Customer Ratings & Reviews

Upgraded from the old nest indoor iq cameras. These seem to have a wider view than the old cameras. Miss the ability to create a time lapse over a few hours like the old cameras. Also miss the ability to share the camera with a link and password to family members. All in all video quality seems to slightly improve but not to much. Mostly just a wider view.

Unboxing the Google Nest Cam Indoor was very straightforward. Inside the box is the camera (this thing is hefty for its size and feels like it’s forged from a single steel billet), a 10-foot USB-C power cable (hard-wired), power adapter, wall anchors and screws, and a quick-start guide. Packaging is clean and minimal and completely recyclable. Setup couldn’t be simpler: Plug it in using the included AC adapter, open the Google Home app, and follow the prompts. Easy. Camera placement is limited only by the presence of the power cord. It must be within 10 feet of a wall outlet, and I’ll have to get creative to properly conceal the cord. The Google Nest Cam Indoor can be placed on a table, windowsill, shelf – wherever – and it can also be wall mounted. I have currently placed the camera on a bookshelf in the office. The 2K HDR video is impressive. Colors are accurate, even in low light. Motion is smooth (I noticed no stutter or lag), and the field of view is wide enough to cover the entire room without distortion – though I do note a bit of a fisheye effect. Night vision is outstanding with illumination provided by two infrared LEDs. Yes, the night vision is black and white, but it is easy to identify faces and make out details in little or no light. The LEDs have sufficient range to view the entire office (about 15’) with the lights off. Audio is full-duplex, and it works well. I tested the two-way talk feature with my wife, and it was like using a walkie-talkie with a built-in mute button. Again, no lag, and speech is easily intelligible. Solely based on the function and quality of the audio, I’m contemplating upgrading our video doorbell to Nest. The camera’s built-in intelligence seems pretty cool. Documentation indicates it reliably detects people, pets, and motion, and it can send alerts. With Gemini integration, you can ask plain-language questions and get relevant responses complete with summary and pertinent video clips. Unfortunately, the camera is currently on a shelf in my home office where there is minimal activity. My plan is, come springtime, to set it up in the sunroom where it will have adequate shelter (it is an indoor cam) and a view overlooking the back yard and pool; it’s going to be awesome for monitoring activity. If you’ve ever used the Google Home app, getting to know your Google Nest Cam is very intuitive. Everything works just as you expect, and the interface is clean and easy to navigate. Here is my only complaint: Functionality is hobbled without a subscription. There are no event alerts (people, pets, cars). You’re limited to 3 hours of event video previews. No full video history. No continuous recording. To unlock the full feature set – like 30-day (Standard) or 60-day (Advanced) event history, facial recognition, and 24/7 recording – you’ll need a Google Home subscription, currently either $10/mo. or $20/mo. It’s not outrageous, but it’s a little disappointing. I wish more of the camera’s capabilities were available out of the box. The camera picture and sound quality are excellent. Build quality feels solid. It has a pleasing, unobtrusive design. The performance is top-tier. If you’re already in the Google ecosystem and don’t mind the subscription, this is a fantastic indoor security solution. Overall, the Nest Cam Indoor delivers sharp, colorful video with super-simple setup. Just be aware that full functionality resides behind a paywall. If you’re okay with that, it’s a great addition to your home.

