New Nest Wired Doorbell: NO subscription needed?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

So, is the new Nest Wired doorbell a keeper? Here’s a link to it if you’re interested: amzn.to/3rIsRMF

[@litex2x397]

When do you think you will post the in depth comparison video?

[@Paul001]

The link for the wired door here takes me to the wireless doorbell but it says it can be wired, the wired nest door bell is the old nest hello rebranded

[@scoty_does]

Can you setup announcements with the wired version? I can't with the battery nest doorbell, its a feature in the nest app but its google app only..

[@ffblegend]

Did you compare to the other yet? If so, is the best your top choice?

[@Kthwz]

WORST PRODUCT EVER !!! 1. APP GOOGLE HOME IS NOT DOWNLOADED IN ALL PHONES. I HAD TO BUY A MOTOROLA PHONE THAT ALLOWED ME TO DOWNLOAD THE APP. 2. THE CHIME DEVICE MUST BE PLACED IN A WORKING ONE CHIME BOX. MY CHIME BOX WAS DEAD, SO I COULDN'T INSTALL IT. 3. FOR 150 DOLLARS I OBTAINED A DOORBELL THAT ONLY SOUNDS OUTSIDE MY HOME, BUT UNABLE TO SOUND INSIDE HOME. 4. IT IS TRASH. 5. MOST CHINA DOORBELLS COME WITH VIDEO DOORBELL AND PLUG IN CHIME DEVICE!!!! WHY GOOGLE NEST DO NOT OFFER THE SAME???? 6. ELECTRICIAN COST 50 DOLLARS TO ATTACH IT OUTSIDE ONLY. THE EKECTRICUAN TOLD ME THAT GOOGLE DOORBELL S ARE THE WORST PRODUCT EVER, BECAUSE MOST OF THE CASES ARE LIKE ME. IF I WANT TO HEAR THE CHIME INSIDE, THE GOOGLE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO BUY THE "NEST MINI" OR "HOME MINI" IN ORDER TO LISTEN THE DOORBELL SOUND INSIDE MY HOME. RING ARE 10000% BETTER THAN THIS GARBAGE PRODUCT.

[@TechWithBrett]

I really love your detailed unbiased videos. I've been loving mine and the package notifications are insanely fast. That outro is top notch!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Brett! I'm looking forward to your review!

[@ReaganVFilms]

Just bought my own with my own pocket money (as a 15 year old) I gotta jump back and press record on KZbin I gotta tell ya! But I agree with Brett this is right on, very detailed and unbiased. Awesome Job!

[@JLaz7]

Never thought I’d see missionaries in a tech review video. Always love the bits at the end 😂

[@travisclemons1405]

Elder!!! That’s literally my cousin at the end! I’ve been a huge fan of yours for years! I’m jealous of him!! Keep up the fantastic content!

[@valoianm]

Finally a video that compares nest hello vs the new one. Thank you so much.

[@nja3224]

Just installed it yesterday, couldn’t be happier. It was a very simple install for both the doorbell and chime. I think total time between installing both was between 5 and 10 minutes, if that much. I installed a regular doorbell maybe 20 years ago. I was happy to see the screw holes lined up perfectly, I wasn’t expecting that. Setting up the camera on the Google Home app took a while, maybe 30 to 45 minutes, but it walks you through every single step with easy to see illustrations and clearly defined instructions. I created 2 zones, one for people and the other for packages, both of which will send notifications. Outside of my zones, I told Google what to watch and what to ignore, such as vehicles and animals. It will still record people walking by, but I don’t get notifications. 3 hours of rolling recording time is enough to capture anything that happened overnight. I don’t see a need to get a subscription, at least not for now. It captured about 20 events involving people walking by outside of my zone from about 10pm through 7am. One feature that surprised me, is a notification that a package was missing. It was actually me retrieving it just a few minutes after getting a package alert. I’m sure it was mentioned somewhere while I was researching which doorbell to buy, but I thought that was pretty neat. My wife and I tested everything out yesterday and made adjustments. We are very happy with this purchase. I have the doorbell announcement on several speakers and audio devices throughout the house. It wasn’t necessary for all of them. I’m still trying to get alerts on my Google TV and Chromecast device. I haven’t figured that one out yet but I’m working on it.

