Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Nest camera is a really great cam for indoor/outdoor uses. Like the title implies, if you are new to the Nest/Google ecosystem, then you will be good. If you are already using older Nest cams and use the old Nest App, then you might run into some frustrations. The camera itself is built solidly. Feels like a premium device and has the performance to back it up. Magnet is super strong to hold it in many different angles. Inside the box you will find the cam, charging cable, mounting hardware (there is also an optional sold separately indoor stand you can buy) and the quick start guide. Once the camera is fully charged, set up is where I found my first issue. Now I use the Nest app, well because....it's the Nest app, but I quickly found out when trying to add new devices, it takes you to a screen that tells you you can only use the Google Home app to add the camera. Really? It's just my personal opinion but the Google Home app isn't the greatest as it is so convoluted. Yes, once everything is set up, you can just press the camera button on the top of the app to see all the cameras, but then why kill off the Nest App that is only for the cams? Ok, my personal rant is over. The camera itself can be used wirelessly as the name implies, or you can also leave the cable on and keep it a wired cam if you do not want to keep charging it. Though in my honest opinion, the design of the cable charger is a little flawed as it angles OUTWARD toward the front of the camera causing me some awkward cable management issues. I will say this though, after mounting it in my backyard and using it for 3 days straight, it only drained ~3-4% and that was with me constantly logging in and turning on the camera to view live feed. But in the end, I just keep the charging cable in and routed the cable to make it 100% always plugged in. Video and Sound quality are great as with all of other Google's line of cameras. HDR and Video quality was always sharp, day or night to see what is going on. Sound sensitivity can be adjusted to record all things ranging from dog barks, insect activity to people/cars. Sound is loud and clear. After getting over the fact that I can't use the Nest App and started training myself to just use Google Home instead, I found myself not caring so much about it. It really does a nice job on what it is supposed to do. All in all, the Nest Cam is a great camera and worth it.

I have reviewed roughly six different cameras over time: Arlo (two types), Eufy (two types), Blink, Lorex and now Google. Of all of them, this sits right in the middle. Unboxing, set-up and initial use was easy. Scan the QR code with the Google Home App that you likely already have on your phone/tablet; then you’re off to the races. The magnetic mount is solid, however Google really sticks it to you (pun intended) because in order to have it face forward or down-ish, you need “their” stand which stinks in my opinion. If you try to lay it down to get a straight-on view, it rolls, as you’d expect from a round camera. To get around this, cut the end off of a 4x2 about the size of the diameter of the bracket and screw the mount into that; you get the flat edge from keeping the camera from rolling around and it faces forward without the need for a mount (see pics). After a full charge, the battery indicator said I had 6 weeks of battery. After a week (but not a crazy amount) of motion, but motion nonetheless, I also had 6 days left of battery - so the estimations seem pretty off. I’ve even moved it around the house to areas with not-so-great WiFi & it still seems to do well on battery life. Another saving grace here, is that the camera is only 1080p and doesn’t need to do all that extra processing. This camera is more of an “observation” camera vs something you’d use for stealthy security, as it does a few odd things. First, you can “dim” the status LED, but you can’t turn it off all together. I don’t like this as I don’t want the camera to illuminate anything green and obvious at night when it detects motion. Next, if you go to say something out of the two-way microphone, it plays a tone first. The only reason I know this, is I was messing around with the App and hit the mic button accidentally and the people outside started looking around and asked me about it. From a color and clarity perspective, Google is a bit darker for video quality (see pics). From within the App, you can download a local copy of your video but you can’t take a picture of what’s on the screen - you have to “screenshot” your phone/tablet to get a picture. That’s pretty weak. There isn’t any local storage and you have to save your videos (without a subscription) within 3 hours. So, your house was broken into while you were at Disney World for the afternoon? Sorry, those clips are gone by the time you returned home; want to avoid this - pay more money to Google. With the subscription it’s cool to be able to ‘not alert’ when I get home, but do I really want that much _more_ facial recognition to be handled by these guys? I’ll start with the Pros and Cons then wrap it up. Pros: Easy set up Sturdy Strong Magnet Clarity / Quality MagSafe-like magnetic charging cable Battery Life Cons: ONLY 3 hours of saved video playback for free No local storage Can’t take a picture within the App Google Home as the interface (and the buried menus) Non-customizable notification sounds Status LED can't be disabled Overly bright Red IR lights Activating Microphone plays a chime out of the camera Isn't designed to sit flush on a table so they sell a mount that I have to buy Subscription for: 30 days of video ( or 60 days for a premium price ) and the cool services Do I recommend this camera? I’d say ‘No’ because there are better quality (2k/4k) cameras out there that allow for on-site/local storage without a subscription.

