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:Camera quality, Ease of use
Great and easy to use
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set up and use! Great quality!! Would purchase again.
I would recommend this to a friend good product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.i really like the product, I received a product supposedly in excellent condition but I discovered it was good condition, despite that incident the product is good.
I would recommend this to a friendGood camera.
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good camera. Battery lasts several weeks sometimes months depending on the activity. Only reason for 4 stars is I believe the video quality could be a little better. Grainey picture when zooming in at all. Nest aware is pretty good and easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi Curtis, thank you for sharing your review. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying the battery performance of your Nest Cam (battery). We appreciate your feedback on the video quality and rest assured that we'll relay this to the right team for future improvements. If you need further assistance or have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
good cameras
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set up and view area being covered very few false alarms
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Good
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The battery life is not very long. The only thing I wish is that it had a better battery life. Easy setup. Looks great indoors and out. I like that it’s wireless. Wish you can you the nest app rather than the google home app.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi there Coolmom, thanks for choosing our Google Nest products. We're glad to hear that Nest Cam (Battery) has been great for you. We're sorry to hear that the battery and the exclusivity of the Google Home app for the new generation of Nest cameras fell short of meeting your expectations.
We wanted to make the Google Home app as the one place where you can control all your favorite Nest devices and other smart home devices with the Google Assistant. Here are some benefits you can get by using the Google Home app with your Nest Cam (Battery):
- Automatic security protections such as Suspicious activity detection, 2-Step Verification and Security Checkup.
- Your Google Nest devices and services will work together. For example, if you have a Nest Cam and a Nest Hub, just say, """"Hey Google, show me the backyard camera” to cast your camera stream to your display without any additional setup.
- 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're willing, you may set up your Nest cameras to the Google Home app. Check out this help article: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9893532
Battery life will depend on factors including activity, temperature, and camera settings that you select. Users can extend the battery life of their 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 for your Nest Cam (Battery):
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)
We highly 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 device and understand what may be causing it. You may contact our support team for further assistance by visiting us here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Cameras were a great buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Picked up 4 of these cameras. I used an already installed magnetic base so installation was simple. Connecting my ipad to the cameras was also simple. Battery life has been great. They’ve been operating for about a month and they all show as still full. So far just perfect. The picture is exceptionally clear when I check-in online from out of country. I’d say these cameras were a great choice thus far.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Great Camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my second Nest Cam. Great camera, battery last long and setup is very easy.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Battery Life Stinks
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am super disappointed in the battery life. I am pushing to get 4 weeks but most times it doesn’t last. Reviews say average battery last 6 weeks up to 3 months. In my opinion that is totally bogus unless you want a worthless camera that is in such low quality it couldn’t discern any valuable features if needed. I am shocked they no longer offer the outdoor wires option. Google obviously isn’t proud of their battery as you can barely find any discussion on their site.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hey there, Freddy. Thank you for sending in your review on the Nest Cam (battery). We're sorry to hear that your experience with the device has been disappointing when it comes to the battery life. How long the battery lasts depends on factors such as activity, temperature, and selected camera settings. We suggest looking into the Nest Cam (battery) Weatherproof Cable which will help your device get continuous power. If you're willing, we recommend reaching out to our support team so we can help you in finding a better resolution for your concerns. Please contact us on our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Night vision
Solid wireless outdoor camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the second Google Nest outdoor wireless camera we set up along with a Nest doorbell. Cameras can be customized to alert you and the Google subscription service allows you see 30 days of video history. Cameras have high resolution, wide angle viewing and the night vision is great.
I would recommend this to a friend Perfect Visuals
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Our neighbor has had some break-ins and we got these cameras to help catch them in the act to identify them. These provide perfect security and the HD quality helps tremendously to see everything perfectly!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Installation
Easy Setup and Great Picture
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got these for my parents and glad I spent a little more for Google. Easy setup and mounting, plus the clarity of the picture quality is worth the extra money...
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Installation
Easy system to setup and manage
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nest cams are great! Easy to setup, easy to use, easy to access.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Indoor/outdoor camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy set up. Works great Would recommend. Works great with app
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Good product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These cameras are easy to set up, great quality, and simple to integrate into the google home environment. No issues
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:App compatibility
Ok but…
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good but in some ways they’re a downgrade. The biggest downside is you can’t use the Nest app and you have to use Google Home app which is not as good IMO. If this is your first Nest camera you’ll be fine. If you’re coming from or adding to older Nest IQ cameras you might be disappointed
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Great
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great camera awesome video quality and easy to use with app
I would recommend this to a friend It’s worth
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent picture quality. It’s worth buying. Easy installation
I would recommend this to a friendGood additional camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have nest gen 1 cameras and iq at the perimeter of my home. Those require power all of the time. We purchased these cameras for areas we don't see a lot of traffic/alerts. The camera does a decent job, not as good as the gen 1 or iq cameras. The picture is decent and so far battery life is as listed in the cameras description. I do not like the fact I cannot use the nest app to view these cameras like the rest of my cameras. You must use the Google home app. I'm hoping over time, google will push software upgrades to allow these cameras to reach their full potential.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great Camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good video quality for a monitoring camera and lasting battery even in extreme conditions
I would recommend this to a friend Devices work well but have drawbacks
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been using for about a few weeks now and so far they work well. FWIW, I've got them connected to my Google Home Wi-Fi mesh system. I had hoped the cameras would be able to view scenery in the distance, but the contrast between the nearby surroundings and distant scenery prevents that (with the distant objects mostly whited out). The motion detection and alerts work well. The batteries so far have lasted as advertised. The downsides to this solution: - The units are white and stick out like crazy - wish they made it in black. I've ordered a dark brown cover to see if that obscures one device I have mounted in a tree. - You have to use the Google Home app to view video...there's no technical reason Google can't open that up to view in the browser. That's a poor user experience and doesn't delight the customer.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi TSF1, thanks for the feedback you provided, and we’re glad that the Nest Cam (battery) works well for you. We understand that longtime Nest users enjoy viewing their Nest camera feeds from the Nest app or web app (browser). However, our priority with this launch was building a complete experience for our new cameras and doorbell in the Google Home app, and 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. Our long term plan is to use the Google Home app as the one place you can control all of your favorite Nest and other smart home devices, as well as Google Assistant.
Also, the new Nest Cam is designed with a built-in rechargeable battery so that it's flexible to use with or without a wired power connection. It supports 2 major features that drive the size of the product: on-device computer vision with high performance and continuous video recording when plugged into power.
Having different color options is a great idea. Feedback like this helps us identify what areas we need to work on, and we’ll share this with the right team for future improvements. And if ever help is needed, we have services and assistance available for your support needs here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
