Nest Doorbell (battery) review: Google outsmarts the competition -- mostly
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Google's newest video doorbell boasts great value and serious smarts. Plus, it dodges most of the criticisms that take down other doorbell cams on the market.
But a $6 monthly fee for Nest Aware subscribers and a few missing features put a damper on its success.
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0:00 Intro
0:33 The basics
1:04 Features that slap
1:45 The aspect ratio problem
2:56 Features that fall flat
3:40 Who should and shouldn't buy it
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Man why didn't you show it actually working? Press the button and shoe the notification on your phone and how it sounds on the nest speakers and displays
I bought and returned this. Other than the video quality not being great the two biggest issues were that it wasn't 3 hours worth of events storage (i.e. multiple 30 sec clips adding up to 3 hours), it is events stored for 3 hours before cleared which is a real issue if something happens at night and the clip is deleted before you get up. Secondly when you get a notification and click on it, I would get the message that the video is not ready for viewing and you have to wait a while until it's available.... totally unacceptable and can't believe Google released a product with these types of issues.
Hey GK, thanks for mentioning this. I was thinking of buying one and after reading your message and a few others, I am reluctant to go ahead. This three hours of events is confusing. So if there are multiple 30 second events in the day that total three hours and I don't watch get a chance to view all those events, it simply disappears ?
@@johnt6022 Hi it is more like it records the last 3 hours on a rolling basis only. So if something happens at 1am and you wake up at 6am, there won't be a record of the event unless you pay the monthly fee to save events for longer. I had thought you could save 3 hours worth of events, but that isn't true. Only the last 3 hours are available to view which means you always have to have a phone on you and be connected. The video quality wasn't as good as a Ring or Eufy. The Eufy if wired is a very good alternative. Even on battery it's pretty decent and no monthly fees.
@@GK-qc5ry hence they force you to subscribe
somewhat ok review, could be more in-depth. No comparison to the install; No comparison to the recharging;
In my country this thing will gone missing as soon as a put it on my wall
@@fayenotfaye USSR
You really should add the Eufy Doorbell to your comparison. Similar features, no monthly fees, etc. We really like ours.
Do you have a eufy doorbell? I've been on the fence about that one. How's the battery on it?
@@ninerlibs battery is awesome ! After 6 months use... There was a big of no recording anymore and no notification to my smartphone... Disconnected the devices and reconnect them and all is back to normal again... I was really disappointed... But it works so good ! No fees !!
Given the Eufy is $80 cheaper, and has almost the same major features, I think I might have convinced myself not to get the nest 😂
I love my eufy too! No issues 4 months later 😁
@@ninerlibs I had my Eufy for 10 months and its come in handy so many times. I be begun to replace my Nest and Reolink cams to eufy
How long does it take to show the dorbell picture in the Hub? I had alot of other dorbells tested, but all struggled with that connection or need around 10seconds to show the picture on the Hub
Great review, after having the doorbell battery for almost a month, I don't recommend it at all:
1. the button is not clear for people to press! it sound silly but delivery people are knocking on my door not noticing the button (google made it too modern (very thin light on the button no symbol of a bell or anything) that doesn't convey the purprpose which is annoying.
2. even when wired the battery keeps dropping off under 75% which what where it should stay at when wired according to google (meaning you will have to charge at some point as it will not work after getting to 3% even when wired)
3. It's not good at play back events, a lot of times when playing history of events, the image is stuck but you can hear the sound of what's happening making the event useless
4. there is no way to remotely restart the doorbell, you will have to take it off and press the button behind for 5 seconds. you will have to restart it at some point when there is a glitch (and it happens)
5 if the action was too quick you will only see the last end
6. Google home is a mess, they have learned nothing from nest app (which is far more better)
I have the Ring 2 doorbell waiting for the Ring 5 as a big jump leap
same
When is it coming out
The whole reason I use Nest is for the 24/7 recording. This defeats the purpose for me. This is a step backwards for Nest, in my opinion.
I don’t understand that step back... I guess to save battery life? So dumb. Now to wait another 3 years since google really doesn’t care to innovate their consumer products anymore.
@@plainlybasic2300 I’m telling you it doesn’t. It doesn’t detect and record far away movement. I can appreciate the heat issue but that can be designed for within reason. There’s after all plenty of wired security cameras in hot humid climates. I certainly would not expect battery powered operation to be recording movements only because that would burn up the battery. Wired though is quite different and I have found full recording useful many times when motion was not flagged by Google. I have zero concerns about bandwidth as many people have unmetered connections. I can understand for some people it’s a problem. There really should be an option to flip between two modes or they should make separate hardwired units full recording and battery powered units motion/ai only.