I have two Nest outdoor IQ cameras and a nest wired doorbell. Both of these have better quality footage than the new battery powered cameras. But then again, the price is about half per camera compared to the IQ cameras, so a dip in quality would be expected. Overall these cameras do a good job. I go these to cover a deer food plot I have on my property that I was able to run a POE wifi router to. These are amazing for this purpose and the nightvision is extremely good. I personally think the night vision on these cameras are actually better than privious nest cameras. However, If you are using these cameras to get a positive ID on someone breaking into your cars or tresspassing I would keep looking. They are 1080p, but when you zoom at all the video quickly becomes grainy. They do not record 24/7 like previous versions, but again, these are battery powered so that would not be expected unless you want to charge your cameras constantly. They use a motion detector to trigger recordings that can be adjusted to how sensitive you want it to come on. You can set the record length of these clips up to 3 minutes. The audio is very good on the recordings. The biggest downside is that Google is doing away with the Nest legacy app, so these cameras do not show up in the Nest app. They do show up in the Google home app, as do the previous Nest cameras you may have. So you will have to adjust to using the Google Home app instead. This isnt a huge deal if it wasnt for the lack of PC support with this app. So you are no longer able to view the footage directly on a PC. This is something I hope Google fixes in the near future.

Love nest cameras. I’ve owned nest cameras for several years long before Google purchase them. I almost went away from them when Google acquired nest because the app was horrible. But the Google Home app has improved a lot and I am recently moved to a new location and decided to go with nest cameras for all of my home security. So glad I did. Quality of the video is outstanding, these cameras acquire the Wi-Fi, and the app, seamlessly, and connecting them has been a breeze. I love this camera as it overlooks my backyard and I love the full 190° view. I highly recommend nest cameras, even though I know they are more expensive than most of the others, but to me they are definitely worth it.

About The NQ security camera is the latest indoor/outdoor camera by Google. It is a 1080p camera that is completely wireless. The key feature for this camera is the ease of setting it up and the ability to install it almost anywhere within your Wi-Fi’s range. Setup The setup and installation of this camera is about as simple as you will find. Plug it in for a while to charge. Download the Google Home app if you don’t already have it. Run through the setup process to add the camera. The mounting bracket simply uses two screws, so that just depends on the surface being mounted upon. Once the bracket is mounted, the camera attaches by magnetic mount. That’s about it. You can tweak the settings in the Google Home app. Features Here are some of the main features of the camera: • 1080p video quality (2 settings for quality in the app) • Night Vision • Can be used indoor or outdoor • Wire free installation – battery powered • Phone alerts for movement • Learning facial recognition (in the settings) • Audio recording and speaking My Experience Video Quality - I consider the video quality to be average. 1080p is full HD, but many cameras these days offer 2K or 4K. 1080p was probably chosen to limit the strain on the battery. I had to use the max setting for the video quality to feel like it was worth using. Audio Quality – The person viewing the camera feed can hear the person on camera clearly while they are close to the camera (10 feet). Further away (20+ feet) it is not very clear. The bigger issue was when the person viewing speaks there is a terrible echo on the camera side. For instance, if you are talking to the delivery person at your door, you will hear them fine, but they will hear you and their own echo. The echo is louder than the other person’s voice. Setup – I thought the setup was easy. The package has two screws and two drywall anchors. If you need to attach into anything but drywall, you may need to buy appropriate fasteners. I thought that this was a little skimpy on the manufacturing side. Charging Cord – The charging cord is less than 3’ long and it is a proprietary connection. If you planned to leave the cord connected to avoid charging the battery manually, you should consider this. Security – The magnetic mount means that the camera itself can be stolen easily. The good news is that you’ll probably have a video of them taking it. The bad news is that you will be out a camera if that happens. You could mount the camera out of reach, but you’ll need to consider that when you have to take the camera down to charge the battery every so often. Battery Consumption – The battery consumption seems to be fairly minimal. On max video quality I have used 2% over the course of a full day. My camera was installed indoors and not in a very high traffic area. Those two factors will affect your battery usage. App Quality – I like the Google Home App that controls the settings. The play back feature is easy to use. Many of the other camera manufacturers have awful playback software. The alerts seem to be prompt as well, but that will be dependent on your internet connection. Overall The Google NQ Security Camera is a fairly average camera. The video and audio features aren’t particularly flashy. The big attraction for this camera is that you can install it easily and mount it almost anywhere. No wires to run and it can be easily controlled on the Google Home App. There are definitely some things that could be better such as video quality, audio echo, the short charging cord, lack of mounting materials. All things considered, I am giving this camera 3 stars. If Google made this in 4K video quality, I would immediately bump this up to a 4 star rating.

