Nest products in the Nest app and link it to Google home app as I did with my doorbell and thermostat. Other than this inconvenience it is a good camera overall.

Google Nest-Cam cameras are great for keeping an eye out on your home and surroundings. Because they’re rechargeable, there’s no need for wiring and they can be mounted anywhere. They connect to my Google Home app thru our wi-fi, so I can see everything from my cellphone and it lets me know when a person (or pet) is seen by the camera. Plus I use facial recognition in Google Home to let me know who it is. Great addition to my home!

UTTER GARBAGE! I have the entire house attached with google mini’s, the kitchen display, chrome, nest thermostats, and a nest doorbell. Needed to add a security camera into the mix, so I go to Best Buy and get this gem of a paperweight. Best Buy is awesome, they have NO fault in this, other than trusting Google like we do, to deliver a quality product. Their products are already overpriced IMO, but I like the Nest Aware and it’s a good looking product. Nest Aware holds your video for 60 days and there are a lot of neat AI things. I know by itself it only records THREE HOURS! Which is stupid because if someone breaks into your car at night…. 3 hours has gone and your overpriced camera is worthless. What the heck is the point of even having a camera then? So you got an event, but don’t know anything and google shares go up? I can’t stay up 24 hours a day waiting to see if something happens within that window!!!!! Am I just suppose tell the cops… LOOK THERE’S AN EVENT!!!! SEEE!!!! No big deal… have the Nest Aware, all’s good. Nest Aware holds 60 days worth of material. I know that it won’t record 24/7 because I’m not plugging it in, that’s kinda THE ENTIRE POINT behind the name “Nest Cam BATTERY!” (And that cable is sold separately and it’s cheap) They just want you to purchase the service. I get it…. Synced to Google Home, everything looks good. Climb the ladder, drill through the house, position it just right… Stand back in marvel at my work, and the quality of the video. The camera automatically syncs with Nest Aware. Get an event today, cool! I check no worries. I look back once I get home, and BOOM this event has expired. So I contact Google via chat and I’m told, not only can you not record more than 3 hours if it’s not plugged in (outdoor plug sold separately) it won’t connect to the Nest Aware account!!!!!! Why the heck did they create this piece of garbage???? 3 hours? For as much as it cost, I could hire someone to sit outside and sketch what’s happening. Thanks for disappointing us yet again google. I should have learned better honestly, MY FAULT. The Hello is SO slow that they deliver packages, get back in the truck and is probably back to their warehouse before it even notifies you. Again… Why???? And oh yeah… I conveniently trusted Google to make a good product, and placed it NO where close to where I can even wire the paper weight.

I used to be a huge fan until Google purchased nest and ruined one of the best solutions for homeapplications. These camera do a nice job but the battery life is terrible. The other issue with Googles approach of poor cloud services cause serious lag from the time an incedent / activity occurs to the time you get a live update. The notification are can lag by a minute at times.

I already have 4 of the original google nest cams, so I went to try this one to see if the complaints were valid or just people angry with the new system. Well, some of the complaints are just people angry, a good number of them are actually valid. 1. The camera, when plugged in does have 24/7 history. Problem is the scrubbing function does not work so if someone sneaks into view and an event is not triggered, you will scrub right past it and never know. 2. You can't save clips outside of detected events. This is a huge no no and why google thought it was a good idea to release this without that function beats me. 3. While it does force you to use the google home app and I am used to the google home app, their layout of it and lack of instructions make it difficult for people that may not have the knowledge of googe home. I myself have not figured out how to save even clips either. 4. the lack of an actual length wire and having to buy one from the google store because it is not available instore is another huge no no. If i bought my cam, i would like to set it up the day i bought it, not wait a week for the 30 foot wire. Without the wire, the camera is a downgrade compared to the original cameras. Google says they are fixing the software issues but in its current state, I could not recommend this to fellow customers. It feels more like an incomplete product then a security home system.