@@Kastigador19 Not really 3 years just a year, don't be so dramatic about it. Yeah it's not great, but it is what it is. The premium one is premium, and the other cheaper one isn't. Their are already leaks for a new wired one next year. And talking about innovating consumer products have you heard of the pixel 6 and pixel 6 pro?
Does the doorbell make a sound when it’s triggered? Like not when clicked, but when it detects someone walking by.
how long is the battery life? how good is it in the winter cold temperatures?
I was waiting for battery life
apparently, it should last 2.5 months on a charge with infrequent alerts. if you expect like 20-30 alerts a day, then expect to charge every month or so.
@@jjhahag I think much less. I just installed a wired Nest doorbell and within days the battery shows down to 28% from a full charge. The front door does not have much traffic. Maybe 5 notices a day when I was testing. Very disappointed.
It seems no reviewers of door security cams discuss the obvious weakness that doorbell security cams can be easily and rapidly removed from wherever they are "mounted". A person comes to your door in a hoody and face mask and tears your security cam from its flimsy mount. HOW DO YOU PREVENT THEFT? Couldn't a security door cam be designed so the lens could be attached to the body through the door peep hole and the electronics is attached to the lens and hangs inside the door? Also, blue tooth motion activation and could reduce the need for long storage, if the device only recorded when there was motion in the area.
There is such a door cam called the ring peephole
there are such devices. but also i believe ring offer some sort of "theft replacement" guarantee (though that might only be with a subscription). I'd suggest you (or anyone else) do not use a doorbell as your only security cam - I have a doorbell camera that i use primarily for doorbell notifications but also have traditional cctv mounted out of reach covering a wider area. A bigger concern for me is the doorbell has way too long a delay at sending notifications and then loading the app - someone could break in, help themselves to whatever is closest to the door and be on their way before i even get a notification from nest. thankfully my cctv does almost instant notifications
I was helping my friend get access to his google hello camera a few months ago while. He didn't remember the email to the account that was linked to his doorbell so it was basically useless unless you call Nest support. Even then, they wouldn't unlink the email from the device. So, I guess it can be stolen, but it wouldn't be of any use.
Google will replace for free if you file a police report and submit a copy within 30 days.
Why was there no mention of battery life? I know what Nest says, but is that accurate?
Great review - thank you!
Been waiting for this review Thanks!
Quite pleased with mine but trying to get the camera to cover across the front door is taking a lot of effort...after a lot of research, this was the best of the worst for me...the free nest mini got of the chime issue with no home kit...
Forgot to mention that one benefit of the ring doorbell 4 is that it has a hot swappable battery. I hated having to bring in my doorbell in to charge on my original OG ring doorbell. Does this one have that?
No, but god forbid you have to do without a doorbell for a couple hours while it recharges. THE HUMANITY!!
I already pay for Nest but not having 24/7 recording is a deal breaker.
24/7 recording isn’t needed for a doorbell camera. Motion detection works fine.
You don't need it, it's a complete waste.
@@brandonf3043 sounds like fan boy talk. You don’t know what I need or where I live.
Unfortunately in Sweden we're not allowed to have a wide field of view so the vertical is better for us. Also continious filming is mostly not allowed either unless it doesn't film any public space or your neighbours house. So this seems fairly good for us here. Wish it was easier here with this type of tech here. =/
Didn't realize that was the case. Makes sense though. These cameras going up everywhere are worrying a lot of people.
That’s weird to hear
Can the Nest doorbell alert you on Alexa or Google Home when delivery person drops off a parcel without ringing the bell?
The lack of 24/7 is a deal breaker for me, I have the original Nest Hello and was interested in upgrading. I already pay the Nest Aware for all my other cameras so that wasn't a problem. Looks like I will have to make do without the Animal Alerts.
It would kill the battery quick if it always was running off it
@@bl00dkillz not it it’s only enabled when it’s hardwired. Such a bummer it’s not included.
Nobody needs 24/7 recording. What's the point?
@@johntrussell7228 I have used 24 hour recordings multiple times for far away recording of my mailbox or people delivering things down my driveway. With fedex specifically I have a delivery driver that claims to attempt to deliver stuff and just drives by to save time. I used the far off video to show this to the people investigating. Another time it caught a mid distance angle of an Amazon drivers destroying some landscaping. If you truly care about recording, you need 24/7.
