Customer Ratings & Reviews

Introduction: The Google Nest Cam is a sleek and sophisticated home security camera that promises to be your trusted watchful eye, offering peace of mind and real-time insights into the safety of your home. With its intuitive design and seamless integration into the Google Nest ecosystem, this camera aims to be a reliable addition to your smart home setup. In this review, we will explore its features, performance, and how it enhances your home security experience. Design and Build Quality: The Google Nest Cam sports an elegant and unobtrusive design that easily blends into any home environment. The compact, all-white body is aesthetically pleasing and can be discreetly mounted on walls, shelves, or tabletops. The camera's build quality exudes durability, assuring users of its long-lasting performance even in various weather conditions. Video Quality: The Nest Cam boasts crisp and clear 1080p HD video quality that captures every detail, allowing you to monitor your home with confidence. Whether it's daytime or nighttime, the camera's infrared night vision ensures visibility in low-light conditions, presenting a sharp image of your surroundings. Additionally, the 130-degree wide-angle lens offers extensive coverage, reducing blind spots and providing a comprehensive view of your property. Smart Features and Functionality: One of the standout aspects of the Google Nest Cam is its seamless integration with the Google Nest ecosystem and the Google Home app. With the app, you can remotely monitor live video feeds, receive motion or sound alerts, and even talk and listen through the camera's two-way audio system. The intelligent motion detection and person alerts add an extra layer of security, notifying you of potential threats in real-time. Cloud Storage and Subscription: The Nest Cam offers cloud storage options for your recorded video footage, ensuring that your important clips are securely stored. While some limited storage is available for free, the Nest Aware subscription unlocks advanced features like continuous recording, intelligent alerts, and personalized activity zones. Although the subscription may require an additional cost, the peace of mind and convenience it brings are well worth the investment for those seeking comprehensive home security solutions. Ease of Setup: Setting up the Google Nest Cam is a breeze, thanks to the user-friendly Google Home app. Within minutes, you can have the camera up and running, connecting it to your Wi-Fi network and customizing your settings effortlessly. Conclusion: The Google Nest Cam proves to be a reliable and versatile home security camera, offering high-quality video, smart features, and seamless integration within the Google Nest ecosystem. Its unobtrusive design and easy setup make it an ideal choice for anyone seeking to enhance their home security without complicating their living space. While the optional Nest Aware subscription unlocks additional functionalities, the basic features alone provide significant value and peace of mind. Whether you're at home or away, the Google Nest Cam keeps a watchful eye on your property, making it a worthy investment for any homeowner looking to prioritize safety and security.

These cameras work like a charm. Pretty easy to program and install (if you hire Best Buy to do it.) Low monthly fee to store video via Google Home.

I have purchased several of the Nests outdoor cameras that I love. But was always a bit of extra work dealing with the need for an outlet or hiding a long cord. This solved those problems making it extremely easy to setup and install. The video quality is great and the app is super easy to use. I do worry a bit if perhaps it might be an issue for theft in high traffic areas.

I recently purchased the Google Nest Cam 2-Pack for indoor and outdoor use, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the performance. The cameras are incredibly easy to set up, and the wire-free design gives you flexibility for placement. The video quality is sharp and clear, even at night, and the motion detection is highly accurate. The mobile app makes it super convenient to monitor my home in real-time, and the alerts are quick and reliable. This purchase has brought me peace of mind and added security to my home. Highly recommend it! Best Buy Protection Plan Review Adding the Best Buy Protection Plan was a smart decision. It provides great coverage for up to 24 months and gives me peace of mind knowing my investment is protected. The plan is easy to understand, and Best Buy’s support team is always responsive. I feel confident that if anything goes wrong, it will be taken care of quickly. It’s worth every penny!

Easy to set up. Integrates well with google home. Good quality camera. Just wish Google would lower the cost as they are expensive compared to other similar-quality cameras. Would have probably gone with another brand had it not been for the fact I'm already invested in the Google ecosystem.

