Nest Cam Battery Review - Unboxing, Features, Installation, Testing - Is this camera RELIABLE?
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Today, we are going to check and test out the new Nest Cam Battery. This together with the Nest Battery doorbell are the first Nest WIFI cameras that are battery powered. We will do a quick glance on this camera's features, do the unboxing, installation and go straight to testing and checking out its video and audio quality and see if this battery powered WiFi camera from Nest is going to be a good option for your home security needs.
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00:00 Introduction
01:50 Features
02:43 Unboxing
03:42 Installation
03:53 Video & Audio Quality Daytime
04:43 Video Quality at Night
06:18 Camera's Audio Quality
06:28 Motion Alert Notification Speed
07:42 Cool OFF | Cool Down Testing
09:00 Maximum Detection Distance Testing
10:12 Motion Towards the Camera Testing
11:13 Final Thoughts | Issues
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wow, such a detailed review, never seen other channels gave this much detail comprehensive review, which were posted in the last week or so. great job, cant wait for the eufy cam s40 review to come out.
i think you should take your review in more detail between wired and wireless also.
Hey thanks for this review. I bought a nest cam today and experienced the same issue with the notification, and detection range. First I thought I had the setting messed up until I watched your video. Thinking of returning the camera...
Your videos are my reference and library since you started your channel. Thank you💐🌹 👍👏🌹💐
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Same. I never buy anything without checking here first. Nobody does video tests as good as him.
Looking forward to your review of the Nest Cam Floodlight.
Great review 👍🏿
Glad you liked it
Ahhhhhhhhhhh I know your saving the best for last but I can’t wait any longer for the eufy solo cam. Thanks for all you do 😂
Pretty soon..next week..still testing.
model number?
@@AGhostInTheMachine s40
I just installed 4 of these along with 2 new Battery Doorbells and my Nest Hello wired and Old wired Nest outdoor cam. They are all working perfectly and the video quality is fantastic. Mine pick up all motion and have no issues with cooldowns. I can walk in and out of my porch, around my house and all cameras pick up the motion just fine even if I make multiple laps. My only complaint is not being able to have all my cameras in my Nest app. I have 8 Protects and other Yale locks in the Nest app along with my multiple thermostats.
I have the older versions of nest cam outdoors and I use them to watch my home from work, are you able to see the new battery versions from a computer? Or is just app oriented. This is something I haven’t been able to find an answer to
Cool...Yes, having everything in the Google Home app is not really user friendly..no snapshots of the cameras and needs some scrolling just to get to the cameras. Google needs to get more user friendly like the Ring app.
Would it record longer if it was plugged in as opposed to using the batteries?
@@zunelucero google told me they are working on it. But the development of the Google home ap is their priority... they want the home ap to have all functions as nest ap....
@@njmtbiker it records 24/7 if plugged in - with Nest subscription. With respect to cooldowns, I'm ok with it having a time out bc the last thing I want is it sending me 40 notifications if I'm washing the car or in the pool. Send me one, let me know someone is there.... I can pull up the live feed and check to see what's happening anytime after that. I don't need it to keep notifying me someone is there in my pool.... or I'm washing the car in the driveway 40x's. I had the Nest IQ, this seems a little more sensitive with respect to notifications.. and they come a few seconds quicker, almost instantaneous. I was forced to changed, my Nest IQ's died in a lighting strike.
Thanks for the informative tests. Would be interesting to know how it fares if it’s wired. Seems to behave differently. I definitely can get my notifications less than 2 secs. There seems to be a cool down, but a lot shorter. I sometimes get an event spaced a few secs. It seems though disconnection it didn’t record any event.
Thank you for your video, I was waiting to see what you say before I go out and buy one lol. Was wondering the issues you had, I noticed were all when on battery. Did you test if the camera's were connected to the power cable, to see if they would have the same issues? As ugly as it looks to be connected to the power, I'm most likely going to go through that option and would like your feedback please. Thanks!
Thanks.
12:59. Wow he takes his reviews serious. Testing all scenarios hahaha
Good video. I use the Nest app for my 3 Nest cameras for the past 4 years. If I get this new camera I need the new Google Home app on my iPhone? Thanks, Bob
dude.. Thank you!! I'm just gonna do IP cams.