[@petersonfamily6223]

Thanks for the preview. I agree I would rather have the wide view and use a wedge to point the Nest Hello downwards to cover the area in front of the door. It works perfectly for us. Our first wired doorbell had a bad halo effect and was returned. Due to the timing, we are looking at both the 1st and 2nd Gen Wired, but after your review, I think we will stick with the 1st Gen. The only downside is we cannot get the replacement 1st Gen wired to join our existing network. Now that I know we will be keeping the 1st Gen, I will have to figure out how to get it added to our home network of existing NEST cameras. Update: The issue was we had Nest Thermostats installed. They prevented our cameras from being added back to the system. I had to remove the cameras from Nest, install the cameras, and then add the Nest Thermostats back. This is a known issue, but it is not documented anywhere I could find. Everything is working since.

[@smr32061]

My first Generation Nest Video Doorbell just died on me. I had it for approximately 3-4 years. It was working fine until the recent monster snow storm we had caused a brief power failure but I couldn't get it to power up again. So I'm getting the 2nd Generation Model to replace it. I assume it's been improved since the first generation.

[@dsp2go]

Still rocking the old Nest Hello. I think the wider view is much preferred for my usecase.

[@Mr-Chris]

I have 4 Nest battery Cameras and the battery Doorbell with the Nest Subscription. The Nest Cameras are great, but the battery doorbell would always miss some parts of an important event. Despite putting it on the highest sensitivity and having it wired... the battery doorbell would fall sort of recording important events. So I bought the new wired one that just came out and love it. I had no idea it has a HDR camera, all I cared for was having 24 hour recording which I do now. I can't wait for Google Home to have a Web View in the near future.

[@7rankC]

@Chris , hey , how do you like it so far and is it better thn Nest Hello , you got the new wired version right ?

[@CrispMagic]

hmm this must not have released in australia yet. Can't find a release date for it either :(

[@Max86421]

Thanks! For the information, Happy 2023! 🥳🎉

[@958298bordeaux]

Im a newbie to this and your presentation was the clearest Ive seen

[@sun1234567890]

Can you also compare with the Wyze pro doorbell? Wyze Pro doorbell has both battery and is wired. Has HDR and night vision which looks comparable to the new Nest doorbell.

[@MrGuitarDad]

I appreciate your work on being the first reviewer. Great stuff. Been subbed a while. You rock

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Barry!

[@Kayceebadazz]

I like your reviews just feels very honest! ❤

[@teknerd]

I really like my first gen wired Google Hello doorbell. It has been hassle free for 2.5 years. I am also impressed with its AI as it knows when a package it is both delivered AND retrieved. Yeah, it is smart enough to know the difference between delivery and picking up a package. I also have a Wyze v3 mounted underneath the porch roof (out of easy view) that has better night sight. So if the night vision is a blurry mpeg mess with Google, I look at the time stamp and find that same footage from the Wyze cam. So a second camera at a different angle really helps. Thanks for the video. I think I will pass on this new iteration of Google's doorbell. I think my first gen will still provide more on-going value.

[@baitykris1]

Loved the outro

[@m4nc1n1]

Just installed this yesterday (wired). Replaced the Nest version (wired). So far it works better, faster.

[@AdamJakowenko]

What I really wanted to see was Nest Hello gen 1 vs this new wired. That's the apples to apples. I still can't find any reason to upgrade from gen 1,. especially with lower res and narrower firld of view. Really disappointed with these decisions Google made knowing this was going to be viewed as the potential gen 1 upgrade option. But it's nowhere near enough.

[@thechanacy]

Google took a premium brand and tanked it. Nest is now relegated to just ok “home” products instead of innovating and creating best in class products.

[@LUFC00]

Thank you so much for this. The last week has just been full of comparisons with nest battery, instead of the most similar comparison needed - nest hello - appreciate your work!

[@jklaro101]

Did you upgrade?

[@GossamerSolid]

Are you going to be reviewing the new Reolink PoE doorbell?

[@nuggetz4037]

I love this video! I have a gen 1 Nest wired doorbell and I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading to the gen 2 version. I'd be interested to see a direct comparison between the gen 1 and gen 2 wired.