@@Kastigador19 With the Ai built it it can get only the important things, you can even set what area to records and ignore. It also can't record 24/7 because it overheats. Even the original smart doorbell has issued in hot climates
Wish they'd had reviewed the portion that rings the chime indoors? Unless there isn't and you need a nest mini or phone to hear the bell.
Does it support local net storage?
They’re counting on people using another separate camera for their actual security. Myself for instance, I’ve had Arlo Ultra cameras around my property for 2 years now without a doorbell. I’m not realizing I want my door to have its own dedicated camera and to be able to see the person who rings the bell. Which is why I think they’ve opted for 3 hr limit. As for the aspect ratio.. they have room for improvement. Arlo’s been kicking their rear for many years. And it’s NETGEAR
Id still go with my Toucan camera from Amazon with almost all of these features for half the price. The Camera has a 180° lens and keeps ur vids for 24hrs no subscription. Works with Google hub.
As long as it's good definition event based storage I'm good with 3 hours free. Will be keen to see how accurate the event recording is on events. May need to experiment with sensitivity.
It is not 3 hours of free event footage. It is only events that happened within the last three hours that is stored. If something happened 4 hours ago -> not available anymore.
@@schmarden yeah, to get more than the past 3 hours you have to add Nest Aware.
You don't have to adjust the sensitivity as the storage with Nest aware will be for 30 days and you have no capacity limit, will test this later this month.
Do they have a bigger nest doorbell?
Why?
From what I understood so far, the 3h event is for memory usage, not for the last 3h of the day, as you said in the video... Which one is correct?
@@rockysmith8995 yeah thanks for clearing that up. what the video said didn't make sense at all.
Thank you! I just came on here to say the same thing. Would be worthless if it was the last 3 continuous hours and not 3 hours of individual events.
Yea, I spoke with Google and had them clarify before I purchased... The guy in the video is wrong and Google Support cleared that up for me...
@@rockysmith8995 I was gonna say. Who would buy a security doorbell which stops working after 3 hours. Don't know how he got this wrong
@David Priest ah so basically if you want to use it as a security camera it is terrible for that
It does not look like a doorbell! Your visitors won't know they should press that thing.
When you walk up to it, there's a glowing white ring showing since the doorbell recognized there's a person at the front door. You can also have it announce the person if it's a familiar face and have facial recognition turned on. Also useful for people who have bad vision/blind because they can have it announce on their phone/nest hub who it is if it's a familiar face.
Google ruined it by having just the last 3 hours recording without a description, should have been last 24h event recording.
The 3 hours are FREE. Subscribe if you want more.
I am in Canada, right now it is -20°C! The cold weather will stop the battery from being charged. Taking the battery out and charging it would be a hassle! My question is while it is called a battery door bell, is it still working if it is wired and the battery is out of charge? Thanks!
Ali, I just installed a wired Nest doorbell and have trouble with it running the battery down within days from a full charge. I think a wired Nest doorbell will only charge the battery very slowly due to the low voltage. The video works off the charge from the battery. The electricity from the wire is not enough to operate the camera. I am disappointed about this but hope that I missed something in the setup.
@@billw6842 Ali, that's great that you could hard wire doorbell power to the Nest doorbell (battery). If I had known that I would have purchased the battery doorbell instead of the Nest doorbell (hard wire 2nd Gen). It seems the battery is probably even larger and store more power in the Nest (battery) than the Nest hardwire (2nd Gen).
WHY IS THERE NO COMMENT ON BATTERY LIFE?!??!?
4:03 this is one of the main reasons for me. I know it's going to work seamless with nest speakers/screens. And then the battery
The BATTERY version? Google told us that the battery version does NOT work with the Hubs. We have two hubs that we can’t see who is at the door with now. They said you have to buy the older version. It also doesn’t link to the Nest app
@@deonjohnson1711 Wierd... I have the nest doorbell battery and two nest hubs gen 2. They show live view whenever someone rings the bell.
I don't use the nest app and never have. Google Home has /should have replaced the nest app. But I'm not sure how it works, if you have older generation nest cameras etc.
@@10pm63 So you want to hear something weird? I think Google outsources tech support a bunch. I called today and they said “-Why yes of course you can link them” and proceeded to get me setup. Works now. Cause I was very confused to hear the battery version wouldn’t work as it’s the NEWEST one….
@@deonjohnson1711 🤔 ...good to hear you got it working 👍🏻
@@10pm63 I just installed the Next camera, I think the new Google Home has replaced the Nest app.
