Everything the Google Nest Cam (battery) Can Do

[@blonie9119]

Thank you so much for this review. I've had these cameras for about a week and was starting to regret the purchase because I couldn't find how to do half of what you showed. Now I'm good! 😂Thanks!

[@TechWithBrett]

UPDATE: Battery Lift Oct. 2: unplugged Oct 30: Batter at 90% after 28 days with around 1-2 events per day. It says it will last 90 days. Feb 7th: battery depleted Lasted around 4 months on medium usage.

[@leenash2k9]

Hi Brett, great video. Just a heads up that if you go into the camera settings under Device information and click on Camera Mounts. There is an option to change it to other mounts and what this will do is allow the camera to continue recording when it is removed from the magnetic mount.

[@TechWithBrett]

@@leenash2k9 Great find, thanks for pointing that out.

[@432wheels]

Will be very interested in what the battery life is like

[@Somives]

Ahhh this is really great info. Love you covered the app and settings since that's all new and many of us are coming from the nest app

[@756014]

Another use case: I set up one of these indoors to see my pets when I'm not at home, with around 20 or 30 short events recorded each day the battery only lasts a week.

[@PhilFeedback]

Good information, I bought one on the Amazon Prime days. Still learning about it and this video helped

[@darkstepwarrior88]

Absolutely love the in depth look a the app. Thats a real value to show

[@Kevinmarra]

This was helpful. I like the level of detail you’re putting out here.

[@charleslarsen5611]

Ok

[@charleslarsen5611]

Ok😂

[@charleslarsen5611]

Ok

[@Robotkiller14]

As someone that has to sell these for work, i appreciate the in depth review

[@TechWithBrett]

It is surprising how little info is there is about actually owning the device other than a bunch of online articles. This is my supplement to those to make sure every who owns one knows what to do with it

[@charleslarsen5611]

Ok

[@charleslarsen5611]

Ok❤😂🎉😢😮😅

[@accordxtc319]

I've had two of these cameras since launch and I've been impressed with the cameras but the Google Home app with is awful compared to the Nest app. I have both my Nest Cam Battery units hardwired with the 10M Nest Power Cable. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a simple solution if you have the Google eco system. Wyze Cam V3 also is another option that is a lot cheaper if cost is an issue.

[@markwalters1584]

I have a Wyze cam V2 I just put in my window and turn off the night vision because of reflection. My driveway is lit up with a street light anyway and it is perfect during the day. So it is hard to justify $190 for the nest cam.

[@79bnice]

I don't understand why Google does not have one dedicated app. Still to the Nest app.

[@phoudi]

@@markwalters1584 You don't have 24/7 CVR (scrollable video history up to 30 days), incredible night vision, 2k/4k video, face detection, package detection, clip creation, time lapse creation, zone creation, smoke alarm and siren sound notifications, dog, glass breaking and child crying detection and notifications, E-911 etc etc. I can type for another 2 minutes but will stop there. Wyze is not in the same stratosphere of smart cameras such as Nest/Google. Wyze is for people who want nothing but slightly ok, semi-grainy video feeds with alerts and local SD card recording. I own every Wyze camera and use them as door stops and cube toys for my kid. Their Microphones are like listening under water or mud. That's what you get for $30.

[@iposttvshows]

I'm considering getting this, but not being able to integrate it with my other nest cams in the nest app is disappointing. Also, what's the point of getting a battery-powered camera and then hardwiring it? Wouldn't it make sense to get the wired one, then it can also work in the nest app?

[@accordxtc319]

@@iposttvshows Nest cams that were wired are discontinued and sold off cheap before the battery model came out. Also the power cord setup on the new camera is way easier to run. The Nest app itself will be shutdown in the near future and everyone will have to use the Google Home app regardless of what Google Nest products they have.

[@brandondarnes3699]

Good review but it sucks that it isn't compatible with the Nest app

[@Richard-ck5zk]

Just installed mine yesterday. Great product. I have a few issues, that I get too many alerts. Especially when I'm out doing things. I don't need to get an alert when it seems me doing things in the yard. Facial learning would be best to use in this instance and NOT give an alert when it seems someone it knows? But the opposite is only possible. Also, how about an alarm feature that if someone steals it off the mount, it sounds an alarm?