[@Zeemis]

I'm looking at differences between the Nest Wired vs Nest Battery doorbell, and for some reason Google only put the battery version up on their black friday sale. :/

[@AuthenTech]

Reed, we gotta do a smart home collab sometime! Great review!

[@RobertButler]

I bought one and it's not supported on Home Assistant via the Google Cloud API. Probably going to return it

[@steve_main]

So wait it records to the cloud 24/7 but only keeps the last 3 hours? Can you switch it to only upload events so you can have rolling 3 hours of events?

[@allisonfriebe6426]

My question too, following.

[@dannywinget]

Holy HDR!

[@dsdddsd4543we]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a product losing resolution. Ever since Google acquired Nest, there have been so many fumbles. The door bell should have a 4K sensor oversampling to 1080p for great detail, or 4K compressed. It is 2022, you need to see faces clearly for any incidents.

[@sulylunat]

Agree, I have had a few instances in the last few months of a thief walking through my street at night and haven’t been able to get a good enough picture of his face on my nest hello, so seeing that both the resolution and the night vision has downgraded makes this a non starter. Also not a fan of the narrower FOV. The only feature that looks like an upgrade is the 1 hour of local storage. Aside from tha, this new one is a big downgrade from the Hello imo.

[@jasono2139]

Right... because you're going to buy the $600 doorbell so you can see a few more grainy pixels. 🤦 It's the current year... and computers still don't run on magic! Imagine that!

[@Colduck42]

i have the battery version of the doorbell other than the 5sec pre roll and the 24/7 recording which everyone was crying about ..google said ok were giving u that ..but its an extra $12 bucks a month to use the feature lol..i do hope they bring some updates to the battery version like u said

[@RJ_Cormac]

Did you get a Reolink doorbell? I got mine, time for testing!

[@Mafioso1731]

So I'm a little confused. This wired door bell and the nest camera both only keep the last 3 hours? And I don't get the 24/7 footage.

[@davidputt4638]

Totally loved the ending 😂

[@mxdanger]

Good to know that my Unifi G4 doorbell is still holding strong compared to new doorbell cameras.

[@TeamMystic851]

Just curious: what do you like about the Unifi G4 doorbell that is better than the other ones currently on the market? I've been thinking about getting it too and would appreciate your input!

[@mxdanger]

​@@TeamMystic851 If you have a Unifi setup and their other cameras it's a no-brainer to get but if you don't have any Unifi equipment then it has a really high barrier to entry as you need an NVR like the UDM Pro to record the footage and a decently sized hard drive to store the days of footage. Although this means you don't pay for any subscription which I greatly enjoy. I got their cameras when I upgraded my entire house to a Unifi system, with the UDM Pro, their switch and 3 APs. Which included doing ethernet cable drops for each important room and the PoE cabling for the APs and cameras. I later replaced my Nest Hello doorbell (an actual paperweight without a subscription) with the Unifi Doorbell. Although for choosing the doorbell it was more that it was on-par or better than what was on the market at the time, and it just made more sense to go with what worked with my existing camera system. I don't regret anything.

[@TeamMystic851]

@@mxdanger Hey I really appreciate your reply! I am very highly considering the Unifi G4 Pro, but can't decide between that and the Nest and the Ring 4 doorbells. I have no issue with setting up my own NVR if it is worth it. I understand the 24/7 local recording is a major advantage of the Unifi, without the need for a subscription fee. However, I have heard of two disadvantages: 1. the two-way audio is choppy and also delayed (to the point where a delivery person at your door has already left before your audio reaches them), and 2. the night vision is subpar. I would like to ask a few key questions that would really help in my decision-making: how beneficial is 24/7 monitoring, truthfully? For instance, does it meaningfully catch anything more than a system that only records events/movements? Next, do you feel like the disadvantages I mentioned above are issues that you've experienced, and are things you wish were better? Thank you again for all your input, as this would truly help me with deciding!

[@dzmitryshyvilka5820]

Does Unifi G4 doorbell work with any smart display (Nest Hub or Echo Show, for example) to send a live stream when the button is pressed?

