Customer Ratings & Reviews

Cameras are great but can’t add these to Nest app. Have to use Google home app which isn’t very good. Nest app way better and faster

The video quality is good, the battery does not last as long as i hoped. I did buy the outdoor power cable and that has helped a lot.

I was initially very worried after reading all the negative reviews here, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far. They have been up for about 3 weeks and still have more than 75% battery life. The integration with the google home app is pretty seamless, and I can stream them directly to my nest hubs and Chromecasts. I’m giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because it sometimes seems to pick up events slightly late (e.g. an event will start with the person in center frame, should start as soon as the person enters the frame). Overall I’m happy with my purchase, and plan on hardwiring them in the near future for added benefit.

Still the best camera for security I've used and I've tried five different ones both expensive and inexpensive this one by far is the most reliable has the most incredible sound and the clearest View

Google Nest-Cam cameras are great for keeping an eye out on your home and surroundings. Because they’re rechargeable, there’s no need for wiring and they can be mounted anywhere. They connect to my Google Home app thru our wi-fi, so I can see everything from my cellphone and it lets me know when a person (or pet) is seen by the camera. Plus I use facial recognition in Google Home to let me know who it is. Great addition to my home!

Ordered the 3 pack and bought a single as well. Good reliable and very functional.

These are great. Really sensitive to movement. Much better than our old ones

Great camera, only drawback was length of battery about 2 days. Once i bought the cable to plug in all the time it became a non issue.

I don’t have enough words to explain my disappointment. I had Nest cameras for many years until Google took over. After that, my cameras became a complete disaster. Before Google, my cameras worked fine and fast and I was able to record and speak through it without any connection problems. It was very easy to navigate through my cameras using the Nest app. Now my cameras do not work properly meaning that responding to the door bell can take up to 30 seconds to a minutes. My cameras are constantly losing connection ain’t no matter how fast and strong your Internet and Wi-Fi is. I will not recommend to purchase these cameras or anything related with Google. I will wait for my cameras to die because I already spent a lot of money in it, but I will never ever buy cameras connected with Google anymore. My experience with Google is the worst and you will regret it too if you buy the cameras. My sister uses a different system and different cameras he has no problems with connection, listening, recording, speaking through it. You are not gonna have any clear communication or connection with Nest Google anymore. Do not buy this cameras you will be sorry like me.

I bought the new Nest Cam as a replacement for an Arlo camera facing the driveway. The continuous recording of the Nest Cam (when it's plugged in and with the subscription I already have for the Nest doorcam) made this my preferred choice. The Bad (not as important as The Good; please read on) - Very big camera body. Compared to the Arlo 3 camera it replaced, it seems very wide. - Power connector on the bottom only accepts power cable facing forward toward the lens. It should be reversible so power cable can angle toward the back. - No option to disable green LED indicator. - Must use Google Home app (now I need 3 apps to view different cameras: Nest and Google Home Google; Arlo for Arlo) - Google Home app isn't as good as Nest app. It's basic, but it gets the job done. - Must use the magnetic mount even if using the screw mount on the bottom. Mount seems to switch camera on. Great for shipping, but bad for security as someone just needs to pull it off the wall to disable it. - Bottom screw mount not the best location. Would've like to hang camera from above. Screw mount should be on the back. The Good - Low monthly subscription cost. I pay $120 per year up-front which breaks down to $10 a month for any number of cameras continuously streaming. Cheap protection for the entire family when you think about it. - Pretty fast response times viewing the camera feed with the Google Home Hub desktop display (well, faster than Arlo anyway). This makes sense as they're both Google products. I pretty much expected this as the Nest doorbell cam works fast too so I was glad my expectation panned out. - Wide enough angle to cover entire driveway. In fact, it's almost covers the same area as the previous Arlo 3 camera it replaced (which is rated with a wider FOV). Go figure. - Recognition logic is built in (animals, people, cars). I didn't know this before I purchased. It should help speed notifications and lower bandwidth requirements to Google's cloud servers. Side Notes - Magnetic mount also makes it easy to steal (so I purchased the $15 Wasserstein Anti-Theft Mount from Amazon to protect it) - I previously added a wireless repeater near the front of the house (for smart led bulbs for dusk-dawn automatic external lighting) so took advantage of that signal strength too. If your wireless devices have spotty WiFi connectivity, you might need to add one too. The Verdict I got the new Nest Camera more for the good points as they are so much more important to me than the bad (I know I put a bunch of bad points but they're not show stoppers). The camera works very well for me.

Purchased this thinking it would be a good introduction into outdoor cameras and I was ultimately disappointed. The wireless on the camera is very dodgy. Going further away and having the same line of sight (same obstacles) for the wifi signal to passthrough I would lose connection as I got closer to the router. The picture quality was the exact same as the dropcam pro and that would make sense given they are both 1080p. I don't care for battery devices like this as they are expected to be treated as a disposable commodity once the battery is depleted enough to not hold a significant charge. I opted for the power cable and that seemed to work fine, but I wish Google would just give a hardwired option that isn't a floodlight. Setup was easy and took no time at all. No Nest app support sucks, but it isn't bad going through the Google Home app. For the price point it should have better video quality.

It’s part of the Google Home ecosystem. Not Nest even though it says Nest. I knew this going into it and it doesn’t bother me. I prefer it since Nest will eventually get fully integrated into Google. My only downside was being able to hide the wires for the cam. I wanted to feed the cable through the base but it doesn’t let you because the power plug is under the cam. The magnet is strong and the battery life is okay. I plug it in right out of the box and it lasted me 2 weeks with default settings. Instead I purchased the charger cable and just have it plugged in all the time.

I used one of these cameras outside with a compatible solar panel, which damaged the battery. Consequently, it is no longer charging at all.

Works great. Good wide angle. Good at night. Highly recommend

Love these cameras have two at my house so easy to install and what a deal Best Buy had for them saving me $60

Great picture and long battery life. The mounting was easy and straight forward.

I purchased this today. I was really attracted to the battery option as getting wires to an outdoor camera would be a challenge. I already have a Nest doorbell and two Nest thermostats, so going with this seemed like a no-brainer. Not so fast. It’s starting to be very clear that there were once Google Home products and, from a separate company, Nest products. Google Home bought Nest and the result is messy. It feels like the Google Home team won the internal battles. While the Nest name lives on, the Google Home team don’t much care about the Nest legacy and there is a jarring disconnect between the two product lines. So let’s just say that Nest (1st Gen) is an orphan now and Google Nest is simply a rebrand of Google Home. That seems to be the easiest explanation. Oh, and the battery was at 89% when I setup the camera. It’s now 6 hours later and I’m down to 62%. I live on a quiet cul-de-sac and there has only been one recorded event all evening — actually, I couldn’t see anything in a video it recorded, so even that was a false positive. I’m worried the battery is going to be for naught. On the positive, it was an easy install

The cameras work well without hard wired but o my last one month. Charging connectors are finicky. I always have to brush them with sodium peroxide

Picture quality it amazing but the battery lofe is horrible. It last a week and i live in a dead end with not a lot of traffic. Also we've messed with the sensitivity and it still doesn't notify us half the time.

Pretty good overall. Wished the battery lasted longer. Sometimes the app doesnt connect right away and it appears you have to pay a subscription for it to record history beyond a short time frame.