I installed this Nest cam battery but i had to order the power cord. I had no issues with the cool-off period. I recorded everything. For me it seems like the cool-off is more like 1 min.
Would like to see how this camera performs while plugged in
I think dependability is the most important feature to any camera. We can recognize almost immediately if it is someone we don't know and have time to respond. Even if the picture quality and audio is poor, just having a quick response is huge. Do you want to know if someone broke into your house before or after it happens? One of my neighbors was able to scare away thieves before they took her catalytic converter because of the response time of her ring doorbell. 2 seconds could mean so much. BTW- went to Goldilocks in Carson today for a halo halo, and my wife wondered what kind of ensemada you liked. :)
I agree...that is why notifications for me is more important the video quality...video quality is more of trying to identify who did it after the fact...but it is better to prevent the crime from happening in the first place if you can get instant notifications..and multiple notifications means for me that the motion is still there and I need to stop what I'm doing and check my phone...1 notification sometimes is not enough for me to check and most of the time..it is just someone passing by a bit close to the house that triggered my cameras...
Wow..Goldilocks.. man.. Iike cheese and ube ensaymada ;)
@@LifeHackster 100 percent with you on that! When my neighbor saw the thieves, all she could see was their outline because it was already night time. Because she came out screaming, the two guys couldn't get out of there fast enough. BTW-We bought the cheese, but we will definitely get the ube because you like it!
Filipinos! Mabuhay!!
There is an option to wire it. It won't have that problem.
The notification cool off is an issue only on battery to save juice.
Hmm mine still has cooldown when it is wired. Yours not?
Definitely needs some work on the cool off period. Have you seen the Eufy 2k doorbell with 24/7 recording with no fees? I believe it’s a Best Buy exclusive but it seems like something cool to look into!
I have to check it out. Thanks.
@@LifeHackster I just switched to this model of Eufy’s 2k doorbell from the my Nest Hello Eufy calls it the 2k pro and it’s sold exclusively at Best Buy. It has 32gb of storage and has 5 days of 24/7 video recording, mine has been excellent so far installed it about two weeks ago. I’d definitely like to see a review and your thoughts on it!
Have they updated the software and made improvements?
Should do a review on the nest doorbell no drill mount
HI. Which outdoor wired Camera would you suggest which is the best for notification speed?
I have watched all of your vids on battery operated camers, I needs a wireless battery camera systems for my home - looking for 2 or 3 camera + a hub, what is the best?
Could you make a comparison video to arlo 4K vs reolink 4K?
Google screwed up with this camera, so disappointing. I was going to switch to Nest from the Arlo Ultra if they made a 4k wired camera.
Can you please review the Blue by ADT cameras?
Hey sorry this is off topic from this video but can you please tell me If I should get the Eufy 2 pro or the 2c pro for a large yard that gets very dark at night. thank you.
So, in a high traffic area (like the front of my house), I'd basically never get a notification after the first one. That cool-off timer reset "feature" is extremely limiting. It also defeats the purpose of a motion-activated security camera.
Did you have it plugged in or was it just running off the battery, because when it is plugged into an outlet you get lots of notifications
@@mawheer1 Did you even watch the video? I'm talking about his results in the video. I would never buy this piece of garbage.
@@Gravage oh my bad
Any way you can review Simpisafe new outdoor cameras?
Nest was so much better without Google
If I have an iron pole, can I just stick the camera base to the pole without using any screws?
Damn you LH!!! I wanted to see if that bad guy breaks the glass with the ladder but the video stopped! Did you shoot that part with one of these cams? LOL.
Thanks for this vid! You just saved me almost $500 Canadian!!! There's a 2-pack I was gonna get, but have been very apprehensive because...I CANNOT RETURN IT ONE MICROSECOND AFTER THE SALE HAS BEEN WRUNG THROUGH!!!
I'd name my 1st born after you but:
1) I don't know your first name. Anang pangalan mo?
2) My 1st born will be 16 in a few weeks and I guess he's used to his name now.
LOL
Do you think the Wyze outdoor v2 is a better camera?
LifeHackster, when are you going to review a SoloCam S40? I am waiting for that review!
Next week... still testing.
