Customer Ratings & Reviews

I already had another premium brand smart doorbell (R**G) and I replaced it with this Google Nest Doorbell Battery model as the old one had seen better days and had quit ringing the old inside doorbells. They call this the battery model however you can direct wire it to an existing electric transformer doorbell chime for power as well so you don't need to remove and charge the doorbell as it needs it. The initial charge needs to be done with the included USB C cord and any standard USB power supply plug that you provide, not included. This doorbell rings the old chimes just fine without the additional transformer that is required that you purchase to use this with an electronic chime. Installation is simple and I had no problems adding it to my dual band (2.5ghz and 5ghz) mesh router. The Google Home App is what you use to view the camera in the doorbell, get your notifications you select in the settings and use the doorbell as an intercom while viewing the camera feed or when someone rings the doorbell. You can also set it to detect motion if desired, but I have another security camera on the porch I use for that function. We have a rather active street that I don't care to have trigger my doorbells camera in any way so in the settings I set the active zone to my front porch only but it can cover a much larger area if that is what works for you. Be sure and go through the settings of the camera in the Google Home App so you get the notifications for the features you desire as well as flipping on the ring doorbell feature if you want that to happen in addition to the phone notification, otherwise its just going to notify you on your smartphone and that's it, but that may be enough for some folks. But I wanted my old mechanical chimes to notify us as well. The camera itself has good resolution and the speaker for two way communication or using one of their preset responses is more than adequate and its volume can be adjusted. I will continue to play with it and learn more about it but initially we are well pleased with its look, features and function.

I like the sleek, minimalist design and the color that is cool. The downsides are the short battery life and having only 3 hours of footage that you are able to view. The ease of setting up this device made the experience better.

Love the design. I have a brick house and I didn’t want to have to drill into the brick, so this fit perfectly on the wooden door frame. The video quality itself is good, however the battery life is terrible. I had to set it to conserve battery life, but the motion is triggered a lot less than when it’s in balanced battery mode. So much that it cuts off anybody walking up to my front door and you can’t even see their face. Totally worthless since I have to charge it at least once a week.

the battery and the video quality is good. The only downside , it that sometimes we are missing events..

Good for what I need, since retiring my hard-wire system is problematic. I will say that, although it’s not required unreasonably often, having to remove it to charge it is a bit of a pain. I also live in Minnesota. Now that the cold weather season has begun I’m getting warning on my app that it may be adversely impacting its ability to hold a charge. We’ll see as winter really sets in. Last negative- it’s really BIG! On the plus side, it seems to work fine.

This review is for the battery-operated product. I purchased this item for its simplicity and partly because I also have a Google Nest outdoor camera so I can have the same subscription for all my cameras. I really like this product as the installation/setup guide is very intuitive. As soon as you scan the barcode for the setup process, it will guide you throughout the process. The video and recorded events are very clear, and the sound quality is just right. Pretty much similar to the outdoor cameras except that as an event happens, it automatically keeps track in the history so you really need to do a lot of video scrubbing. One of the big discovery I found with this is the facial recognition is very good. My wife went out with a sweater hoodie as it was cold and still recognized her face in the history. The battery charge seem to hold well. I was under the impression I will have to recharge frequently since I keep on viewing the history but I found out that it is holding out well. One suggestion I would recommend is that if you also have other Google/Nest cameras to switch to Nest Aware plus as it's a big benefit and you can save more money from the subscription.

The Google Nest Doorbell is one of the most reliable and user-friendly smart doorbells I’ve used. Setup is straightforward—whether you choose the wired or battery-powered version, the instructions are clear, and the Google Home app makes the process smooth. On the downside, some of the advanced features (like video history longer than 3 hours and more detailed alerts) require a Nest Aware subscription. The battery model also needs recharging every few months depending on usage, which might be inconvenient for some.

Works great, very easy to install and setup, and great quality video.