[@mxdanger]

@@dzmitryshyvilka5820 I don't think it has any integrations. However, I only use HomeKit, so I use the homebridge-unifi-protect plugin to get native like HomeKit camera functionality.

[@NateAsOfLate]

Any thoughts on when they'll issue their new web client interface? I know they've been saying 2022... Only a couple of months left though! Maybe they'll drop it with the revised Home app within the next few weeks 🤔🤞🏻

[@nguyentoan2861]

question: Do I have to pay (subscription) to hear the doorbell rings on my phone, I just installed this doorbell and no sound rings on my phone when somone pressed a doorbell only notification.

[@user-nh3gu1ge3d]

Based on the in depth review from "The Hook Up", if you can get a cable to your front door, the new ReoLink POE camera is the best and it's not even very close. Plus, I try to avoid any and all cameras, wiretaps errr excuse me 'personal assistants', and other data gathering devices that are products of Google or Amazon.

[@dolcevita8461]

When ringing doorbells and having Alexa notify you, does the Nest Hello let Alexa Show notify you and open up to see? Or is it just the new Nest's?

[@saquanbarkely1518]

I am getting a ring wired or nest wired. I will not pay for any subscription. Do you think I should go with a nest regardless of the cost difference?

[@iofthebull]

If someone rings the Nest Doorbell (Battery or Hardwire), can you view the footage automatically onto a Google TV the way you can on a Google Home/Home Max?

[@Stealther]

Looking forward to seeing it compared to the Ring Pro 2!

[@kramasz]

Agreed.

[@MonkeyPunchZPoker]

HTC with the old M1 phone tried the "less megepixel is actually better" pitch. It was a great phone but the pictures it took were sub par compared to its competition.

[@michaelh5722]

Any options for unlocking a smart lock direct from Google Home / Video Intercom screen yet?

[@debonu]

If you currently had a Nest Hello, that likes to die when the weather gets cold because of the internal battery... Would you replace it with this or something else? Appreciate your videos man!

[@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl]

Can you do a review on the eufy 3 in 1 video doorbell?!

[@Zimpaz]

Why are google not releasing this in the UK? 😢

[@Damian-oo9oh]

@SmartHomeSolver Hi, can you recommend me a SmartThings compatible video doorbell?

[@ehm_30]

I recently got the nest hello. I thought about the new nest wired doorbell, but the narrow view was a no for me.

[@BabakRezai]

:P Can you tell me more about the pegboard you have ? What size panels are you using? Thanks!

[@westcoast708]

I just installed without chime and just use my hub is this ok ?

[@Fullion-CA]

The problem with anything Unify is availability. As in its damn near impossible to get anything they make for smart home use. And yes I know about the email inventory notification setup. Not much help when they are sold out of anything within a few minutes due to scalpers.

[@allisonfriebe6426]

Can you clarify when you said 3 hours of rolling cloud storage - Is it 3 hours of the detected event storage? Or is it only the 3 most recent hours of footage?

[@Tom-ff8cv]

Question on google. It's 3 hours for free recording but idk what that means. Can you only see the most recent 3 hours? So if something happens at 1am when I'm asleep, does this mean that I can check footage at 7am when I wake up? Also, when I view the past 3 hours of footage, am I able to download the portion iof the needed footage (like 1 min of package delivery, not all 3 hours).

[@theoldshooter5631]

Is there any kind of router involved and is there any way it could be hooked to a hard drive? I have Arlo 2 now and all vids are sent directly to a hard drive I clean off about every three months. No costs.

[@MrBrettStar]

I really need a new doorbell but going to hangout to see how the new Reolink performs, hopefully it gets included in your wrap up. Thanks for making the review

[@timphillips3873]

What about the new Reolink doorbell?

[@dhp106]

I know you covered the speed of doorbell notifications, however, how is the speed of package/ motion notifications? I find that to be a huge downfall with the nest hello, as it can take 10 seconds or even more. Nest Hello doorbell notifications still come quit promptly on gen 1.

[@kdhains]

Hi there You seem like an expert. I just bought 2 of these and the videos constantly get stuck and never load any real time. Tried calling Google with not much help. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help!

[@Vandophoto]

I'm hesitating between this or a eufy doorbell, what's your take?

