Whats a Nest Cam?

Nest Cams have video encryption, 2-step verification, and more. With Home & Away Routines, automatically turn your camera off when you’re home, so no video is streamed or recorded until you leave.

Is Nest Cam a good security camera?

As far as outdoor security cameras go, the Google Nest Cam Outdoor is one of the best. It has just about everything you could possibly want or need in an outdoor camera, including HD video, two-way audio, night vision, familiar face detection, and a 24/7 recording option.

Can Nest cameras see at night?

Google Nest cameras’ night vision uses high-power infrared (IR) LEDs to illuminate the scene when it’s dark. When night vision is set to Auto, Nest cameras will wait to switch between normal and night modes only when the light gradually changes. For instance, at dusk or dawn, when the lighting is marginal.

How long are Nest videos saved?

Nest app. You can save up to 3 hours of video clips in the Nest app. If a clip is too big to be saved in the remaining storage, the app will tell you that you’re out of storage space. You’ll have to download and delete clips to make room before you can save a new clip.

How long do outdoor nest cameras last?

1.5 to seven months
The disadvantage of wireless cameras is battery life, but the Nest Cam Battery works for a while before you need to recharge it. You can expect your battery to last for 1.5 to seven months, depending on the level of activity.

What does the red light on a nest camera mean?

If there’s a solid red status light, it means that the LED isn’t working properly. Contact Nest Support for help. Pulsing green. Watching live video. Someone is watching your camera’s live video stream with the Nest app, a device like the Nest Hub or a third-party connection like Alexa Show.

What does a blue light mean on a nest camera?

Light ring blue means that your camera is ready and waiting for you in the nest app Try to force close the app and set up the camera. Let us know if it goes well.

How often should I charge my nest camera?

The disadvantage of wireless cameras is battery life, but the Nest Cam Battery works for a while before you need to recharge it. You can expect your battery to last for 1.5 to seven months, depending on the level of activity.

How do I stop my nest camera from being stolen?

The Wasserstein Anti-Theft Mount is a simple solution to prevent your cameras from being stolen. Anti-drop. Avoid damage to your camera with its anti-drop feature. For safety, secure Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) with the Anti-Theft Mount when installing it higher than 2M (6.5 ft) above the ground.

Can you recover deleted Nest footage?

When you delete your camera’s video history, all video history and snapshots recorded up to this point will be erased. Once your video history and snapshots are deleted, they cannot be recovered. We do not keep backups. Keep in mind that this only affects the camera you selected.

Does nest camera record without Wi-Fi?

While some security cameras run off of Wi-Fi, cellular, or even a combination of both, Google’s Nest camera requires Wi-Fi to run and does not work with cellular backup.

Can Google Nest spy on you?

The good news is that Google has said it won’t share personally identifiable information (such as names or email addresses). Still, the company won’t tell users anything more about how it plans to use the data. If you want an explanation of how Google is using your information, you’ll have to ask for it.

How do I find my old Nest footage?

Find your camera’s video history

  1. Open the Nest app.
  2. On the home screen, select your camera.
  3. Your camera’s video history will appear below the live video stream.

What does a blinking blue light mean on a Nest camera?

A blinking blue light most likely means that the Nest camera is either updating its firmware, the camera has just turned on after a power cut, your Nest is waiting to add a user or it’s restarting, or your camera is restarting.