Great! Works good lots of notifications records a lot get lots of motion

I admit I was alittle hesitant about the 2 month battery life, but at the rate is going it's going to be maybe 3 months before a recharge! Quality is amazing, identifying individuals and packages is spot on and very quick to alert me! Install was tricky at first but figure it out and you can make it work almost anywhere!

Good doorbell. Easy to use. Battery life is shorter than I hoped BUT it gets a lot of activity. I purchased two one for the front door and a second for the side door. No problems connecting with either unit.

I recently tried out the Google Nest WiFi Battery, and I’d give it about 3.8 stars. The overall quality is good—setup was straightforward and the battery performs well under normal conditions. However, one downside is that it dies noticeably faster in winter, which can be a pain if you live in colder areas. If you have the option, you might be better off with the wired version for more reliable performance in all seasons.

Decent option but leaves us wanting more. We replaced an old Nest doorbell that had stopped working. I wanted the wired version but the store only had the battery option in stock. Biggest frustration is the historical recordings. We already pay Google for 5 days of history but that doesn’t apply to this product. Why?! We only get past 3 hours of history with this, pretty disappointing.

Great image quality, easy to install. Works well with Google home. The only downside might be the length of battery use. But there is an option to purchase a hard wired doorbell instead to avoid this.

Video quality is excellent but battery quality is not. I’ve had this doorbell for almost 2 years now and 7 months in I had to receive a replacement due to battery lasting only a couple days with no package, person, motion alerts. I tried to charge the battery at least 3 times but each time it lasted a couple days before receiving an alert to recharge. I’m now on the phone with Google support as this battery issue is happening again 1 year later. I live in the Midwest so I’m going to assume the battery life is associated with hot temperatures outside. I will be looking into a different doorbell and trashing this one.

Great video quality however the chime function DOES NOT WORK - you hear it outside but never inside! Had I known that before I would not have purchased this doorbell. The only time visitors are announced is if you have the live video feed on which DRAINS the battery quick. Gave 1 star for sound quality regarding the chime and not overall video sound. Extremely disappointed

Yep. Everything I expected! Bought on sale (whoot) and recording is free for a set expiration time without a subscription. Works great!

Overall, I like the doorbell. It does have a few issues recognizing my face and my husband's. Part of that could be the angle that it sits at. It comes with a door wedge, but it's not enough for this location. I don't fault the doorbell for that. I'll probably end up 3D printing a larger wedge. I can check in anytime, anywhere, even if my husband is viewing it live too. That's a major reason I went with Nest over Blink. I have 2 Nest Hubs and when the doorbell rings, the video shows up on both of my TVs and both hubs... or at least it's supposed to. It works well for the hubs, but it's not working on the TVs. It disturbs my video, but then shows a broken camera symbol. Otherwise, I really like the doorbell. It gives me peace of mind when I'm away from home. I like being able to check in from anywhere, even if it's already being live viewed. The chime that comes through my nest devices is nice and soft and can be changed as easily. Also, my dogs haven't caught on yet. They absolutely will not shut up if a normal doorbell is rung (even on TV) or when someone knocks. It's so nice to have the doorbell announcement, check that my delivery driver is gone, and then calmly walk to the door without chaos. The 2 way talk is great, especially compared to other cameras I've used. The good definitely outweighs the bad for me. My issues may not be issues at all for other people. I highly recommend this doorbell.

This is my first video doorbell and my only nest product currently. So far the device has been working great for me and consistently giving me alerts, usually within 3-5 seconds of the event. Being able to setup the device without wires was great for my use case. The initial set up was overall easy tho I did have some issues with the first try where it disconnected during an update and prevented me from completing setup, so I had to factory reset and start from scratch. The device itself was larger than I had expected, likely due to the battery in it, but the quality is great and video is clear.

Great option for our house since the walls are brick inside and out. Video is good, connection is good over fiber. Bettery life is pretty decent. We get about 4 weeks out of ours depending on how many visitors we get. Only issue is the first one we purchased only lasted 2 years. Yes it's outside but it is under a covered porch. I would expect a bit mroe life.