We purchased 4 of these cameras to replace some Gen1 and Gen2 Nest camera we have installed. I was hopeful the image quality and features would be better on the new cameras. So my two cents on these after a month of using them Pros - Very good daytime image quality - Easy to setup and install, though the repetitive instructions for how to attach the base to wall are tedious - Flexible installation, powered all the time or just battery powered Cons - Mediocre night time image quality with the Night Vision turned off, though better than the earlier cameras - Night Vision has been hit or miss, with frequent pixelation in the image - All 4 cameras have horizontal banding in the image. These are all installed in the same locations and outlets as the older cameras. This problem runs from very subtle and difficult/impossible to see, to more more visible and obvious. It seems to occur in low to moderate light, so dusk or maybe a staircase with a single light at night (see photo) - Tech support is atrocious at best. - Only a 15 day return period if you buy them from Google, longer if purchased from a third party. - Google moved the camera to the Google Home app, so the video can only be viewed on the app. The browser web page interface has been removed, and you can only save video clips of Events. No more customer defined video clips.

Product is easy to install, pairs well with phone and opperates as advertised. Installed outside with a view of backdoor and surrounding area.

Easy to get running, but because Google buying Nest, it can be a little tricky getting the two connected. In cold weather, the battery seriously degrades and must be charged about every week when it's freezing. I do like the quality and clarity and have purchased another one since.

Great picture quality, easy to set up, has the same features as the old one. The only thing is if you put it in high traffic area the battery won’t last. Had it charged 100% and placed in night traffic area it lasted only 3 weeks till I had to charge it again.

The indoor/outdoor Google cameras were surprisingly simple to install and set up (the setup really is the easy part, though). Installing was a breeze (and this is coming from a guy who can't hang a picture straight). The quality of the picture is excellent, and its battery life is also very good. It's been over a week, and they haven't even burned 25% battery life yet. You can get a better deal if you buy the two-pack, though sometimes you can get a better deal on a single camera if they have a sale going.

The camera is ok. Most of the 1 star reviews are from people who didn't read the product description or properly research the item. "This camera doesn't work with the Nest app, 1 STAR." Although the resolution is only 1080p, the quality looks much better than my Arlo cameras. If you want 24/7 video history, you need to buy the outdoor cable and the Nest Aware subscription. Pros: Idiot proof installation, crisp 1080p resolution, HDR, fast intelligent alerts Cons: Home app is not as good as Nest app, stupid proprietary charging cable, no previews on WearOS watch, old Nest cameras don't fully work with Home app yet

I recently started using the Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Wire Free Security Camera in Snow, and overall, I'm quite pleased with it. The picture quality is impressive, providing clear and crisp images both day and night, which gives me peace of mind about my home security. One of the standout features for me is the ability to talk to people through the camera. It’s incredibly convenient for communicating with visitors or family members without having to open the door. While I do find the camera simple to use, the battery life is just average. I wish it lasted a bit longer between charges, but the convenience of being wire-free somewhat makes up for it. Overall, this camera is a solid choice for anyone looking to enhance their home security with great picture quality and user-friendly features!

I install these products as a profession, I currently have 2 Outdoor IQ, 1 Indoor IQ and 1 Nest hello(not the new google branded) not to count the other various hubs/google minis I have in my home. This camera I purchased for my own personal use to become more familiar with so I can speak to its features and specs. Just like EVERYONE else the issue is the fact that when you go to the nest app to scan the QR code it gives you the "you need to add this to the google home app". Once you have it added the functionality and the layout of the features is not easy and user friendly like they are on the nest app. You cannot see your cameras feed in the google app unless you select said camera which is why I do not use the GHOME app for my previous cameras. The fact you cannot see this camera in the nest app either is a huge turn off on selling this especially to anyone who has one of your previous gen cameras. I know I will receive the same answer of " Our teams are working on enabling the ability to setup and control older Nest cameras in the Home app so users will have one app to control all of their devices. We’re also working on bringing full functionality to the Google Home app because we wanted to create an integrated experience with other Nest and smart home devices." THIS IS NOT WHAT YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE ASKING FOR! Its great you are integrating everything to the google home app. I am not disagreeing with this either, go ahead and do the above. You need to let this camera integrate to the nest app in the meantime as well. Otherwise your reviews are going to keep going down the drain on this, which seems like a fairly important factor and considering its only a 2 and a half star on BestBuy after only launching for less than a month is concerning am I wrong?

