Customer Ratings & Reviews

Oh man, let me tell you about this Google Nest Doorbell Wired (2nd Gen) in Snow—it's like the wizard's eye at my door, straight out of a D&D campaign! Picture this: I'm knee-deep in crafting Goblin Sacks for my MTG crew over at ddwizards.com (shoutout to @ddwizards and @ddwizard on X for the daily chaos), and suddenly, ding-dong! Not the pizza guy, but my phone buzzes with crystal-clear HD video of a squirrel plotting world domination on my porch. No more "Ash can't ketchem" moments— this bad boy catches every sneaky visitor with its smart detection, even in the dead of night, thanks to that night vision glow. As a self-taught bag-slinging entrepreneur who's been grinding through bulk card hauls and YouTube shorts to claw my way back to the big leagues (you know, that epic quest for success after a few plot twists), this doorbell's my new sidekick. It integrates seamlessly with my Google Home setup, yelling "Intruder alert!" (okay, politely notifying) faster than a Planeswalker summoning a dragon. The wired install was a breeze—no wizardry required, just plug and play—and now my front door feels like a fortified castle. Bonus: the Snow color blends right in, looking sleeker than a Mythic Rare foil. If you're juggling a small biz like me, or just want to level up your home security without the hassle, grab this Nest Doorbell. It's not just a gadget; it's the guardian your lair deserves. Five stars, Google—you've cast a spell on me!

I’ve had the Google Nest Wired Doorbell Camera for a while now, and I honestly love it. The video quality is super clear — both day and night — and I really like how quickly it sends notifications to my phone. I can see exactly who’s at my door, even if they don’t ring the bell. The setup was pretty simple, and since it’s wired, I never have to deal with recharging or replacing batteries. The motion detection is accurate, and it does a good job of telling the difference between people, packages, and cars. The two-way audio is also really clear, which is great when I need to talk to delivery drivers or visitors when I’m not home. Plus, it looks nice — modern and not too bulky on the wall. Overall, it just gives me peace of mind knowing I can check on my home anytime. Definitely worth it if you want something reliable and easy to use.

The Nest Doorbell Wired (2nd Gen) has been a fantastic upgrade for my home. The video quality is excellent, with crisp detail both day and night, and the wide field of view makes it easy to see everything at my doorstep. I love how smart alerts distinguish between people, packages, animals, and vehicles—it cuts down on unnecessary notifications. The design is sleek and modern, and integration with the Google Home app is seamless. Installation was straightforward, and it connects reliably with no lag. Overall, it’s a smart, dependable doorbell that makes me feel more secure and connected to my home.

fantastic addition to any smart home. Its sleek design and high-quality build make it an attractive and durable choice for enhancing home security. The doorbell offers crystal-clear video with HDR, ensuring you can see visitors clearly, day or night. The advanced AI features, such as Familiar Face detection and package alerts, provide peace of mind by keeping you informed about who is at your door and when packages arrive. Installation is straightforward, and the doorbell integrates seamlessly with the Google Home ecosystem, making it easy to manage alongside other smart devices. The 24/7 recording capability is a standout feature, offering continuous monitoring and ensuring you never miss a moment. Overall, the Google Nest Doorbell (2nd Gen, Wired) is a reliable and efficient solution for anyone looking to upgrade their home security system.

Setup and installation was a breeze. However, after 2 weeks it lost connection and had to exchange it for a new one. Luckily i bought the warranty and had it replaced. However, I had to waste money on buying a warranty for the replacement.

This product sure came in handy. Small and mighty! Light turns on when action is detected and recording. The only downside is 3 hour max video history.

I replaced a Skybell video doorbell with the Nest doorbell and couldn't be happier. It was easy to install and program with our Nest display and speakers. Unlike the Skybell, this doorbell easily connects to Wifi and easily reconnects after Wifi is restored. The video quality and sound are good. I used the included wedge to angle the doorbell toward the street, which provides a better viewing area. You will need a Nest Aware account for $80 a year to save doorbell video. It's not a deal breaker for me, but I can see why it might be for some.

