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.
Gift item
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Am sure the who got this from our White elephant Christmas exchange gift would find it very useful.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Battery life
None
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not good battery life need charge every two days mic very low volume
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Nest Support
Posted .Hey there, BasselA. Sorry to hear you didn’t experience great battery life on the Nest Cam (Battery).Battery consumption depends on factors including activity, temperature, and selected camera settings. On average here’s how long the battery will last on a single charge:
Busy - About 1 month battery life (about 25 - 30 recorded events per day)
Typical - About 2.5 months battery life (about 13 - 16 recorded events per day)
Quiet - About 6 months battery life (about 2 - 5 recorded events per day)
Here’s a few tips to conserve battery:
1. Optimize its video quality.
2. Shorten the length of time for which events are recorded.
3. Take longer to begin recording between events.
We’re just a click away if you need support: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality, Ease of use
Outstanding clarity!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to connect and mount, clarity is top notch. Will definitely purchase more in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend Very pleased
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was very worried about the expense, but the ease of setting them up and the amazing quality of video was definalty worth it. Since the initial charge too they are still going and have a couple weeks of battery life too!
I would recommend this to a friendGreat camera. Easy to integrate into Google Home
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great camera. Integrates with Google Home environment pretty easily. Good resolution and battery life
I would recommend this to a friendGoogle Nest is the Best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great! I have one indoors plugged in through the AC outlet and the other outdoors battery powered. So versatile and great quality.
I would recommend this to a friendbest smart cameras on the market
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.google nest cams are the best. the new ones have built-in person recognition, as well as 3 hour even storage. with google one subscription get friendly faces recognition, cloud storage, as well as other google services
I would recommend this to a friendWell done!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s Nest (or Google or whatever) but you know it’s going to be well executed. And it is. Works as expected - easily and simply. Works better with a power source but it’s good to have the option of the battery.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Not the Nest we all love
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First, as a current owner of many nest products that i currently enjoy it is disappointing to know that the new nest cameras dont work on the nest app. This camera will only integrate with the google home app which I believe is an inferior app. Battery life is horrible. Just in the last hour it has lost 5% battery life. I dont understand how this is sustainable long term. This is 100% being returned. Google you can do better than this… Your new camera is garbage.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi there TacoGawd, thanks for sharing the details of your feedback. We're sorry to hear of your disappointment with the Google Home app and Nest Cam (Battery).
Our goal with the Google Home app was to make it 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 to try, you may set up your Nest cameras to the Google Home app. Here´s a guide that you can follow to set up your Nest cameras on the Google Home app: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9893532
You can extend the battery life by adjusting video quality, length of video clips, time between recorded events, and using activity zones to monitor specific areas. However, the battery life for your Nest Cam (Battery) can be affected by factors including activity, temperature, and camera settings that you select. 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)
We're hoping you will still consider using Nest Cam (Battery). And 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 device and understand what may be causing it. You're always welcome to contact our support team for further assistance by visiting us here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Outdoor camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a great product, great picture even at night and the battery life is also really good as well.
I would recommend this to a friendLove these Nest Cams
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these Nest Cams, they are Awesome!! & the platform they use to review the clips are the best. You can see your entire day in a few minutes!
I would recommend this to a friendDon’t do it. Go with another brand
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wish I stayed with Ring. Google nest cameras are junk. Even with excellent WiFi coverage in your house, these cameras sure do lose connection a lot. So much so that if you have an emergency where you need footage of a crime, especially one in progress, don’t count on these to give you 100% liveview without interruption. Don’t get me started on the nationwide complaint about the floodlight camera this last year having blurry video during night time- all because of a horrible update from Google- that issue took months on end to fix, and still isn’t near the clarity during day time use. You cannot opt out of updates as well. The features are limited if youre used to RING cameras. The dashboard needs a lot of work. Having to click 4 menus to change your area where you want the camera to catch movement is annoying- if you lose connection, you’re unable to change anything. Again, goes back to the horrible WiFi reception these have. I use 100% Google WiFi products, specifically their mesh system, and these cameras constantly drop live video feed, both in the dashboard and while viewing a camera individually
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi there, Austin. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns with your Nest Cam (battery) and this is not the experience we want you to have. Your feedback is appreciated and we have taken note of it.
We recommend checking for objects such as mirrors and refrigerators between the cameras and your router as these items could block the connection. If you have a good Wi-Fi connection but the camera is offline, this can happen if the device gets too hot or too cold, and can be avoided by these:
- Your camera should not be exposed to direct sunlight
- Avoid placing your camera near objects that can cause overheating like light bulbs, lamps, large equipment/appliances, air vents, etc. Your camera needs good air circulation. Never install it in any kind of small box or enclosure as this can cause overheating.
- If mounted outdoors, you can install it under an eave or overhang, or even install a small shade above it.
It's important to us that we provide you with the best help possible and identify the issues with connectivity. We recommend that you reach out to our support specialists at our Google Help Page: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Awesome cameras
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these cameras they are awesome and battery life is great on them I did hook up solar panel charging on them so they always 100% charged
I would recommend this to a friendBest camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not my first and definitely not my last one of the top 3 on the market
I would recommend this to a friendGreat
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome service and the camera work well I will say have great WiFi service
I would recommend this to a friendGreat Cameras
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I own 4 cameras and they get the job done. Easy to set up and the batteries last longer than I expected. Great quality overall.
I would recommend this to a friendCamera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Appears to function well and seems durable. Only wish they were water proof and not just water resistant.
I would recommend this to a friendGoogle
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My Group enjoys the security when away from the house
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Battery life
If you have 7 hours to get them to work.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have Nest cameras and use the Nest app, THIS IS NOT THE SAME!!! These do not work with the Nest app, they kind of work with Google Home. Took me 7 hours ( most on tech with support) to finally get both cameras working. You can’t continuously record unless you are plugged in and they only come with one plug. Frame rate is awful. They work intermittently. I would never buy again and I certainly would not migrate my existing Nest account to Google home. The Google Home app is garbage compared to the Neat app. This is not a reliable solution for a cordless camera
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Nest Support
Posted .Hi RJTECW, thanks for letting us know of your feedback about the Nest Cam (battery). It’s unfortunate to hear that it didn’t meet your expectations. We can imagine how hard you tried to get both cameras working and we’re sorry for the inconvenience it has caused
We’re aware that longtime Nest users enjoy viewing their Nest camera feeds from the Nest app, however, our priority with this launch was building a complete experience for our new cameras and doorbell in the Google Home app. Our teams are working on enabling the ability to set up and control older Nest cameras in the Home app so users will have one app to control all of their devices, and we’re working on bringing full functionality to the Google Home app as we want to create an integrated experience with other Nest and smart home devices.
We're always here to help you improve your experience. And we’re hoping to have another opportunity to investigate your concerns about the frame rate and the intermittent performance of the camera. If you’re willing to reach out to us once again for a closer look, you’re more than welcome to visit us anytime here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Perfect
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is perfect for keeping an eye on my house while ik at work. The mounting was incredibly easy and it looks great.
I would recommend this to a friend