Customers enjoy the Nest Cam 2 Pack for its great camera quality and ease of use. Many users also appreciate the overall performance, easy installation, and clear night vision. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life. Others have noted issues with app compatibility, motion detection range, and connectivity.
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Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outdoor camera w/solar panel
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love this camera, reliable, aesthetic asset to my home’s look, blends well with the color scheme. Its ability to use solar panel is perfect way to keep it going for 24 hrs, 7 days a week, 52 weeks.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I hesitated on purchasing because it’s battery operated. Glad I picked it up. Video quality is very good, and the battery last almost 2 weeks! There is long power cord you can purchase seperately or a solar charger to attach if you are worried about battery life.
Hi Slimpig, we´re glad to hear that you liked Nest Cam (Battery). We´re sorry for any inconvenience you may be having with charging requirements.
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 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:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wireless camera
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy integration, no need to run power. Added a solar panel for charging
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I'm not a fan of these new cameras which you cannot view through the Nest app. The Nest app has always been solid for me. The Google Home app, on the other hand is a nightmare. For one thing, if you have multiple cameras, only the 3 and a half will load up the feed instantly. Any cameras after that, when you scroll the screen down to view them, will sit there with a "connecting" message and a little loading animation, but they will never actually connect. You have to scroll your screen back up to the top and then back down to them and then finally their feed will show up. Or you might go through those motions and then one of the first cameras will go blank or say disconnected. Beyond frustrating. The other problem is, you will get an alert that it has detected whatever type of motion you've set it to alert you of, and you will click on the alert which will take you to either the event, or the live feed. Usually the live feed for me. But when you try to look back at the event, what it has considered to be the clip for the event stops before the event has ended. And it will not automatically allow you to just continue watching the footage that occurred immediately after what it considers to be the event clip. It is super clumsy. Whereas in the Nest app, you can watch your footage seamlessly.
Hi clookie, thanks for posting your feedback. We regret to hear that Nest Cam (Battery) didn’t meet your expectations, and have multiple issues with it.
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. In the near future, we’ll allow users to set up previous Nest devices and have full control in the Home app. Users with older cameras can view their camera feeds in the Google Home app alongside the new Nest Cams. Our team is working on bringing full functionality to the Google Home app so all of your cameras can be set up and controlled in one place.
For connectivity issues, it’s important to make sure that this is not caused by a spotty or weak Wi-Fi signal. We suggest checking your Wi-Fi network for a strong and reliable connection. If you have too many devices connected on the same bandwidth or if your network package is not enough to handle the data traffic on the network, removing other connected devices to your Wi-Fi may relieve network congestion. You can also try doing a factory reset to improve its performance.
We value your feedback, and we’d like to help you the best way possible. If you need assistance, our support team is always available. Please feel free to contact us anytime through this link: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great camera. Difficult Monitoring instructions.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great viewing quality. Great sound quality. Great Battery life. Can't figure out the monitoring system. Reset the system 4 times and gave up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Nest Support
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Hi Shibi, thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you're having trouble with your Nest Cam (battery). We want to help improve your experience with your device. We suggest contacting our support team so we can assist you and check on your Nest Cam (battery). Reach out to us here anytime: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy setup, quick mounting, seamless integration
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to set up out of the box. Item worked seamlessly with Google Nest Router. We were able to add to our network, set up the room, save and auto settings, face recognition, presence sensing, etc. after a brief fifteen to thirty minute charge and mounting plate set up and we’re up and running quickly. Very happy with the outcome and performance two weeks later!
Hi Augustlp, thank you for sending in your feedback for your Nest Cam (battery). We're sorry to hear that your experience was less than ideal when it comes to the app you use to interact with your Nest Cam. Our priority with this launch was to create an integrated experience with other Google Nest products and to make the Google Home app as the one place you can control all your Nest and other smart home devices with the Google Assistant. Your feedback here helps us understand better your preference and needs in the products and services we provide. Rest assured that we'll relay this to the right team.
If you need any assistance with your Nest Cam, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. You can contact us on our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good product
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product but battery is no bueno. You have to use the google home. Not the nest box app. Easy set up
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Nest Support
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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
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good camera but could use some improvements
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Setup is simple with Home app. Visibility is above average at night with night vision off so long as there's a bit of ambient light, you can make out colors of people's clothing this way. Reviewing events and footage is simple.
Complaints....you can only save footage from events and not all the footage captured, you have to subscribe to Nest Aware to have 24hour recording and even then you can only save "event" footage, there needs to be more settings for sensitivity so you tube your zones, cannot access from a computer.
Hi TheKracka, thanks for posting a review about Nest Cam (battery). We're sorry to hear about your disappointment with Nest Aware.
Nest Aware subscription provides more value for your money with its features. Aside from 30 days of Video History and 24/7 continuous recording, you have access to clips and time lapses and even customizing your own activity zones. The best thing about this subscription is that it will include all your Google Nest devices under one subscription unlike before where you have to pay a monthly subscription for each device.
Your feedback is important to us and your satisfaction is what drives us in improving our products and services. If you need help, you can always reach out to our support team here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Owner
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have only had for a short time. Seems to be good quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Cameras
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great video quality and easy to set up. Battery life is as expected for a wireless setup.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well and easy install, only thing I wish that that they worked with the old nest app
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Nest Support
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Hi, Joey! Thank you for your time sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to know that you find the installation easy and the Nest Cam (battery) is working well. 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. We're still continuing to improve our products and services and we appreciate your input in helping us understand our customer's preferences better. We recommend keeping tabs with our product announcements by visiting our blog site here: https://blog.google/
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Goggle nest camera works great for keeping an eye on my yard for security or when the kids are outside playing
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Security Camera
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very easy to install and setup using the Google Home App. It has a nice magnetic mount that makes it easy to adjust the viewing angle. Having no screws is also very convenient for when it's time to give it a little clean, or if it not hooked up to an outlet and it's time to charge the battery.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cameras
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great camera system for the price. Easy to charge and attach
Hi there, MichaelC. Thanks for sending in your review of your Nest Cam (battery). We're glad to hear that you're having a great experience with the device. We appreciate your feedback on the battery charge and would like to help find a better resolution with your concern. We recommend reaching out to our team of specialists by visiting our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The battery life on these is amazing to say the least. Battery lasts longer than my ring doorbell by a long shot and quality is great