[@oobenoob]

Why isn’t this available in Uk yet?

[@74357175]

I have the wide angle version and frequently miss the packages in front of the door. So the portrait format seems appealing...

[@prettybyte6513]

I wish there was a recording/speaker doorbell and porch light that worked through old concrete drywall. Do you have any ideas?

[@ggube3521]

Google will be dropping support by April, 2024. Any thoughts on whether staying with nest is still feasible or should I be looking for another brand. I currently have the original generation nest but looking to upgrade. Holding off for now

[@M_Kitchen50]

Does the Unify G4 require a subscription?

[@issahumps]

Installed it the other night. Then the bears showed up for my neighbors trashcan. At night I had a great view lol

[@techworld8961]

Does it make sense to upgrade from Nest Hello doorbell with basic Nest Aware subscription to the new Nest 2nd gen doorbell with basic Nest Aware subscription (keeping the subscription for other google cams in the house)?

[@JasGawera]

Have you seen the reolink Doorbell yet? I see it in their site, but no reviews yet. I have some reolink cameras and am tempted by the features such as local recording and rtsp/ftp but no reviews makes me nervous. I currently have ring pro but cancelled the subscription after they jacked the price this year. I use home assistant, so integration with that would be very useful.

[@Mafioso1731]

So do you think this is better than ring pro 2 wired? Do you have a comparison video?

[@idkfpv6435]

Would it be okay to use it at the door of my yard? Rain will fall on it, and the sun will be shining on it for a few hours every morning

[@001looker]

Can you please review Reolink door bell?

[@DukeWayneLopez]

Is it worth upgrading from the battery? I have the battery, but haven't installed it yet.

[@958298bordeaux]

If the power goes out does it have a battery back up?

[@ivostefanoghersi1783]

Hi I'd been trying to find the way yo automate lights on when someone is at the door on my Nest Hello. Is this possible, how? I am considering change all my Nest products with some other brand as Google seems that is not evolving or improving as the competition are

[@cosfrog1]

Hello, were you able to get this into HA? got one today and it is not showing up in the nest integration. Then realized it is using google home app, so not sure if it can be integrated. If not I may return it

[@cosfrog1]

Answered my own question after some more research. It hasnt been added to SDM API Support yet. Figure the battery doorbell took a month after release to be added, so perhaps any day now since it has been a month. SO I have to decide to keep and wait for it or return and go with something like Eufy

[@bernardfoyer9433]

What doorbell cam/secuirty cam sytem do you recommend for cold temperatures? Talking about 3 months below freezing (0-32 degrees F).

[@jraderstorf]

Nest ecosystem or Ring? Image quality and sound are my first priorities.

[@BadAsh915]

Did you do a video on that wall storage that’s behind you? I love the look for that and the pegs look so customizable, but not like a retail store lol…

[@SakthiKumarChandrabose]

Thanks a lot for the detailed review. How is home assistant integration with the new model? Can we do local recording with home assistant Google api access?

[@bigmahlman]

Can you integrate this into Home Assistant? I was planning on using the nest integration but I guess its not part of the SDM API yet.

[@tobiasfunke]

I have a nest hello, I haven't quite figured out how to turn on my porch lights when it detects somebody, can anyone guide me in the right direction with an article or video link? I'm willing to get into whatever home automation hardware or software needed.

[@HigherQualityUploads]

They said the same thing about resolution at the reveal for the Pixel 3. The next year they increased the camera resolution in Pixel 4. -_-

[@sjag7785]

Is it possible to wire three doorbells to one doorbell chime?

[@shimanshu123321]

would you prefer Nest Doorbell wired over eufy dual camera?

[@Captainslow556]

Why is your doorbell so far away from the door?

[@icy3dge]

Hi can i check the 3 hours event recording for the free subscription, is it 3 hours of motion detected at your door? Or last 3 hours continuous recording from the time you decide to check ? Also what exactly is the face detection function about? Able to elobrate alittle more ?

[@jldocherty]

Following- video said if something happens in the middle of the night you'll miss it. But my reading suggests that you get 3 hours worth of history stored of "upto 5 minute" event clips. I.e maximum rolling event history of 36 events..???