[@kevinhawkins1985]

I read that if you use the Wasserstein (sp?) mounts, they will replace them if they're stolen.

[@thedogisaneldritchgod491]

Go into your cam settings and turn off notifications lol then turn it back on after you're done with yard work

[@jet1708]

Thanks for giving measurements in imperial and metric.

[@katchan213]

This was very informative. Does this camera allow the option to set timer when to record during certain hours ? I was not able to find this option on the app. I have blink cameras and that option is available.

[@probablytheamaziiingtim2915]

Why would you have an outdoor camera that can be stolen very easily, anyone can grab it without you hearing anything since it’s only attached by magnets

[@Alx77us]

🤔🙄 You can install it so it can be reached only with a ladder. This is my opinion to your comment. " No everyone have a ladder in their vehicle "

[@MrSmithy63]

Thanks for this review very helpful , the thing im disappointed about with this is no sound notifications , but apart from that very happy

[@The_Python_Turtle]

❤ love the fully stacked starship wallpaper on your phone !!! Made me smile as I am also a huge spacex fan !

[@TechWithBrett]

So glad we were able to see it happen again this week! I need to update it now.

[@Joel-v5]

This video is great! Thank you for going detail by detail. It's precisely what I was loooking for! You practically sold it to me

[@joshuasprinkles3490]

All 47 steps? Why is it so fuckiny tedious.

[@Joel-v5]

@@joshuasprinkles3490 Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about 🤔

[@thousandlocks3258]

Is there a case that can go around it to prevent it from falling?

[@shanghongdong5917]

Nice video! I installed a nest cam with floodlights in the backyard. Does nest cam make announcements on the hub when it spots a person approaching? If not, does a nest cam alone (without floodlights) have announcement function? Thank you for the attention.

[@eclecticgentleman]

I have 8 nest cameras now (gen 1) I want to add more cameras. I hear a lot of bad things about the gen 2 only working on Google home. Is there any other camera that has good quality with 24/7 recording with a smooth app

[@Akena_alo]

My house is brick. Can I still install it the same way you did ?

[@davidwatchesyoutube247]

I prefer how Arlo has a battery door where you can swap out the battery for a freshly recharged one and be done right then and there than having downtime like this one while recharging

[@ClaudBol]

I'm having problems with my cameras. They keep goin off line or I get a no network

[@weasel7396]

did you try adding this using the Nest App?

[@servantEG]

Awesome review, thanks! Is it possible for motion detection notifications to include a picture snapshot? It used to be possible with older models.

[@kylehorton1176]

How do you rate this one vs Arlo cameras

[@keomakk]

Can you please check how well you can see licence plates please

[@pinnacleheadoffice630]

It seems like an odd choice to offer 3 hours only of events on a security camera. So you go to sleep at 10pm, your house is silently robbed at midnight, you wake up in the morning, and you have zero ability to check your camera for the footage (without having previously purchased an additional monthly subscription). I want to buy Google, but this is a hard pill to swallow.

[@bregonwebb8921]

it's a cloud service... networking isn't free dude

[@ToddColbyBrown]

It is events. The camera does not record all the time. You could have many days of events.

[@The_combat-nurse]

So if there were an event at say 1 am and another at 5 am, you would not know about the event at 1 am..is that correct? Im only concerned with people, not animals or cars

[@probablytheamaziiingtim2915]

Stupid people are the easiest and favorite customers, they’ll give you their money without thinking twice

[@shavenkat]

Correct. It's an odd choice, probably made to force the subscription purchase. The way i justify it is that you do get a slight discount on the yearly sub, and the non subscription individual cams are not quite as good yet in terms of detection. So I'll give them a year or two. Once there's something better I'll swich to that and use this as an indoor cam

[@detrock24]

I wanted to buy a couple of these for my girlfriends house. Wanted them placed high up to get a good view of the front and rear of her house (she already has the google thermostat and doorbell). Also wanted it hardwired. But I just found out two things that have me wondering. First, google recommends installation about 6’ to 6’-06” from the ground (within reach) and second, it’s only held on by a magnet! Seems super easy just to walk up and steal it. Has anyone had any instances of this happening to them or maybe ways to make it more secure?

[@billjones5178]

I hide my camera inside a cedar birdhouse. It peeks out the round door!