The Google Nest Cam (Indoor/Outdoor, Wire-Free) is a fantastic security camera with crisp video quality, smart alerts, and seamless integration with Google Home. The setup is quick, and the magnetic mount makes installation super easy. The AI-powered detection is accurate, reducing false alarms. My only gripe is the battery life—it works well but could last longer between charges. Overall, it's a reliable and user-friendly security solution!

Great Camera Quality & Easy Setup, But No 24/7 Video Playback I’ve been a longtime Nest/Google camera user, and overall, these cameras have high-quality video, are easy to setup, and a user-friendly experience. The Google Home integration is seamless, the cameras are easy to position, and the battery lasts for months on a single charge. That said, they are impacted by cold weather, so keep that in mind if you live in colder climates. However, removing 24/7 video playback for battery-operated cameras is a huge disappointment. One of the main reasons I invested in Nest’s higher-end models was for continuous video history, not just event-based clips. As a paying customer, I expect full access to the footage for the days I subscribe to, just like older Nest products allowed. This feels like a step backward in functionality and significantly reduces their value. If Google brought back 24/7 video history, these would be near-perfect cameras. Until then, I can’t fully recommend them for those who need constant video coverage. If you’re experiencing the same frustration because of the loss of 24/7 video playback, please leave a review and contact Google directly. There’s strength in numbers, and if enough of us speak up, the developers may restore this critical feature!

The Google Nest Cam is a decent security camera, but it has its drawbacks. While the image quality is clear and it’s easy to set up, the battery life leaves much to be desired. I find myself having to recharge it at least once a week, which can be inconvenient, especially if it's mounted high up. If you plan on buying this, I’d recommend waiting for a sale and investing in the solar power attachments to avoid the hassle of frequent recharging. It’s a good camera overall, but the battery life could definitely be improved.

The Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free is a testament to Google's commitment to delivering top-notch home security solutions that are both versatile and dependable. As someone who values the safety of their home and the ease of a wire-free setup, this camera has proven to be an exceptional addition to my smart home ecosystem. One of the standout features of this camera is its wire-free design. No more dealing with tangled cables or the limitations of power outlets. The Nest Cam Wire-Free is truly hassle-free when it comes to installation, allowing you to place it wherever you need it most, whether indoors or outdoors. This flexibility means you can keep a watchful eye on your property, front porch, backyard, or any other area without the constraints of wiring. The video quality is nothing short of impressive. With 1080p HD resolution and a wide field of view, the camera captures sharp, clear footage, both day and night. The inclusion of night vision ensures that you can monitor your surroundings 24/7, providing peace of mind around the clock. The camera's built-in infrared LEDs deliver clear and detailed images even in complete darkness. Setting up the Nest Cam Wire-Free is a breeze, thanks to the user-friendly Google Home app. The app not only guides you through the installation process but also offers a convenient platform for monitoring and managing your camera remotely. Notifications are customizable, so you'll receive alerts when motion or sound is detected, allowing you to stay informed about what's happening at your property. The camera's weather resistance ensures that it can withstand the elements, whether it's rain, snow, or extreme temperatures. This durability is crucial for outdoor use and ensures that your investment is built to last. With the Nest Aware subscription, you gain access to advanced features like intelligent alerts, familiar face detection, and continuous video recording. These features further enhance the camera's capabilities, making it a powerful tool for home security and surveillance. Privacy and data security are top priorities for Google, and this camera is no exception. The Nest Cam Wire-Free includes robust security measures such as two-factor authentication and data encryption, ensuring that your footage remains private and secure. In conclusion, the Google Nest Cam Indoor/Outdoor Wire-Free is a versatile, high-quality security camera that offers unmatched flexibility and reliability. Its wire-free design, excellent video quality, and user-friendly app make it a valuable addition to any home security setup. Whether you're keeping an eye on your front door, backyard, or any other area of your property, this camera delivers the performance and convenience you need. It's a reliable guardian for your home that you can trust, rain or shine.