The install is pretty simple, just follow the instructions and have your Google Home application ready to go on your phone. Phone. If you're doing this, you probably already have smart devices, so you probably already have Google Home setup. If not, don't panic, Google Home is not that difficult to set up. Now the nest cams, whether they're wired or battery are designed for surveillance but not necessarily recording as much as we would like. Google has not quite gotten this correctly yet. Because this is a security application, you will want to opt for the Google aware premium program which is about $100 a year. Just fork it out and forget about it. This will allow you to at least view your videos going back several days and the events are what you're looking for. These are things you set up and you can ask for things like show me what animals are there or show me if there are people there. Things like that. Facial recognition is fine. But if you want to download, you're going to have to go through a lot to get things downloaded. Google did not provide a seamless application for this. See all of your cameras at once on any browser by typing. Home.google.com with your Google ID and password. You will see all the video cams up at once, if you have multiple. This is the live view only, you cannot see recorded events which is unfortunate. Another Google shortfall. When Google can give us the ability to download videos to our hard drive or cloud drive that would be really cool. When they do, this will go up to five stars. Until then, Google has some homework to do. Oh, and the nest program is probably not going to be there much longer. It seems to be devoted primarily to thermostats and things like that. It doesn't work for other smart appliances. Google needs an all-in-one app and that's going to be Google Home, I would bet. Google, do your homework, get your apps working together, and give the consumer anything that you can think they would want, like the idea of downloading videos so that we can look at things in detail if we have to. Don't make me have to fight for it with other technologies. Oh, and you cannot see these cameras at all on a Google Android TV at all. It's physically impossible. You can only see it on the Google Home app, or on one of the Google nest screens that you can buy for $100 or so. Google needs to fix that too. Everybody wants to see their video cameras on their TV without any hassle. So come on Google, go for the five-star rating.

Overall the video quality is okay and they are fairly discrete making them a decent option for home security. The only thing I do not like about the battery powered nest cameras is that you cannot get 24/7 surveillance even if you have them plugged in full time, they record only when they detect motion, vehicles, people, or animals (depending on what you set them to detect). Recommended for people who don’t need 24/7 surveillance.

Cameras are great. Easy, good images, plenty of options to customize, I like that I can choose to use the nest aware service for extended recordings etc. I use their whole Google system and various devices (floodlight cams, doorbells, hubs, hub max, mini). My only issue is getting consistent notifications to my Samsung galaxy watch, which is a major point of use for me. Also, recognize that privacy with Google itself continues to grow weaker; then again, nothing is really private once you are using the internet in any way.

Good outdoor camera with limited battery life, especially if a lot of activity occurs. Put one of the two in the material storage section of my construction business yard. The other went over a mechanic’s bay with much more activity. I’ve already charged the mechanic’s bay camera two times in two weeks. The other camera states a two month battery life based on activity. Solid in all other aspects, great picture, great features, etc. I wish Google’s system allowed a scheduled on/off feature, and it may, I’m no tech wizard; but it seems you cannot schedule a home/away that’s not tied to a certain person or account’s geographic location.

The ease of use with the magnet is good and allows me to move it around needed . I have it in fairly active locations so need to charge every few weeks when on battery. I do prefer the continual recording you get when plugged in, but the battery operation is convenient when a power source is not nearby.

Having a few nest products, I decided to purchase this camera and add it in a hard to reach place outdoor where the battery option comes in handy. The initial set-up is simple and fairly quick through the Google Home app. I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't add it to my best app. The magnet is very strong and keep the camera from moving from its original position. The quality is great particularly with morning light and average at night. I set mine to stay idle at all times and notify me of any movement if I'm not present in the house. So far, I'm satisfied with the performance. I've had it for 21 days and the estimated charge is at 3 months.

Easy connection, Easy installation and good clear picture. The only down side is recharging, but if that’s to much of a hassle you get the wired.