The Google Nest Cam (indoor, wired, 3rd generation) is a fantastic home security and monitoring camera. The camera design looks modern and has pleasant aesthetics that make it look like it belongs in my home decor, without looking obtrusive or out of place. There are many colors to choose from such as snow, hazel, and berry. Elegant design and loaded with Google's Gemini AI features. This camera has a very crisp and precise 2K (2560x1440) video quality for both daylight and nighttime video playback. Make the most of this camera and it's capability with a Google Home Premium subscription that will allow for video history playback, detailed notifications, and AI feedback. The Gemini capability will give you a recap and summary of the events that took place in the camera's viewing area and get you up to speed on the activity. Hours of video content summed up in a short concise recap to give me the ability to know if I should dive into finding a specific event or if the day was a non eventful day. The monthly subscription to the Google Home plans is a fee associated cost but you'll get one month of access with the Nest Cam for the first month of usage. The Nest Cam works well on my Apple and Android devices with the Google Home app. The video playback is great to watch with high detail and vivid colors. The zoom in and cropping ability works well to be able to see the details of what's happening in my wide and tall field of view. The Nest Cam indoor is also made with recycled materials so it is a bit more eco friendly and that's a win in my books. Being able to use this Nest Cam with it's provided base or to wall mount it is very easy to do since the installation components are included. Two way audio works effectively well so I can communicate with my guest or intruder on camera in real time. Night vision in this camera allows for 15 feet of illumination and has 2 high powered 850 nm infrared LEDs. Included in the package is a 10 foot power cable with a USB-C connector for the camera. Overall the Nest Cam indoor wired 3rd gen is a fantastic tool for home monitoring. It’s easy to use and navigate for all my family members. The Gemini AI features incorporated into this make this a smarter camera for today and for the future.

I have a few Google Nest devices in the home now and have been slowly adding them in to spots that could help with home safety, and ensuring our boys at least make it out the door for school. In the packaging you get the camera (built in cable), a USB C wall plug (to plug in to an outlet), some documentation and mounting hardware if you choose to use it. The bottom twists off, which I believe would be used if wall mounting, I set mine on top of a shelf. I had a previous generation indoor/outdoor battery camera in roughly the same area. I wanted to switch to something wired as it made more sense. Plus, it saved us from needing to take it down to recharge and readjust the angle after doing so. As I already had several Google Nest devices, I was able to go into my Google Home app and scan the QR code to add the camera fairly quick. Once added I was able to modify the notification and angle of the camera, with a small tweak from my previous camera I was able to include the front and back door in my view. Being a 2K camera, the feed looks a little nicer and handle the light well, we have quite a bit of natural light coming into the space with a couple large windows and a windowed back door, the camera handles this all well and we can always see into the space when needed and can even keep tabs on our cat (which is mostly white). The night vision is nice too as you can always tell who is wandering around the space. There is also a built-in speaker you can talk through which allowed us to simply tell one of the boys what time he would be picked up to go to hockey. The Nest Cam works well, looks nice and gives us the peace of mind while away from home.

I have two outdoor Google Nest cameras - a camera and a doorbell (more for the camera) but this is the first time I’ve invited Google as a “camera” into my home without it being attached to something else (Nest hub, phone, etc). Some good / bad and indifferent first, then more details - and will include (pic) when I back it up with proof … Good: Weight / Balance Daylight Clarity Google Home App USB-C to power Meh: Nighttime clarity Can’t turn off the “I’m here” light Bad: Wall/ceiling mount angle I have lots of cameras all around the outside of my home - wired PoE, Blink and a battery operated Google Camera (which is unfortunately out of battery today) - so I proudly display stickers that we record both audio & video. I currently have a Google Home Premium subscription (I have the Nest Doorbell), so my experience may be different than those that don’t have it - since there are more benefits, so take that into consideration. Initial thoughts - pretty heavy, nice grippy base and USB-C to the small sideways angled power brick. The gray is a nice look as well. My first bit of use was while I was out of town & had people coming & going to feed the pets. I was notified promptly of the guests and got snippets of their actions when in the view of the camera. Listening remotely, I found the sound was clear and at times LOUD - as I caught my mom watching youtube on the couch at 110% volume. With the subscription, it kept the videos, identified people vs pets and the quick clips and even gave a preview “zoomed in” on what made that trigger go off. Example: cat was jumping off the couch. Instead of the entire room being replayed for a small animal jumping, the preview showed a zoomed in cat - and when I clicked on the video to watch the replay, it was the entire room & I could choose to zoom where I wanted. Pretty slick. More common App customizations are motion zones, if you want to record audio with your alerts (or only during live view), how bright to make that stupid “I’m here status” light, (and none of those are “off”), and to use faces to let you know who’s there (if you set that up). I did find that when looking at night across a very open room with high ceilings, it looked rather hazy - as if the IR + camera were trying too hard & was making it look bad (pic). However, the color & clarity of the videos during daylight hours were great - no complaints there (pic). After those few days, the camera was relocated to its final destination - the garage. In the Google Home App, it’s ready for this designation! You can set it to watch for open garage doors & then alert numerous times at specified intervals; I set it for 5 reminders at 30 mins apart - mainly because I forget to shut the garage door in the late afternoon & with it getting dark earlier, I don’t want to find a coyote in there staring at me when I go to grab a beer. As the garage has a lower ceiling and is a much smaller room, night vision is perfectly fine (pic) and I am happy with how it looks - live, or recorded. I initially wanted to mount it to the ceiling & point at the garage door specifically but found that I hit the base when angling the camera back for a higher view. Even swiveling the camera so it’s facing the rear of the base didn’t help, so it landed on the fridge (pic). All in all, this is a very good camera. I do wish the larger area night vision wasn’t so hazy and that the ceiling mount could angle properly for me, but to me, it’s a solid wired camera. Recommended!