Review on indoor wired
I like it! Got it on my door today!
You do NOT get 3 hours of event recording for free. You will have access only to events that happened during the last 3 hours.
We just had our wireless doorbell stolen off our house. It was an amazon Chinese knock off POS though. Happy to see it gone tbh. However it was pretty unsettling at 5am to hear the doorbell then see a ghostly faced guy who stole it. He was long gone by the time I had the courage to open the door after being woken up.
That guy that stole it hates Holosun and Strike Industries as well. Buy American. You wanna Eff with an olight? Go ahead!!!
Nest has free replacement for stolen ring doorbell’s
Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)
Don’t fall for Arlo doorbell. Their video preview won’t work. Every time some one ring the bell, Mobile notifications you get doesn’t show the video. I’m returning mine.
Thanks
This is where google should use their radar air gestures used in Pixel 4. Currently, this looks easy to rip off that door frame
My primary concern with these devices is how easily (I assume..) they can be removed? (noting of course that as the OWNER of a battery-powered device I assume it MUST be fairly easy to detach (for when you need to charge it again, etc.). That's essential (ease of removal).. but in turn surely means it's very easy for some cretin out there to "borrow" your doorbell? (I note Google will replace a stolen one... but whilst that's a nice gesture I'd rather have something that isn't easily stolen in the first place!). What measures does this device have (if any) to prevent casual removal / theft? Thanks.
The 24/7 recording is available in nest aware.
Can you confirm with a link or an article?
This wireless doorbell cannot record 24/7.
@@JabsJibo Thanks. I just watched a few vids and read some articles. Not only does it not have 24/7 recording but it doesn’t use the Nest app. Deal breakers. Kinda sucks because I already pay for nest aware but live in an apartment until I buy a house. So no options for wiring.
@@JabsJibo LoL, it's didn't say that when I bought it... Darn it. O well events are the important think really.
what about Home? Will it work with Apple Home?
The title brought me here! 😆
This or the Eufy 2k? The Eufy battery life is better by far and better resolution but you don't need the homebase with this. I'm guessing the nest is quicker to respond to two way conversations.
Can you use the doorbell with the google home app? Or do we have to have a separate display?
yes
Glad I watched this
If they swipe if off the door wouldn't the camera catch the whole thing???? just seems silly to me but i guess... IDK
Where non-descript clothes, a face mask, and a hat. They'll never figure out who you are. Same with most burglaries these days. Gotta catch them in the process.
I'm surprise no ones talking about the creepy guy in the background at 2:00 who disappears when the aspect ratio changes
Shorts and OXFORDS?! Great vid though.
I always used to wonder what happens if someone steals those things. Also 24x7 recording (even locally) would be really important. What's the purpose of not having the recording with a camera?
so they can sell you a subscription service
@@JogBird it’s not even available with a subscription. That’s the problem. Worse, you had it with Hello. This is going to make me leave the nest platform.
yeah; hanging $180 on your door is definitely a tough pill to swallow (this goes for any smart doorbell)
@@MichaelButlerC I read somewhere that said google would replace it for free in the event its installed and operating at the time of theft.
2:51 yeah but who wants a bulbus 180° video?
The picture comparison lacks labeling.
Test it in rainy conditions please.
Why not just get a camera? They all have two way talk, a better field of view? What is the advantage of a “doorbell” vs a camera ( for less $ )
I'm pretty sure your visitors will prefer pressing a traditional button, than just knocking or staring at a camera up the ceiling.😂 Besides home owner after a few days of installation will likely not be responding to camera events as opposed to hearing an actual chime from the door bell.
@@beigefox6579 That is true!! The cost difference is nuts though. My visitors may just have to be inconvenienced and look at the camera 🤦♀️.
Wait it's not even 1080p?
How big is the back part? On some site it looks like there is a bulge?
Nice shirt
Nice 👍
It's too expensive for what it does.
It's sub par tech for what it could have been.
Is this compatible with HomeKit?
No it's compatible with your Google home aka Google assistant !! Download ur Google home app and pair it up and make sure ur close to the wifi
No comment on how big, long and ugly it is? It's huge! Are there more colors available beside the grey shown?
There are 4 color options.
@@WillKivinski only in USA, in Europe... Only white!
Some actual video quality samples in the review would have been nice instead of reading off features announced weeks ago.
they are isheep, what u expect?
Doesn't look very secure and also easily smashable. Looks like the team that designed this is living in an artificial world. Still a cool device, but they may need to tweak the security end of things.