@@LifeHackster Perfect! We'll see how it performs. Thank you for your reply.
Would be interesting to see how it differs while plugged in. Same recording settings on the same subscription.
I highly recommend this camera to be plugged in! Notifications are instant due to the camera being on 24/7 and it picks up further than it would being ran on battery! I was a lil frustrated running on battery, but once I plugged it in I loved it. Night and day difference in performance
Do you think when using it with solar would you think that is the same case as plugged in? Will it think that it is plugged in too ?
Lifehackaster thank you so much for your videos. I watched many of them but can't make up my mind for a full set of cameras that I want to purchase. Any recommendations on which one is the most effecient? Thank you again brother!
It really depends on your needs..as to wired, I use wired Ring cameras and as to battery..the Eufy solo cam series.
@@LifeHackster honestly I do need one wired spotlight. And the rest of it needs to be battery powered. :)
@lifehackster. Love your reviews including this one but man you opened up my eyes to how much I actually dislike this camera. Great job as always though
Hello
Is it possible to set up a camera in another country and be able to check activity on the phone?
So as expected the battery power delays detection. Why would Google switch from wired to battery knowing that battery power delay is what users hate?
I've been using nest cams since they came out and they are good. But after watching your poe cameras I want to upgrade.... have you looked at the Ubiquiti cameras. What is your opinion on best poe cameras available and best poe cable.
I currently have unifi protect at my house (G4 doorbell, 4 G4 Pro, 1 Unifi G3 Flex, 2 G3 Micro) - overall okay but if you are away from home the connection to the system may take a while
Did nest fix the cool off feature?
does the recording problem happen with wired as well?
When connecting outside in the video it doesn't show where your placing the power wire? Its so short how are you getting that wire to a power source from outside
Lifehackster, I purchased a Nest Outdoor Camera back in 2019 due to it's the one that records 24hrs and it is needed for the front of the residence. Although I was tempted to buy the IQ outdoor camera back then, I am glad i did not as that camera is now discontinued. Anyways, my main point about Nest new cameras is that it feels they have downgraded in everyway or simply are trying to fool people with the "battery" cameras even if they can be wired as well, it seems the nest aware has been downgraded as well. What do you think of it?
Nest seems to consolidate their camera offerings...like their floodlight cam is only an accessory and uses this nest cam. The Nest Aware is actually affordable now for events recording - cheaper than Ring's $6 dollars a month for unlimited nest cameras and for 12 bucks a month, you can have your nest cams record continuously 24/7 which I don't recommend all of your cameras but you can have the important ones record 24/7 while others just for events. My only issue with them aside from needing the Google Home app instead of the Nest app is the delay in notifications and cool downs.
@@LifeHackster yes, unless one is hiding gold bullions in your house there is no need to have 24/7 video recordings. As far as the flawed Nest notifications, I do not mind as I rely on Ring devices to cover for that part. You can still use the Nest App for the older nest cameras, but not for the new cameras as Nest is forcing people to use their Google Home app which is lame .
With your reviews , I have 1 nest outdoor camera, 2 wired ring cameras 1 Ring peephole camera , 3 battery Ring stick up cameras , 2 reolink PTZ argus cameras, 1 panasonic homehawk camara, 3 Eufy cameras. All I need to install is a high voltage electric perimeter fence and a mini guard tower 😂😂
@@LifeHackster This new camera needs the Google Home app? I can't use the Nest app for it, like my other 3 Nest cameras?
I could not understand if the free plan records the last 3 hours worth from now, or any number of events from any date/time up to 3 hours worth.
Could you clarify?
Just the last 3 hours...so for example, the time is 12 pm, then you have access to the recording from 9am...if the event was at 8am, it will be deleted already.
What does it mean when the camera says idle
Does it operate better when plugged in? Is there a POE adapter accessory?
Yes.. I tested it that it will actually have a pre-recording..I will probably do a comparison video on the performance when plugged in..in my future videos.
@@LifeHackster please do!
If you plug in the camera to a outlet you get way more notifications
Another thing you totally missed is setting the recording duration in the Home app. You can set the duration of recording up to 3 minutes. You probably had your cameras set to the very short default time. Also, you can set the camera to be more sensitive to motion (which uses more battery) but causes the camera to react faster and record clips for longer duration and to react faster.
