Google Nest Cam Outdoor - Weatherproof Outdoor Camera for Home Security - Surveillance Camera with Night Vision - Control with Your Phone

When your return/trial period is up, it starts out well, but quickly deteriorates. br>br>I really wanted to like this product, and during the 30-day Nest Aware trial period, I would have written a glowing review. Installation was simple (more on that later), and the app, as well as historical footage viewing, worked flawlessly. Clearly, my home internet was more than capable of delivering the required upstream, as I was able to view the cam from a variety of apps and internet connections with little to no buffering (1-second). One time, no more than 2 seconds). The alerts were very effective. Everything started to go downhill after the trial period ended and Nest charged me for my first month of service. The alerts were no longer going off. It was impossible to watch in real time. It became impossible to watch historical footage. My new best friend was the buffering wheel. Nest said it was due to a problem with my internet connection, which could have been on the camera or wherever I was connecting from. Nothing had changed on my home network, and I was accessing the camera over 50 gig LTE and a business fiber connection, just as I had been before the paid period began, with the same issues. This was NOT on my end, but they refused to help me because it was an internet problem "on my end. " My home network's throughput has remained constant over the last month. My downstream speeds are the same as they were a month ago at the other locations. br>br>From there, Nest largely ignored the problem, and a quick Google search reveals that this isn't an uncommon occurrence. Consider millions of these cameras uploading 300 GB of data per month, and millions of users attempting to stream that data. I simply don't believe Nest has the hardware infrastructure to handle that volume of data, and the company simply gives you a "priority lane" during the trial period to deceive you into thinking the service is reliable until your return period expires. In terms of setup, br>br> With the exception of the power cable design, everything was simple and straightforward. On one end, there's a massive white plastic block. the video camera On the other hand, a large white block of plastic has been placed around a USB plug in order to weatherproof it. This is a wire that will have to pass through a hole in the structure of your home, and they made it nearly an inch in diameter, requiring you to drill a MUCH larger hole than is actually required. Fortunately, I was able to enter through a plastic attic vent in the eave and exit through sheetrock, but it was far more difficult than it should have been because I was replacing a camera with a standard DC barrel connector wire and had to enlarge all of the pass-throughs. throughs. br>br>Also, keep an eye on your fingers when they're near the magnet mount.

Sutton Duke

| Apr 27, 2021

  My Christmas package was stolen from my driveway, but thanks to the camera, we were able to identify the license plate and the thief, resulting in his arrest and the recovery of my package. People were blown away by the video's quality when I shared it on social media.

Delilah Bates

| Mar 21, 2021

This camera isn't very useful if you don't intend to pay for Nest Aware, which costs either $100 or $300 per year. Either you'll get a lot of annoying alerts that aren't important, or you won't get any at all. They don't really tell you how bad the camera is unless you're aware of the situation. Without Nest Aware. br>br> br>With video, you can only get a live feed. br>(Some) alert snapshots are provided to you. There are no Zone alerts. br>You can only look at the last three hours. (This means you'll either get a lot of annoying alerts that don't matter to you, or you won't get any alerts at all. )br>Because you only have picture snapshots, a lot of alerts won't even have anything in the picture because the motion detection was detected too late. It can also be difficult to determine what the EVENT is at times. br>br>Easy fix for making this $200 piece of hardware usable. br>1) Make zone alerts a possibility. br>2) Make 5-minute videos instead of taking photos. (Beginning just before the motion activation was triggered) 10 second video br>3) Keep it for at least three hours. I believe you should try for at least 24 hours. Alternatively, you could. br>br> br>For $50 per year, do a 5-day feed.

Louis McCall

| Feb 28, 2021

For several reasons, I have conflicting feelings about this product. I purchased five of these with the intention of installing them all on the same day; however, I have only installed two so far. I'm thinking about returning the rest. I did some research and this is probably one of the best security cams out there. It was very simple to install, offers great video and audio quality, great features for motoring and playback, 2 way audio, and so on. You're good to go if you have a strong WiFi signal in multiple areas of your home (I have access points all over mine) and a power outlet. There's no need to worry about changing camera batteries or connecting to a proprietary hub with a limited range; it's almost plug-and-play. On my iPhone (iOS 10) I had trouble setting up my first camera using the Nest app - Looking for WiFi networks was the only part of the app that hung. So I connected the USB end of the camera to my computer and ran the software. exe, and configure it accordingly. When installing the camera wire through walls, the USB power connection combined with the cylinder lock mechanism from the camera to the power connector caused me to drill a hole much larger than was required. They should've provided a disconnect or a locking plug-in, at the very least. That way, you won't have to drill such a large hole to feed it through on both ends. It worked for a while after I installed it, but then it became unresponsive. I had to restart my router and switch the WiFi channel from 1 to auto. So far, everything has gone well. The Nest Aware cloud storage service, which provides monitoring features and saves your history, is my biggest gripe. This was discovered after I had already purchased the item - They require this information to be clearly stated in the product description on Amazon's website, as it is currently unavailable. The issue is that their Nest Aware cloud storage offering only has two cloud storage subscription options for storing your history. Don't get me wrong, it comes with some great features, but the cloud storage prices are a little high, especially if you have multiple cameras. Here's where it gets interesting: down: As of October 24, 2016, the following is the status: br>br>1) Ten-day - $100 per year per camera, plus $50 for each additional camerabr>br>So for me - That works out to $300 per year - to keep 10 days of footage for five of my cameras On which I have already spent $1000. OR - br>br> They also have the following options:br>br>2) 30 day - $300 per year / camera with a discount 50% discount per camera ($150 per year)

This is ridiculous for home consumers who wish simple home security

Brooke Sherman

| Jul 22, 2021