Overall good camera. Easy to use with app and night vision is pretty decent. Battery lasts a long time!

Very easy setup right out of the box. I already use the google home platform so integration was very simple. Physical installation was easy as it only has 2 screws needed to mount the hardware. The setup instructions walk you through the entire process from start to finish. Only issue I'm having right now is with the battery life on 2 cameras. Its only lasting a matter of days rather than weeks. I'm working through battery optimization to maximize the battery life. Video feed is great and provides clear video. Night time vision is solid. Overall, I am satisfied with these.

So theres a few pros and cons with these. The pi ture quality is great. Theyre easy to install. The battery could be better if camera gets alot of activity it seems to die faster. Its kind of ridiculous to me you pay a few hundred for a camera but the camera doesnt have all the features the camera boast without paying for a subscription. If your wifi goes out you cannot access the cameras at all but they will continue to record but you wont be able to access it till you regain wifi. Cant quite pic up the difference between a dog and a person its ability to do so was another thing boasted about when researching if these cameras were gonna be a good fit for my needs. They do the job i need them to though so could be better but definitely not the worst. They do also hold up good to the elements.

This is my first Google/Nest camera; I’ve been eager to try them for quite some time and just hadn’t taken the plunge until now. I’ve used cameras from several other vendors over the years -- Logitech, Reolink, Ubiquiti, Ring, etc -- so I’m not new to security cameras, just to Google's take on them. I’m pretty deep into the Google Home ecosystem and was really hoping this would play well with the rest of my Home. I’ve had this camera setup for a few days now and here are my observations. I’ll start with the summary and then flesh out the specifics. Overall: Video quality is good, and the Nest Aware free trial adds some truly advanced features (30 days of video event retention, “familiar faces”, auto calling emergency services) that you’ll want if you intend to use this for actual security monitoring -- most notable is that without a subscription you are allowed a paltry 3 hours of video event history. 3 hours of video event history is just too short to be of much use for security purposes, a limit which seems remarkably short for no other reason than to drive buyers to at least the basic Nest Aware subscription. My prior experience with Logitech Circle cameras, which I consider fairly direct competition to this, leads me to expect no less than a 24h video review window without an add’l subscription, so Google allowing just 3h by default is very disappointing. Although there’s a lot I like about this camera I have to say that “disappointing” sums up a lot of it. It does a lot of things right, and it clearly has potential, but until/unless Google updates the cameras and/or the software there’s just too much “basic” info and options missing for me to recommend these to anyone at this time. Security events: As a consultant for several schools and businesses I’ve had to export security events for Police several times and one thing that stood out to me very quickly about this system is that there is no option to overlay a date/time stamp on the video. The camera does overlay its own logo in the upper right of the video, so clearly it can do overlays, but Google has oddly decided not to even give the user the option to overlay such basic video information. You can export events with the Home app and I was hoping the exported filenames would at least contain useful data -- but it appears the filenames are based on a Unix Epoch timestamp but one which doesn’t obviously correlate to the actual time of the incident so I’m not sure what Google’s up to, perhaps the resemblance to a Unix Epoch time is strangely coincidental? Regardless, The filenames for exported events are consistent but not particularly useful, so if you find yourself needing to export events you’ll want to make your own careful notes about the times involved. In the old Nest app you could export and embed timestamps into the “closed caption” data but the Home app currently provides no such option which is another little disappointment. Notifications: The app has a lot of notification options -- it can distinguish people, animal, and vehicle events for example -- and all of which can be turned on/off by their type, or which can be configured to only trigger when it detects you’re “away”. Unfortunately, text and email notifications aren’t even an option -- you either get them on the app or you don’t get them at all. Not necessarily bad but pretty limited compared to other camera notification systems I’ve used. Video: Daytime video quality is excellent. It’s HD HDR which looks good and zooms in quite nicely though you won’t be reading license plates unless the vehicle comes very close to the camera. I’ve attached some sample screen-captured samples to this review. Nighttime video quality is respectably normal-ish for this range of camera. Battery: I’ve had mine less than a week but after a few days of activity to adjust the app estimates I’ll get 3-4 weeks of monitoring from a single charge.