Nope didn't miss it..mentioned it a couple of times in the video (12:00 and13:02 mark)...They should have not given an option for 10 sec to 3 minutes and just go with 1-3 mins.. which is the only way to make this more reliable and hopefully catch everything in the 3 minute window..if the motion stops before that, then camera will stop recording anyways..but what is different and the "quirk" of this camera is that it stops recording after the max time it is set to record when there is still motion but if the motion stops like if you don't move if you are in the cameras view or get out of the view and stay out for 5 seconds and come back, then it will restart to record. No other camera that I have tested behave like this... Also in all my testing, I set the sensitivity to highest - ua-cam.com/video/55hhuHA1iqg/v-deo.html
How long are the event recordings
You can set it 10 secs. to 3 minutes.. which to be reliable, I set mine to the max 3 minutes and when the motion stops, the recording will stop anyways...
I noticed that Wyze came out with facial recognition in the last update but Texas, Illinois and Washington don't allow facial recognition
I know..some States doesn't allow that.
there one i like to get swann xtreem 1080p single they say battery last 6 months
I have to check it out. Thanks.
NEST IS GOING BACKWARDS I STAY WITH MY NEST HELLO AND NEST OUTDOORS IQ CAM 24/7 RECORDING IS VERY IMPORTANT
so your jumping out of the "nest" ha ha
Yikes, this Nest battery camera makes Blink Outdoor camera to be a better alternative in terms of motion activated notifications and recording.
Have you ever caught anyone on your house cameras
Not yet..
Curious, is there a cool down when you wire? (Keep charging)
I'm curious too, total deal breaker for me if it's still 5 minutes or longer. I seriously don't understand why that even exists.
My camera records as long as I’m in front of it.Your camera might be set up different from mine.
Another sub par tech item they released just like the doorbell. I bet they put all their R&D in their new phones instead.
:)
I think it’s dumb how it includes a indoor cable but not an indoor stand included but a outdoor camera with a indoor charger like why not outdoor charger for the outdoor camera or the indoor stand with the indoor cable
That's true..
They went backwards with the new cameras and the nest app availability is a deal breaker for me.
This was a VERY difficult video to watch all the way through. But I did it for you, lol. It's sad when a $25 Wyze Cam outdoes a $180 Google Cam by leaps and bounds. Google should be embarrassed for releasing this. Oh, and that video flickering. Horrible.
Nest has some work to do...
I hope Google realizes that these cameras are entry level and they produce something better (pro) - Some POE devices and some that dont have a weird ass connector. HUGE disappointment
I purchased this new Nest battery camera and what a POS it was. Death perception and video quality sucks, none of my other nest cameras have a cooldown. A cool down period is not acceptable for a security device. Can't really use the camera upside down or it degrades the motion sensing capabilities. You can constantly hear the wind blowing in the mic as that doesn't do that on the older Nest cameras. Using the Google Home app is an absolute joke. Does not link up with the nest alarm. WTF am I going to do with a 3 ft power cord? So tell me again what's so damn great about this POS camera?
I am shocked and disappointed. I received mine yesterday and returning today. It’s not compatible with the Nest App, which is far superior app to the Google Home. Most importantly, the video quality is horrendous. Grainy and blurry even in day light. I’ve tried both indoors and outdoors. It’s completely unusable indoors; and complete disaster when compared to my first generation Nest Cam and the first generation Nest Hello. I am going to wait for the wired version, which should be cheaper, but I am hoping it’s decent quality video-if not better, at least as good as my good old Nest Cam. I expect better for Google, especially at this price point.
These settings can be changed easily. Very biased review it seems
Biased to who?
Fully charged battery lasted two weeks. Load of crap
wyze cams v3 is better than this thing.. sad really.. maybe it needs a software upgrade . its not ready yet to compete with everything else on the market . 15 fps is terrible.. the Blink xt is 20 fps and up to 30 fps. cool off time is terrible. and for a security camera this is not reliable.
For the price this is unacceptable. Nest/Google can do better. The picture quality should be way better. The ai should be way better. The Infrared should be better.. I just can't justify $200 when I know they're better than this crap they released to us..
Frustrating wasn’t it?