[@Michael-kg9jx]

Had to return them seeing they don't work on the Nest app anymore... so disappointing.

[@empinc.2373]

Best video explaining everything - what is the part number for the electric cable for constant power supply ?

[@TechWithBrett]

It is the 10m cable found here: amzn.to/3LWJopY (affiliate)

[@ulrichpieplow3858]

How will the battery/camera fare in a cold climate, with temperatures at negative double digits Celsius?

[@joshuamcdonaldp.a.1736]

Can it be used with a solar panel ??

[@proctorproctor5931]

I wish it had a way to see 15 seconds forward and back. Sometimes is captures an event but if someone moves fast I do not see the whole event. With the Nest app i can get down to the second on any event. That's why I will not migrate my other camera to Google home.

[@troyp6750]

Awesome Review! I just bought the 3 pac Costco on sale for $310.00 needed this over view. 👊🏽

[@rickjurado2398]

Great video and information. Moving away from my Arlo systems as they are changing the system use, plus I want something that on one type of platform. Anyway, trying the Google Nest battery this week to see how it does before I consider buying one more. This would downgrade me from 5 cameras to just 2. So thanks for sharing all the great info..

[@garybesaw]

Seems pretty pricey for everything that you would really want/need! Does this have a microphone or speaker?

[@endlesschild5469]

It has a microphone and speaker.

[@EleazarGray]

@@endlesschild5469 how do you use the speaker?

[@Filippchristos]

Hi, does the cam make annoucements to your nest hub when it detects movement or only to the google app?

[@richardabbott5601]

Can you make it solar powered? I might have missed it, but how does it compare to ring cameras?

[@AndrewMcMorrow]

Wasserstein makes them

[@TechWithBrett]

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[@robsaxe8079]

Great vid. Thanks! What's the benefit of having 60 days of recording history?

[@devincary2963]

@9:17 there is another animal in the background too with the cat

[@Valiant208]

Can you add the old nest outdoor and outdoor IQ to the home app or do you have to use the old nest app?

[@G-J-92]

I wonder if those magnets can actually hold up in high speed winds, that would be a good test!

[@TechWithBrett]

We had some pretty strong winds this week and it is still there.

[@johnvela857]

I have had nest cameras (wired) for about 3 years now and the magnetic mounts are very strong. I live in South Texas and we have hurricanes and high winds all the time. The cameras didn’t even flinch.

[@hasjduden]

​@@johnvela857 can confirm this, I had it mounted in the mast on my sailing boat

[@ruslanenglish3422]

Thank you for the video, it was very interesting and very useful, I advise everyone to watch it.

[@mrbluboy44]

Nice video. Can this camera's feed be viewed away from the home through cellular network???

[@babydzcreationz510]

Does anybody know how long it stays with battery before charging it again? Blue light means charging ? Green when fully charged?

[@dillonwashburn8738]

The cat at night was nice footage for the night vision but there was also something moving in the back right of the yard lol 😮

[@iamrachb]

Great review. This camera only has the magnet to secure, so someone can come and take the camera .....if outside

[@MrSmithy63]

I think you can buy a anti theft mount

[@gmzatx]

Can you still view this camera via the Nest app?

[@Karnalsyn]

Too many people crossing through your yard. Need to setup google auto turret

[@maisoncastro]

Samsung already does that lol (SGR-A1)

[@Mafioso1731]

Can you set pre determined times of when to record and when not to record? For example we will have one caamera in our living room. But with us always there I don't need it recording us and giving me a notification every second. More so I want it to start doing all those things let's say when we leave the house

[@ericandresen680]

Will the camera send me a notification if it is going offline for any reason?

[@gnexjeff]

You laugh but we DID have a car drive through our yard and then over our driveway retaining wall, on which it got stuck before it fell fully to the driveway. Our Ring doorbell didn't capture it even though it was

[@TechWithBrett]

Wow! Hopefully everyone was ok. That is one reason I love 24/7 video history. Someone I might know ran over a bike in our driveway yesterday and the new Nest Doorbell did not record any of it.

[@gnexjeff]

@@TechWithBrett l definitely love the 24/7 recording for this reason. The person involved was drunk and driving very slowly. The fact that the Ring captured all the activity afterward but not the actual incident was all I needed to switch to Nest.

[@hannahlao4578]

How do you charge or replace the battery?