Ok so everyone’s needs are different. 1. If you want a camera with great battery life then this one isn’t for you. For me though, I plug mine in and the battery is just a backup. This is the only camera I believe on the market that will record locally if the power and/or Wi-Fi goes out AND send it back to the cloud when the power comes back on. Arlo you can record to a flash drive but only if the Wi-Fi goes out and it wont send it back to the cloud. 2. 1080p is average but good. Nothing to complain about. 3. It is on the larger size but that isn’t an issue for me. 4. I thought the magnetic mount was a bit cheesy and so I used an adjustable I had. I didn’t like angles I was getting and so I went to the magnetic mount that came with it. I was glad i did because it is a lot better than I thought. 5. So one reason for leaving my Arlo cameras was because it would alert me for all sorts of motion even though I told it only people and animals. I find with the Google Battery cameras the alerts work very well. When I say only people it gives me only people. You also have control over record but no alert for a specific type of event. 6. So here is the biggie for me and why I gave it 5 stars and not 4…Continuous recording. I have had things happen with other cameras where it didn’t pick up the motion. That happens a lot with whatever brand you use that doesn’t use pixel changes to record. The solution was to continuous record. I was paying $20 a month with Arlo to continuous record just one camera. Now I am paying $10 a month to continuously record from all my Google cameras. That is a big savings that will pay for itself in a year or so. The downside though is that you can’t export video unless it is an event however there are ways around that if the need arises. So the camera checks all MY boxes. For others I can see the frustration. If you like the nest app and don’t want to use Google Home then I am sure that would disappoint me too. However I don’t have other Nest products so I don’t mind using Google Home. I do however think some of the reviews are unfair because if they had done their research then they would know that it wouldn’t work with the nest app. It isn’t a secret that Google is doing away with the Nest app to bring everyone under one app (Google Home).

The new Nest Cam (battery) is Google’s latest camera under the Nest branding but this camera is only Nest by name marking a clear departure from the Nest brand many are familiar with. First let’s cover what makes this a nice choice when purchasing a WiFi based security camera. The camera now features a battery (non-removable) that provides 1-6 months of use heavily dependent on activity. At a pretty active door (pets and people), it used 25% after two weeks. Fortunately if you have an outlet within reach of the optional 10m outdoor cable, you are in luck as it can be powered like the previous Nest cams. When wired, you unlock additional features such as 24/7 recording provided you pay for the premium Nest Aware Plus service. Google does offer complimentary 3-hour event history for free, which is just enough to be practically useless. Obviously, they are nudging you to the reasonably priced Nest Aware that start at $6/month but you have to enroll in the Nest Aware Plus to fully unlock the camera and it’s 24/7 recording capability. Beyond the service lock in, Google has claimed to improve privacy by utilizing on device machine learning and biometric data. In addition, the face library is private and stored on device as well. One of the best features is the on-board memory allows the device to store up to 1 hour of events if the internet or WiFi is disrupted, providing additional insurance. The video quality is decent, comparable to the previous generation Nest Cameras (not IQ) but softer and less detail than the old IQ model which has an 8MP sensor as opposed to the 2MP sensor in the new Nest Camera (battery). Here is where the wheels fall off. It’s 2021 and this is a 1080p camera (HDR, H.264) that you have to pay at a minimum $60/year to make useful, the non-replaceable battery lasts on average 2-3 months between charges and you have to pay extra for a an oddly oriented outdoor cable to fully unlock all it’s advertised capabilities. The new Nest camera only works with Google’s Home App which is not as intuitive as the Nest app (iPhone). For those with old Nest cameras, the Google Home app does not offer feature parity for the older cams, a deliberate move in the vein of forced obsolescence. Accessing your timeline for a mix of old and new cameras requires two applications and though it is possible this could be addressed, Google has a poor track record for supporting legacy hardware. Fortunately, event history is available for all generations. The mount is magnetic however, so that’s neat. Overall it is a nice product but I feel they missed the mark on the video capabilities and current software integration. If you are buying this for your first or exclusively using these newer Nest Cameras you can safely ignore the software complaints and focus on if 1080p is good enough for your applications, which for most it is.