[@chapter1762]

Is past 3 hrs motion detected event recording due to no sd required as continuous recording suck many many data Thinking logically, it makes sense. It is cloud based video camera and not from the time you decide to check. Face recognition and face detection is not the same thing. Face detection is mostly based on infrared motion heat light such as human, animal, and of course the sunlight/shadow. Face recognition is what the camera recognize like a family this is my dad this is my sister

[@icy3dge]

@@jldocherty Ic if its 5min event clips i think i am fine without the additional subscription. The place I live in would seldom have passerby.

[@icy3dge]

@@chapter1762 Yea 3 hours continuous recording would be stupid if its a doorbell. just wanted to clarify before making my purchase

[@jldocherty]

Don't take that as official- it's just how I've understood it. We need a user to validate

[@AlexVakalidis]

nice video! And also if we compare Nest wired doorbell with Dream router of Unifi than the Dream machine Pro which is even cheaper then the competition is blowned away

[@mknightstalkerx]

Can you extend the video clips like you could with the old nest hello, using the old nest website?

[@mileshorton8105]

Can someone help me automate turning on my porch lights (kasa smart switch) with notifications from my Nest Hello doorbell? thank you!

[@chomi1209]

I just got the eufy 2k 2 camera doorbell and it's nice but it doesn't fit with the the Google ecosystem. It doesn't show on the good hub max, on the Sony Google TV's or any where. You have to ask for it to be shown but you cannot respond. I think I might get this Google doorbell instead, i want it to integrate nicely to the hub and TV's. Hopefully it's better than the eufy one

[@andremachadomonte]

Great video! I just subscribed to your channel! Google wired doorbell will record 3 hours continuously or 3 hours of detected events?? Thank you!

[@hnoldin]

Is it compatible with SmartThings?

[@DGYtown]

Will you be reviewing the new google mesh router ?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Maybe. There's a lot of videos I've been wanting to make soon.

[@BeeBombard]

Yes but does it work in extreme heat and old weather? The old first version was trash.

[@janosturk]

I had a battery version of Google Doorbell. They forgot to tell there is no call on the mobile just push notifications. Very slow operation. I never had a chance to talk with anyone as the person was million miles away once the doorbell connected to the mobile. I sold mine and avoid any other Google doorbell now.

[@Nick-zc2yu]

During this big sale for “prime day” I updated all my indoor cams from gen 1 to gen 2. And the gen 1 doorbell to gen 2 wired. I will say the video quality is worse but the features such as listening and talking thru the camera are improved. With the gen 1 I was not able to speak and listen. Also the gen 1 with the hub the video would cut out. The gen 2 fixed all those issues. So all in all it’s worth the upgrade. Nest app is being shut down April 2024. So I just decided to bite the bullet now. Especially since I have like 15 google smart products. The google home app has improved a lot. The wide angle in gen 1 door bell is better. Not sure of why they change on that one. I will most likely buy the new two pack outdoor cams during the Christmas sale to fully switch to all gen 2

[@kylegurney8610]

does it integrate with frigate?

[@kevifarr]

Does anyone know if there is a way to connect a Nest Doorbell/Ring Doorbell or any other door bell, and use an App to open a Gate with an Electric Strike mechanism, if I decide to? This will work similar to an intercom with a video feed and that can open the gate if I want to.

[@tamaracolon5447]

Great review! I just got mine yesterday, but I am really disappointed that I cannot select the speakers I want the announcements to go on. All speakers talking at the same time, plus the delay is SUPER annoying.

[@luiselizondo1038]

Great video! I have yet to get a doorbell but this one looks pretty good. Question. I would really like a nice decorative modern looking porch light that has motion detection to turn the light on and off, can be controlled with an app, work with google Assistant, and has a camera that does what the doorbell does. do you know of or have you reviewed any with that functionality? Thanks!

[@hotlou2]

Hi great video!! You should have your front door light come on in the daytime when someone it there. It’s so dark there.

[@TimJefferson]

How secure is the mount? Are there solutions to protect the hardware? My front door is within 6ft/2m of a lot of foot traffic and I've experienced an issue with damage to my front door too.

[@chapter1762]

I usually mounted behind the door with 2 holes . Both camera eyes and doorbell button still show on the outside.