My first Nest camera was the Hello Video Doorbell. It was revolutionary to me, discovering the ability to capture all what occurred outside my residence. Based off that experience, I added the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera. Even though there were more affordable options, my decision to go with that model was the fact that it was years ahead in terms of technology back then. The Google Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen) has a similar appearance with a smaller formfactor. While not as expensive as the Nest Cam IQ Indoor was when it was available for purchase, this new addition to Google’s indoor cameras is a genuine contender to the IQ’s reign in my household. As packaged: • Google Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen) • 10ft power cable with USB-C adapter • Cable clips (x2) • Wall screws and anchors (3 each) • Quick start guide • Safety & warranty document As previously mentioned, the Google Nest Cam 3rd gen is smaller than my previous Nest Cam IQ but actually weighs more at about 393g. It features a wider 152-degree diagonal field of view and is capable of 2K video resolution (2560 x 1440) at 20fps. Zooming capability is capped at 6X. Night vision is excellent thanks to two high-powered infrared LEDs. There is a status light to indicate video activity. Wireless connectivity is via Bluetooth and along with 802.11ac standard (2.4GHz/5GHz) for Wi-Fi. As formidable as the technical specifications may be, software capable of harnessing all of this is equally important. The device works with the Google Home app. My older generation Google Nest devices work with the Nest app and are accessible via the Google Home app albeit with limited use; timelapse for example is only available via the Nest app for these devices. In the Google Home app, there is no such feature. With incorporation of Gemini in the Google Nest Cam Indoor 3rd gen, review of footage is easier than actually scrolling through time lapse. One simply asks the Gemini via the Google Home app and wait on the response. One of my favorites is the daily brief where all observations are summarized for the user. It must be added that along with responses, Gemini provides clips to back them up. Another pleasant surprise was the seamless integration of my familiar faces from the Nest app. With Gemini onboard, captured events are displayed with description for notifications and to see faces tagged is quite refreshing to me. Setup was fairly straightforward. From the Google Home app, there is an option to scan the provided device QR code or search using your smartphone/tablet’s Bluetooth. Hardware appears well-built. Videos are clear with crisp audio. Two-way communication works the same way they have with my other devices: unmute the microphone to speak and then mute to hear the other person. Activity zones can also be created to focus on specific zones should you choose. Various settings for heard and seen events can help you fine tune your events for notifications. Given that my other Nest/Google devices are still actively working, my new Google Nest Cam 3rd gen should be around for a while. I have always had a subscription for my cameras. The previous Nest Aware Plus was the only option which provided 10 days of continuous video recording and 60 days of stored events I found useful for my needs. It is now called the Advanced plan under the rebranded Google Home Premium moniker. This subscription tier allows me to harness the most potential of Gemini, in my opinion. 60 days of access to stored events implies 60 searchable days by Gemini. The descriptions delivered with the notifications are also only available with the Advanced plan. While I am a loyal subscriber, this may be a dealbreaker for others once realization sets in they may not be using their devices to their utmost potential. The tradeoff in my opinion is the relatively lower price of the device itself compared to the Nest Cam IQ in its prime. Gemini is without fault but it is also continuously evolving. In summary, the Google Nest Cam 3rd gen is the culmination of years of development. With the integration of Gemini, a new era of boundless possibilities may be upon us, in my opinion. If there was any improvement for the next iteration, I would recommend a larger zoom capability and a possible return of the Supersight feature for tracking. As packaged, this device provides robust security with subscription which is priceless in my opinion. I totally recommend.