[@samuelgomez974]

This may sound like a dumb question, but can you use the cam to trigger routines for turning lights on? I mean using the home app and some Philips hue, govee and Wyze smart lights?

[@Scottiedowawa]

From the quick web search I did, no. You can't even use IFTT as a work around. Google Google Google, come on... smart home time now... Make your products ultra compelling please.

[@jdogcisco1]

What was going across your yard near the sidewalk in the night video? Looks to be walking left to right starting by the planter.

[@kimphillips6228]

Very helpful video. I have 2 in the backyard. I have tried to set up Emergency calling, but unable to? I have paid subscription, and sound detection turned on? I would really like that feature .

[@cubanoa1a]

Great video, Brett! My front door Nest Hello always stays on live, while my backyard Nest Battery Camera switches to idle pretty fast. I don't mind having to switch it to live when opening it, but is there a way to keep it live (like the front door)?

[@michaelsalvucci4260]

Yes you would need to purchase the outdoor power cable from Google and run it to a power outlet.

[@phoudi]

You have to plug it in to power 24/7.

[@goldenokoko3211]

Need help I had an accident but luckily one of the stores had a nest camera. The store camera only show intervals of like 2 mins of footage. He had footage of before and after but didn’t have footage of my accident which I found very suspicious. I have two questions first . Why does the nest camera stop recording and 2nd question is there any way he could download or be able to view footage when the nest camera stop recording ?

[@johncerrimd1475]

Please compare the quality of the two new generation cameras available the indoor/outdoor battery and wire vs the indoor wired only. Which one of these cameras are superior structure and function. In other words, inside the home or partially outside like a cold unheated garage which of the two options is a better functioning camera. Moreover, the one you reviewed is about 1& 1/2 times the price and am asking if it is well worth it. Thank you. John. I compliment you as very good speaker.

[@Videpedia]

Can you still do 24/7 live streaming while outside using "cellular" signal instead of wifi at home ?

[@sjsjsjjjj]

Any issues with weather rain storms?

[@willisgaines6882]

Great review! Two questions, 1. How long does the battery last on a full charge with average amount of events? What is the lowest temperature the camera can withstand in the winter?

[@big7deal6s5]

Did you ever get an answer to this?

[@willisgaines6882]

@@big7deal6s5 nope

[@tweetalig]

My battery lasts a day and a half. I'm on the East Coast. We'll see how the summertime goes.

[@willisgaines6882]

@@tweetalig a day and a half is trash and not even worth buying then

[@gregclare]

@@tweetalig Your Nest Cam battery is faulty, take it back for replacement. Battery life is 3 - 7 months, depending on how active your events are. So count on having to recharge it maybe 4 times per year with typical use. EDIT: Just saw Brett's update comment confirming his battery: "Lasted around 4 months on medium usage".

[@DerrickBrooklyn]

Very good informative video! Just have a quick question. Are you able to batch download the recordings? Like download a day worth or even a week worth of videos at once?

[@TechWithBrett]

Right now it only gives the option to download one at a time.

[@friscocitykid415]

Hi - will the nest app alert you that the free 3 hours of event history has been captured so that you can manually delete and refresh?

[@luptonpittman6520]

So is the cord only for charging the battery it does not need to be hooked up all the time?

[@saidadelreal4750]

I got this camera, and followed all the steps, still don't get real time alerts. If anyone comes near my car to steal my gas again, I won't receive any sound real time alerts. Why?

[@samjam6989]

I notice you have multiple brands of cameras, from Arlo, Kasa and Nest. Which do you think is best?

[@jennyl1182]

You said you'd cover the tether cord in a different video but can't find it

[@igobythisname]

Great video! Would like to see how you connected it via wire if you did end up going that route.

[@gavrielosky]

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[@davesherlock1314]

will I get a full screen landscape view on my phone?

[@Malcontent88]

what was that thing going around the edge of your grass during the cat footage??

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

nice review

[@GaryBeltz]

"Whose cat is that?" kitty: MEOW!

[@iampoch01]

Is there an option for the camera to record video on a NAS?

[@aimesandri4592]

When you have multiple cameras can you monitor them live at the same time? And if so, can you have audio for both going at the same time too? Looking to have two cameras in two separate parts of our home so that our kids can call out and get our attention if needed.