Overall great product. Picture and image quality is good. Unfortunately, you cant use the Nest app with this camera. You will have to use the Google home app to use and monitor this camera. I prefer the Nest app for better and convenient daily user friendly capabilities. I like the idea of having a portable battery powered camera to place in random areas that you can view over Wi-Fi and on your cell phone. If I would have known that this camera didn't use the Nest app, I don't think I would have made the purchase. But again, a pretty decent camera and hopefully Google adds this camera to the Nest app. Other note: Larger than other Nest cameras due to internal battery.

I've had all different types of cameras like these, ring, nest, arlo, etc. I had the Nest cam IQ ones with the person tracking feature as my latest ones. Saw some reviewers state that these new ones wouldn't have as good video quality as IQ ones and I can tell you that is not true at all. These have excellent quality and notifications are received way faster and work much better within Google Home app. There was always a gap in time an event occurred to when I got a notification or could view video feed in the Nest app. That problem is now gone. I have three of these around the house and two of the new floodlight cams and all work very well together and were very easy to install and setup. I have them plugged in with all weather cable. I did find on one that the cable was bad. Not really sure what was wrong with the cable, but when plugged in the app showed camera working on battery power. I swapped out the cable with a new one and it fixed the issue. The app has features for setting activity zones and then setting how you and what you get for notifications inside AND outside your zone. Pretty sweet feature. You can also set if you want notifications for items like animals, people, vehicles, or other motion. You can also set notifications to only be received when your away since one may not want notifications while your home with your cameras on. There is also different video history options and will depend on if you have very affordable subscription service. Some cameras I set to 60 day event and 10 day 24/7 and others I set to just 60 day event. There's a handful of other settings like wake up sensitivity, video quality, night vision, etc. Overall these cameras are a great value and high quality.

I walked in right away someone asked if they can help me I was not sure about the product because I had no idea about the product because this is my first time buying cameras. She explained about the product and that her self had the same, and that they work wonderful that they were a little bit more pricier than the ones that we were looking at. But we needed the best quality to see who’s coming in and out of our property. I like the fact that they’re wireless, but not the fact that I have to charge A more frequently because of the heat but other than that the picture has great quality and picks up emotions and animals and everything that comes in and out the yard and you can see it perfectly

The camera is nice, and it's very easy to set up. The quality is good. One super annoying thing though is that this camera DOES NOT work in the nest app. I engaged support and they said this isn't an error. Personally I like the interface of nest better so I can see my other camera and three thermostats here in one view. I find it a better app than google home at this time.

Pros: Easy to install and set up with google account. Image quality, both day and night vision, is excellent. Battery means no wires required. Cons: Battery only installation has its limitations. Camera only records when it senses a person - unlike my wired Nest doorbell that is “on” 24/7. As a result you lose a second or two of the action. Battery life is all dependent on events and how often you view live. I estimate average life will be 4-5 months between charges. Something to consider with placement. I do have the solar panel on order so we will see if that helps