I really like the Google ecosystem and all of ways that it intergrates all of my Android, Chrome, and general Gemini products into my daily routine. The Google smart home and smart things apps help my keep everything in a neat and manageable package. That being said, I love how my security cameras are a part of that interface. The Google Nest Cam 3rd Gen is great and easy to set up with my smart home( Home) app. Just make sure that you've got your wifi on your phone during the set-up process and you'll up and running in no time at all. If you've got a Nest Hub, this makes eveything feel like it comes together in your own command center.The camera comes ready to go with a very long power cord and something I never quite expected( sadly), a power brick. The thing is, they didn't need to package it in the box since there's a type C plug at the end, which could pretty much find a female port almost anywhere in the house. But it's there.YAY! There's also tools for wall mounting, if you'd like. Ichose to just post mine upright. Follow the instructions and save that QR code sticker, fr later on. You never know when you'll need it again. And believe me, you will. It works great. And that's more than acceptable. It's a great way to keep an eye on your office tech when you're on the go.

Google has been known for trying to have easy to use devices as of late. This camera is one of those set it and forget it kind of devices. Packaging is simple and effective. I was able to set it up with just a minor hiccup initially where I needed to scan the QR image more than once, for some weird issue, since the Google Home app didn't process the connection. Once that was successfully connected to my home devices, I went in easily to setup the event notifications in settings. What makes this worth a consideration is the ability to setup your event recordings for specific people, pets, or even smoke or carbon monoxide alarms. You can even define these further by selecting zones. Whether you are home or not, you are able to configure the recordings to save and or notify you of those activities. I will say, your new security camera will benefit from having the Google Home Premium subscription but it isn't necessary. I'm unfortunately in Illinois where face detection isn't allowed by local law. This is the main feature I would love to have in order to identify when family versus strangers come to my front door. There are other Gemini features that you may find are worth looking into.

image quality is good, integrates with google's HOME app to view cam. the AI summary and features are a pricey upcharge, but i'm trying them for a month. in low light this tends to shift to B&W, my wyze cams dont. also wyze can seemingly see better in the dark. the google cam is rather heavy and doesnt adjust as much as id like,. it tilts DOWN but not up. the green light that it's viewing is very bright - others tell me this can be lowered in the app. I just wound up putting painters tape over it. the panning and scrubbing via the cloud based app can be iffy, and sometimes cams lose connectivity w the HOME app.

Highly impressed with the upgrades that were made to the picture of this camera. A step in the right direction by going to 2K, looking forward to seeing when they will go to 4K

This is my 3rd indoor 2k nest cam. I have the 1st and 2nd gen. This is a huge improvement!

So far so good I am liking this camera. I up graded from the previous camera. The picture seems very clear. It recognizes faces clearly. I have not upgraded to the $20 a month monitoring package. I am not sure if it is worth it. All in all I do like this new version and f the Google Nest Cam.

This is definitely a step up for Google home. The quality is so nice and clear. I’ll be upgrading the rest of my home cameras to the new ones.

Bought for home security. Does as promised and great service. Worth it, easy to install

The resolution bump, while not huge, is definitely noticeable. I dont like the 2K marketing, as it sounds disingenuous, but it does produce a fairly noticable better picture

Works well. Features are great. Recognizes faces pretty well. Comes with a long power cord

Nest cam is the best cam we found. We tried blink and ring first but they didn’t do everything we needed. Simple camera to operate.

The camera is very suitable. I had an older model and it gave out on me after 7 years.

bought it in the store . overall good product and quite easy to be used

Picked up one of these on sale to replace a Gen 2 indoor nest camera. The extra FOV is nice since it now covers most of my garage, allowing me to keep an eye on my vehicles, two recently installed powerwalls and a utility sink. Not to mention, a very convenient way to tell if the garage door was left open.