[@TechWithBrett]

You can view them from your phone or the web or a tablet. I believe you can only have audio from once going at a time. I'll have to test that.

[@aimesandri4592]

If you could that would be amazing as I have heard you can! Let me know 😊

[@09adamwilliams]

So it only keeps the recordings for 3 hours or does it keep 3 hours of video?

[@2448wayno]

Thanks for this run-through. Very helpful.

[@bryankerr69]

Thanks for the review. Both apps are slow.

[@PeaceBeginsOnYourPlate]

Do you have notifications enabled or disabled? I wish I could disable notifications for familiar faces. Because of this, I turned off al notifications and just occasionally open the app. Curious what you do.

[@ErnestDieterWolf]

Can I leave it plugged in? Will be using at a remote location

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes you can. If you pay for Nest Aware keeping it plugged in will give you constant recording for 10 days if connected to the internet.

[@kelank12]

Easy setup and configuration

[@christopher-nk2iq]

Can the video be viewed on a monitor while at home like the other surveillance systems or is the only way to view it on the phone

[@carcamp]

I like how the skunk 🦨 just creeped on by as we all watched the cat. Lol

[@Demanufacturer]

You covered 99% of all my questions. Great video. My last remaining one is bandwidth usage.

[@robynfisher4455]

Excellent review, thanks. Is there a limit to the number of cameras you can have on subscription?

[@robynfisher4455]

Sorry, that's been asked and answered.😊

[@SnakePlissken1]

I have outdoor camera and I can hear audio while viewing live but the recordings don't have audio why?

[@petedecker642]

I have set up a new wifi/router modem and need to add the wifi to my cameras. Everything worked fine before with the old wifi but now I can't seem to get the cameras to reset to the new wifi system. Any ideas to help get me up and going again?

[@dreerd123]

You also had a skunk in the same frame as the cat

[@justsendit8506]

Your video is very informative. … However, my camera seemed to work okay until the dreaded Google Nest migration. Now I pay $120 per year for a spinning error and non-video frozen images. I’ve spent countless hours of rigorous troubleshooting the issue for several months with Google Nest agents. The physical connection, WiFi connection, router are all fine. The camera works on my computer, but not on my iPhone or iPad where I need it most often. … According to the last agent, it was narrowed-down to an app issue. … They really need to fix this.

[@jarrellfernandez9341]

I’m having the same exact issue. What’s the point of these if I can’t view live feed on my phone or ipad where I need them the most.

[@jarrellfernandez9341]

Also did you ever fix yours ?

[@TheChriskahn]

For a device that will spend its whole life outside, you'd think google will incorporate some kind of solar charging to eliminate all the wiring.

[@samjam6989]

best to have it hardwired. Solar will still charge battery and battery will have to be replaced eventually

[@andrei7043]

It has a solar charge panel.

[@pruffin]

Check out Wasserstein. They make solar panels specifically for the Google cameras.

[@peterzhangww]

I ordered the old Nest Cam Outdoor because of the inferior Home app compare to the awesome Nest app

[@PNW_Phillip]

When and if i need a pacemaker. I want to have a see through window and led lights.

[@jdf7158]

Have you figured out how to delete clips/events? I don't see the option anywhere.

[@arturocalomay5415]

how do you know the camera is charging ? what if camera is just charging white color ?

[@andazloic3519]

When you change your camera for outdoor can camera recording that time during the charge?

[@MisplacedAmerican]

Amazingly great review, thank you so much - your review got a sale of the camera (and the charging cable) thanks again!!!

[@LaCheston]

Can you do a Multiview of all camera on the Nest Hub?

[@hhaste]

Subscription requirement for all of the features ruins it, for me.. would have been a buyer, if it weren't for that. I should be able to have all of the features without a subscription, if I'm buying it. It should just have an SD card slot, for the 24/7 video playback etc.

[@chino9468]

does it only used the google app??

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes, only available in the Google Home app.

[@WillAnderson4]

Hi Brett great video. Can you say hey Google to the camera and the command work? I would like an outdoor Google home.

[@TechWithBrett]

It does not have Google Assistant built into it. The best option I have seen is a battery powered weather resistant Assistant Speaker.

[@altrohallnakeare]

Is it possible to turn the camera off? Or you have to let it die?