Reviewed all smart doorbell options and this 2nd edition provided the most free features. However, we upgraded to the yearly subscription with more features. Looking forward to the ai face recognition. There has been neglible false alerts for the settings we applied. Additionally, there was a great price for the wired version which was needed due to having cold winters. Install was easy. Needed to upgrade to a stronger doorbell transformer but not too difficult either.

Love my google nest works like a charm and the subscription isn’t even badly priced! Camera quality is really good also!

Easy installation even with electric involved instructions are detailed. Camera quality is great and the cloud of saved movement is great for keeping tabs on what’s going on

So far so good we replaced a 3 year old Nest doorbell camera with this one with the hopes it lasts longer or we will go with another brand next time. So far the video and sound quality seems a lot better and it picks up a lot of activity.

I love this camera. I have several external doors and am considering purchasing more doorbells for all of them

I like the facial recognition feature, package delivered and taken notification.

Large camera view. Easy to install. Notify's you of people and packages. Highly recommend.

It works very well I’m glad we bought it now we have a doorbell for people to use where before we didn’t have a doorbell

Another nest door bell camera. Very easy to installation!

Thoroughly enjoying the doorbell camera. Highly recommended!

a nice looking doorbell and easy to setup. works well

The picture quality is awful, it’s stutters constantly and takes for ever to load the live video that the person who rang the bell is probably already gone. If you want to go back and watch the recorded video from just 30seconds ago or even 3 min ago it says video unavailable. And then once it is available, it still doesn’t load half the time. The Google Home app they make you use it with is garbage. The old Nest Hello doorbell is 100% better and uses the Nest app which is far superior. Don’t waste your money on this just get the older Nest Hello

TL;DR: - DIY installation took me an hour. The last version took about the same. Each time the process was a major bummer, but for different reasons. - Google really should have included a flush mount/extender rather than the weird padded spacer things it did include. - the video, face recognition, audio recording, and streaming are outstanding and use the Google Home app, integration with video Google Home devices is wonderful Longer Version: The deceptively small box for the Google Next wired smart doorbell contains a huge amount of frustration and pain during installation, but once it's done, you'll wonder why you didn't have one years ago. Our house is not particularly hard to install things on; we have siding which is easy to drill into, good wiring to connect into, and all the pre-requirements like a transformer and chime that have the correct ratings and connection points. Where things went sideways: taking off my Gen 1 doorbell, the wires got caught and I had to shorten them a smidge. Thankfully, Google thought about this by including a no-fuss wire attacher/connector kit. Unfortunately, they didn't think about how to mount the whole thing flush to the wall while utilizing it. You cannot hide the extender in the casing and you shouldn't shove your doorbell wires further into the wall recess. So... what to do? Google provides two 1cm wide padded spacer things. If you use them, your doorbell wiring is open and exposed (along with the accompanying hole into your house) behind the doorbell. Not cool. If you can opt for the angled bracket, you can actually avoid this scenario, which is what I did, but not every home will be able to do this. It's a process/security flaw which creates a methodology for a prankster to easily snip your doorbell wiring. They'd be on camera while doing so, but not for long. If you can afford the "Pro" installation, go for it if only to save yourself the headache. Once you actually have the darned thing mounted, the software really shines. The Google Home app does a great job interconnecting devices, the one downside is that there doesn't seem to be a way to put the live video as a default view on the home screen or to customize the layout. So to see who's at the door requires an extra step that it shouldn't (unless you have a Google Home video screen device and fast WiFi to show the stream nearly instantaneously). The Nest cameras seem to always record good video, even at night, and the sound quality is typically very good except in hyper-windy conditions. The storage and playback is easy to access and monitor, and the facial recognition is very good. The depth and awareness settings for alerts are easy to tailer for different "events" and you can even set zones for activity monitoring. First smart doorbell? Definitely worth it. As far as an upgrade from Gen 1? Not a huge imperative to dive in now unless your 1st Gen is failing. In terms of upgrading from a different kind of smart doorbell? Probably a good bet. A quick side-note: while I didn't have to use it on this particular device, Google's customer support and replacement program for outdoor Nests is pretty darn good. Given that these devices are outside in crazy conditions, you want that peace of mind, and Google definitely delivers. I found that whole process easy when needed.