Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GA01894-US
- SKU:
- 6473265
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the Nest Cam's camera quality and ease of use, finding installation straightforward and night vision capabilities satisfactory. However, concerns exist regarding battery life and the consistency of motion detection. Some users also noted challenges with app compatibility and the product's price point.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Newer Google Nest Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These have been working well and were easy to set up. Removing a star, as I''m little disappointed that the wired connections changed from the prior model and it wasn't clearly noted, so will need to now purchase the separately.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hello there, Tomhb2. We're glad to hear that setting up the Nest Cam (battery) was simple. We're sorry to hear that your experience with the device didn't meet your expectations. We hear your concerns, and have taken note of it. If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us on our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Wish battery lasted longer
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good quality however the battery lasts me a little over 2 months with the best quality and medium sensitivity. Hoped it would last a bit longer. I turned the quality to the lower setting but it didn’t help much. You have to use the google home app to view video but it can sometimes take long to load or view events. The Nest app was much better in this. Shame It doesn’t work there.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry for the poor battery life with your Nest Cam (Battery).
Battery life will depend on factors including activity, temperature, and camera settings that you select. You can extend the battery life of your camera by adjusting video quality, length of video clips, time between recorded events, and using activity zones to monitor specific areas. Here are some typical scenarios:
- Busy - About 1.5 months battery life (about 20 - 25 recorded events per day)
- Typical - About 3 months battery life (about 9 - 12 recorded events per day)
- Quiet - About 7 months battery life (about 2 - 4 recorded events per day)
If you're willing to try, we recommend checking the frequency of events (per day) that you get with your Nest Cam (Battery). If the short battery life isn't related to the frequency of events, then we may need to have a closer look at your Nest Cam (Battery) and understand what may be causing it. You may contact our support team for further assistance here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Great cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I set up one camera with wire and the other via battery. Battery life is OK, but I would recommend wiring if possible. I was a little bummed that they dont work with the legacy Nest app or online portal, but the legacy cameras do show up in Google Hime. Takes a little time to get used to it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hello there, BLTPHX. Thanks for sharing your experience with using the Nest Cam (battery). We’re sorry to hear that using the Home app, to control and manage your camera settings, is below your preference.
We’re aware that longtime Nest users enjoy viewing their Nest camera feeds from the Nest app. However, the Nest Cam (battery) is exclusive to the Home app because we wanted to create an integrated experience with our other Google Nest devices. We also wanted to make the Google Home app as the one place you can control all your favorite Nest and other smart home devices with the Google Assistant. Other benefits include the following:
- Automatic security protections such as Suspicious activity detection, 2-Step Verification and Security Checkup.
- Your Google Nest devices and services will work together.
- One account to sign into both the Nest and Google Home apps.
- Your homes and home members will be aligned across the Nest and Google Home apps.
If you need help with using the camera in the Home app effectively, please let us know by visiting here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Ease of useCons mentioned:Battery life
Nice Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this item. Its easy to setup and install. I live in a neignnorhood with alot of walking activity, so some of my caneras loose charge in about 2-3 weeks. I would tevommend hirdwiring.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Home cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the picture clarity and sound clarity. Barely looses any resolution when you zoom all the way in
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera qualityCons mentioned:Battery life
My camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to setup and excellent pictures. You should get the solar charging system if you don't like climbing latters to recharge the cameras.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Great DIY Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to add and setup with the google home app. I was not too excited about recharging these. But they have lasted months before they need a charge. Great video quality.
I would recommend this to a friend Easy to install
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These were a breeze to install and have worked like a charm for well over a year. I’m looking forward to many more years.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Camera qualityCons mentioned:Motion detection
Nest
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like these for the most part. Occasionally it doesn’t pick up continual movement so that is frustrating but the pictures are clear. Would like the ability to zoom in.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hello there, TeresaM. We appreciate that you like the Nest Cam (battery). We hear your concerns about its recording feature along with having the ability to zoom in.
Event detection depends on the camera settings that you select. You can choose which events your camera or doorbell can detect and record (people, motion, package, etc.). From there, you (and each member of your home) can decide which of those events to get notifications for. If an event is turned off, you won’t get notifications for that kind of activity. You can also change the settings like adjusting video quality, wake-up sensitivity, length of video clips, time between recorded events, and using activity zones to monitor specific areas.
Also, you can zoom in and out of your camera’s video to temporarily take a closer look at part of the scene. Here’s how:
- Open the Home app.
- Tap and hold your device's tile.
- In your camera’s Live or History view, you can:
Spread or pinch two fingers to zoom in or out.
Double tap to zoom in. Do it again to zoom in further.
Drag one finger to pan around.
For help around the camera features, get in touch with our dedicated team through our support channels here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Reachable cameras
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cameras are great, you will neee to modify alert settings they will drain your battery
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Love My Nest Camera Set up!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Quality on the cameras is amazing! Easy set up & accessibility when I'm not home are part of the reasons why i went with the nest products.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Terrible to reconnect to new network.
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have both blink and google cams in my house. One of my cameras loses connection pretty frequently, I'd say that blink is more reliable in that area. This would be a great camera if they were a little easier to update wifi. I like to change my wifi password every once in a while. Today, I bought a new mesh network, and I had to grab ladders and pull each device down, factory reset, then reconnect them. It's such a time suck, I'm not entirely sure why it can't be done without that. With blink, you just update the base and all devices connected to it work. I like the rest of the features, and it works most of the time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Nest Support
Posted .Hey there. We’re sorry to hear your experience with the Nest Cam (Battery) hasn’t been the best. Your feedback is valuable to us and we’d like to hear more about your time with the device — when you have a moment, share your thoughts here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp?
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Great cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The cameras are easy to use once you complete the setup. The setup has a lot of instructions and video directions are available. The images on my iPhone are very clear and easy to see.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Wireless cameras
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to use and setup. Definite improvement from previous security cameras. Would definitely recommend these cameras to other perspective customers.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Amazing product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these nest cams. They work great and the quality is amazing. They work in the heat and the freezing cold with no issues.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Security Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the ease and use on the google nest cameras. Great function and clear picture. Very easy to customize to what you want. Great video both day and night. I won’t use anything else!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Google Outdoor security cameras.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Installed google outdoor security cameras. They are good not great.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Pretty Good!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Picture is clear and very wide. I have it in a great wifi signal area and sometimes the app tells me the camera is off. I restart the app and it works. Other than that im pretty happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi there, Beats4fame. Thanks for your inquiry about the Nest Cam (indoor, wired). To check if the camera feed will work, you can try to delete and reinstall the app on your device. If you've tried these fixes before and the issue still persists, then we recommend reaching out to our team of specialists on our Google Nest Help 'Contact Us' page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Good but not Excellent
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Oh Google. I really like these cameras. Better than other brands which I won't mention. As with everything, some little things could be improved and they would be outstanding. Setup is so easy. Battery life has been really good, even in the cold. I have one hooked to an outlet and one running on battery only.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hello ChiefBri, thanks for the feedback you shared and we’re glad that you like the Nest Cam (battery). We also appreciate you for pointing out some of its features and functionality, and we’re hoping you can tell us more about the little things we need to work on for future improvements. You may contact us anytime by visiting us at the following link: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Installation
Great wireless camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The original nest camera has better quality video however this new nest/google is wireless therefore much easier to install. I opted to buy and install with a solar charger to avoid the recharging, so far that has kept the camera at full charge.
I would recommend this to a friend