Google Nest Cam Indoor - 1st Generation - Wired Indoor Camera - Control with Your Phone and Get Mobile Alerts - Surveillance Camera with 24/7 Live Video and Night Vision

Im a technical idiot, but setting up the Nest Cam was a cinch. I used to use a video camera (I like to keep an eye on one of my dogs, who Im training for issues surrounding occasional demand-frustration barking - tracking training results is essential), but the camera didnt capture NEARLY as much breadth of the space as Nest captures. Lastly, not only does this camera capture a good portion of the apartment, but the sound and image are both crystal clear. Amazing, this thing.

I had bought 3 Dropcams in the past and was very happy with them and was excited when I heard that Nest had bought Dropcam because I expected the product to get better. Instead they stopped providing a feature called sharing which allows me to add an email address and have others log in and be able to operate the camera and the history. We use these cameras for security for our company. When I contact Nest regarding the sharing feature, they gave me a work around but it will require me to have 3 accounts instead of 1, since not all our managers have access to all the cameras. To save 10 days of history of the camera (which we need as part of our security) Nest charges $100 for the first camera and then only $50 for every additional camera. I told them I would manage the three accounts as long as I didnt have to pay the additional money for the other 2 accounts. After being on on the phone for more than 35 minutes I was given two free months of history (at $50 per year, this is about $8 worth of value). This is a great camera and all they need to do is re-enable the sharing feature, or in the least make up for the $100 per year and I will manage the three accounts.

The good: The camara and software work VERY good. Quality is 1080p and the camara rarely, if ever, gives me a problem. The bad: After your initial trial month you lose the ability to view video and are only provided with snaps which honestly arent that useful. Especially if you REALLY need to record something for security purposes. The ugly: In order to get video even if its just 10 days you have to pay 100$ PER YEAR/ PER CAMARA. This seems EXTREMELY expensive. Additional commentary: Other products allow you to place a micro sd card to record and allow playback of video without using their servers providing an alternative and cheaper way to view videos. BUT the quality of video and the app isnt as good as nest. Please nest, consider adding the microsd option or at least offer video clips of events for the last 24 hrs.

I gave the Nest Cam a shot despite a few concerns (detailed below) and Im so glad I did! I love my Nest thermostat and Nest smoke alarms and have wanted to try a Nest Cam for awhile. I have two Belkin cameras and they do alright, but I have just been extremely impressed with the Nest products and experience. I was reluctant after reading reviews here on Amazon. I was also reluctant after hearing that the camera will only alert you for movement once every 30 minutes. That is not customizable. Although that is still a concern, as you will see, it pales in comparison to what you get. I was also concerned about the monthly $10 charge for Nest Aware. Its not required, but after seeing its value, I will be purchasing it! Setup was easy and enjoyable. The camera was up and running quickly. To test it out, I put it in the same room the Belkin was hanging from the ceiling. I did a comparison of the night vision. No contest! (See photo). The Nest is perfectly lit in complete darkness. The only difference is that its black and white instead of in color when using night vision. This pretty much won me over by itself. The second thing that I noticed was the history. Every time there is movement a clip is generated and you can click the history icon to see all the movement clips (Nest Aware required) or go online to see the entire feed for the duration of your Nest Aware subscription (10 days or 30 days depending on what you signed up for). This sold me on getting the monthly subscription. The thing that totally won me over was the accuracy. I have had zero false alerts. Zero. I only have a clip when someone walked into the room, and I have a ton of clips for the times I walked in the room. With the Belkin cam on the other hand I had probably 95% false alerts - a difference in lighting from the windows, or whatever. I cant say, but I even had the setting on low sensitivity. It seemed every 5 seconds I would be getting an email saying there was movement that I had to check to verify. Nest cam removes that hassle. I am beyond thrilled with this camera. Over time I will be replacing all my Belkin cameras with Nest cameras. I have been completely thrilled with this purchase. I HIGHLY recommend this camera!

Ive been using two of these cameras for a little over a year. While Im pleased with the quality of the hardware, the software apps zoom and enhance image features (a must) need to be more intuitive. And yes, the Nest Aware Subscription banner is a constant distraction. While the live feed is great for watching events in real time, the cameras are worthless as a security device without the Nest Aware Subscription. Youd literally need to check your timeline every 3 hours to catch critical events and even then, all youll get is a SNAPSHOT. To make matters worse, viewing your snapshots on your phones relatively small screen is less then optimal (the web app does not support the timeline) Nests own FAQ says it all: And with your PHONE or TABLET, you can see SNAPSHOTS of what your camera saw when it detected motion or sound for up to THREE hours in the past If you’d like to automatically record your video to the cloud and view it later, you’ll NEED TO BUY a Nest Aware subscription As I think about it, Im being generous giving it two stars instead of one.

The 1st Gen Indoor Nest Cam still connects to the Nest App (2nd Gen will only connect to Google Home App) which is the reason for my purchase. The Nest App is far superior to Google Home. I had previously purchased a much less expensive 2nd Gen Google Nest Cam during Black Friday deals but returned it because it wont connect to the Nest App and there are so many negative aspects of Google Home when viewing the cameras. Very easy setup and connection with this camera and the quality is amazing. Im glad the 1st Gen Cam was still available to purchase!

I dont understand all the negative reviews, but I suspect most of them are tied to old equipment or poor network configuration. This Nest Cam is great. We have it paired to a relatively new Apple Airport Extreme and have it set to 720p for streaming. Its super responsive, great motion sensitivity and the zone selection is working perfectly. We love when our cats trigger it during the day during their daily adventures and we appreciate the zone feature that we have built out for our front door for added security. Also, the night vision quality is impressive. Overall, it is working exactly as we had hoped (setup was a snap) and we plan to buy a second one for another floor in our house.

We have three of these setup and nest video history subscription. We have every corner of our downstairs visible and the upstairs kid bedroom and bedroom (which also has a view of the upstairs hallway). The image quality is excellent and setup ways very easy. We use these cameras as our personal security system with alert notifications for sound and motion or either one of the two. So when we are out of town or on vacation we can always check on our house and scroll through video history. The only other product that Ive tried is the blink system in which I purchased as a kickstarter. Albeit blink continues to make improvements with updates, the nest cam is leaps and bounds better for our needs. And the difference in the price between the two is irregardless to me, because essentially the nest cam is way ahead of the curve and I would say its 10x the value of the blink system.

I have owned nest surveillance camera since 2015. The first one It broke down after 4 yrs, not bad for the price paid. I purchased similar one in Oct 2019, but a little different in design and am providing review of it now. This nest video surveillance camera works really well. It performs even better than one I bought in 2015 in term of sensitivity and clarity. I purchased another one (similar to the one bought in October 2019) and got it on 1/4/2020. I am planning to subscribe 1 year to record and store the video. Rated 5 stars.

Ive been very impressed with the Nest Cam so far. It was just as easy to setup and configure as all my other Nest products (Protects and a thermostat). I also like the length of cord that came with it, it can actually be placed quite far from an outlet without needing to buy an additional after-market cord. The response time is great on the camera when using it from my phone or my tablet, the quality is really nice, and the night vision works beautifully, despite what Ive read in some other reviews. Overall, I have zero complaints about the product. If youd like a very easy-to-use and high-quality camera for your home, this is a great product to consider. I will purchase more of these in the future.