I bought this camera as part of my google home setup. The camera has clear picture quality during the day usually but less clear in the evening. Additionally it only records in 30s increments unless it is plugged in. Furthermore, it does require a paid subscription to google at $6 a month or $60 a year if you want it to record anything beyond the last 3 hour time window. All in all a decent camera but there is likely other comparable products on the market that dont charge a monthly fee, this would likely involve having a dvr somewhere in your home instead.

Great camera quality and easy to connect to Nest/Google Home app. Charge doesn't last as long as I was expecting (~3 months idle) but nonetheless is completely cordless and provides great video output.

I have been using Nest cameras to protect my home and family for almost a decade now. They even helped nab the man who stole my wifes car, and helped send him to prison for a very long time. Rain, snow, or shine, these products withstand everything mother nature can throw at them, and the picture quality stays strong.

Nice Indoor/Outdoor cameras. Easy to install with flexible mounting options and plenty of accessories for various mounting ideas. I always run these cameras plugged-in. I never run them on battery mode. However, I'm sure they operate nicely as rechargeable units. Adding a Nest Aware subscription gives you recording and playback options with a basic subscription at $8 per month.

I don’t have enough words to explain my disappointment. I had Nest cameras for many years until Google took over. After that, my cameras became a complete disaster. Before Google, my cameras worked fine and fast and I was able to record and speak through it without any connection problems. It was very easy to navigate through my cameras using the Nest app. Now my cameras do not work properly meaning that responding to the door bell can take up to 30 seconds to a minutes. My cameras are constantly losing connection ain’t no matter how fast and strong your Internet and Wi-Fi is. I will not recommend to purchase these cameras or anything related with Google. I will wait for my cameras to die because I already spent a lot of money in it, but I will never ever buy cameras connected with Google anymore. My experience with Google is the worst and you will regret it too if you buy the cameras. My sister uses a different system and different cameras he has no problems with connection, listening, recording, speaking through it. You are not gonna have any clear communication or connection with Nest Google anymore. Do not buy this cameras you will be sorry like me.

The camera works fine. I only wish that the Google cameras would all work with Nest, so all my cameras were on the same app.

Excellent option, it's worth it, If you have more than one power supply

Bought more of these while on sale, works great especially if using other google home products. I like that you can keep this plugged in for continuous 24/7 recording (as long as you pay for the plan, which also covers other cameras/nest doorbells). When not plugged in, tends to miss the first few seconds of an event in the history log. Picture quality is fairly good, even at night. Detection zones make it easier to not get notifications for cars passing by on the street.

I love the ease of installing and setting up these cameras. As long as you install the app on your phone you will always get notifications when something crosses into its path. The night vision is great as well.

I feel like Google Nest missed the mark on this product. I get the sense that Nest attempted to make the product easier to use and more versatile for placement by making it (chargeable) battery operated, which I understand. I owned, installed, and used the previous generation of wired outdoor Nest cam. The install was moderate to difficult for a weekend handyman like me, but in the end, it all worked out and looked amazing. But, my issues are: 1) I bought the 2 pack (2 cameras), yet there is only 1 short charging wire, with no wire or supplies to hardwire the camera for 24/7 footage. So, you have to purchase (from Google) additional outdoor wires that are long enough to install. 2) you’re asking why I would want to hardwire the camera, right? First, all reports reaffirm that battery life is short, especially in high traffic areas, so I don’t want to keep charging and worrying when the battery is low. Second, if you want full functionality of the camera, then it HAS TO BE hardwired. That was the biggest disappointment. Why would Google Nest offer a new product that can’t be fully setup from what is offered in the box. It feels like a money grab, and not a pleasant customer experience.

Overall, the cameras have met my expectations. Great visual quality based on camera feed(s), extremely easy to install and position for optimal viewing coverage. Very satisfied with overall operability and use. Only downside, but manageable, is that the added cameras only work on the Google Home Network when added to an existing operable Nest Doorbell Camera operating system. But, as mentioned earlier, completely manageable through the Google Home networking system.

Cameras work great. Nice clear picture and simple to install. The only thing about wireless cameras is that you have to charge them about once a week at the earliest and once every three weeks at the latest.