Is this motion sensor
You've mentioned how much bettter Arlo is in both the Nest and RIng videos, yet you haven't reviewed any Arlo product since 2018.
I got nest camera with. Battery and already used 5%!of power in one day.
I just installed a wired Nest doorbell and am very disappointed with the battery running down so fast even as wired.
never say "which features slap" ever again.
I thought it was 3 hour "event" storage. So if no one activates it over night but someone approaches your door at 4am for 5 Minutes that is saved based on motion.
Not 3 hours continuous recording and rewriting.
Correct me anyone?
You're correct, the guy in the video is wrong
I believe you are right.
So what’s gonna happen when 3 hours of recording is full? Will it erase the oldest event and continuously looping?
@David Priest thanks for your reply. I bought the doorbell on the back of nest support telling me it was event based and could be viewed anytime during the day (I gave the example of event at 1am and I wake at 7am, will I be able to see the event at 1am)…. After your comment I spoke with support again and they’ve change their tune and report it as you do. It’s a real shame.
@@nlkwg expectantly so. But I'd say you could download the content you wish to keep.
Looks like a doorbell Apple would create
Apple has a doorbell well made by Logitech for HomeKit use only
This video is 🏆. What are people on the internet watching 🤔 that this video isn't trending yet?
Fair review. Thx!!
Arlo wire-free is better? I shall keep it then
It's a doorbell, not a security camera...
😎 cool might have to check it out.
get a ring
Except Best notifications are extremely late
You said it doesn’t have 24/7 recording even with a subscription, but you didn’t say what it DOES. If not 24/7, what is it???
Motion based event recording. It will only record a snippet of video for a set length of time when motion is detected.
How long does the battery last?
Is it me or did he tell me nothing specific to this device
What happen when people steal or smash it?
Yeah no 24/7 is a deal breaker. I would buy right now if it had it
How. Is your day just watching your cameras 24/7? Sounds pretty boring.
There’s like no comments
Nah, Google is tweakin’.
Anti theft device not included.
Nice price... It is 200 Euro!
My battery one does not chime
What is the battery life?
@David Priest Got it... thanks, in a week which might give an estimate, what was the percentage left?
@@tw8e60 Also keen to know how battery faired over a week's worth of testing.
@@tclarence91 I'm debating the validity of this review, unless I am misunderstanding something, it is inferred the battery is removable, that is not the case, it's internal.
I've had it for 3 days, and at this time the Google home is estimating a 6 week duration, so also confused as to why is so difficult to infer a estimate duration after a week of use.
@@tw8e60 Thanks for the reply.
Gradually finding a few others who have given feedback to what I thought would be a fairly common query.
Wrong about one thing, if something happens the night before it will be there saved. It doesn’t record continuously. Only when it sees activity. I can usually go back days to see video. Each event is limited to 30 seconds. But if it sees something after the 30 sec, it will create a new video. You people obviously didn’t even try the product, only read the pamphlet 😂
3 hours is way too short 🤦😔
It’s 3 hours of storage, not 3 hours since the time it was recorded. He was wrong in the video. Still short, but better that what this guy said
And this is why I now feel dissapointed after buying one. I understood this wrongly (comming from a 6 year old zmodo doorbell). If any event happened more than 3 hours ago you will be unaware with googlw doorbell. If anyone rang the doorbell while you were at work -> no event stored. If you sleep more than 3 hours, bad luck. Google does not store 3h of footage, more like less than a minute/user on average...
This thing sucks it won’t connect to Alexa, won’t “ring” my phone al it does is put up a audible silent notification on my phone causing me to miss 99% of the times people ring the bell.
Nest Doorbell is not good for me, I recommend eufy doorbell and cameras.
Can I talk through it
@David Priest blessed
I want pineapple man on every video. Just sayin.
are we gonna talk about person that has a pineapple on his head🤨
that head joke.........do u think 5 year olds are watching doorbell review videos?
Some people just never grow up
This thing will not work in prolonged winter temperatures. The thing runs off battery EVEN WHEN HARDWIRED, there is no way around the battery, and the battery fails below -10c. It will not charge via doorbell wires, and you have to unhook it and take it inside to charge via USB for at least 5 hours. The battery does not hold its charge in cold weather and will last as little as 1 week. Be warned.
Nice and funny review, but this Nest is ugly! I have all Ring stuff and I wish the doorbell would have a small camera on the bottom so you can actually see a package when left. As for Ring is someone steals it they replace it for free.
Please dont say "slap" anymore, that was so cringy and felt forced lol.