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 so glad we got this camera for our home. Its an extra piece of mind to be able to monitor whats going on. Ive used the function where you speak to the person in the room from the camera and its nice a clear and has come in handy. A couple times my husband was trying to call me but my phone was in the car. He just calls through the speaker. Our dog can even hear us through that camera. Ive gotten him to go outside through the doggy door a couple times even. The quality is superb. I highly recommend this product

The cloud storage and access is the best part of it the product. The ecosystem is great and cloud pricing is fair, but the camera quality is just OK. Also, Wi-Fi drops on these things constantly, a common complaint from others as well. However, youll get a notification if its ever down for more than 10 minutes so that you can troubleshoot.

I love my Nest Cam. We purchased this to keep an eye on the pets and the petsitter when we were on vacation. Great image quality night or day. I wish it had an alternative way to keep recording vs cloud based service. ($10 a month). This spring we purchase a mount for outside and installed it to watch our back yard and pool. I love it but not the monthly charge for recording.

I have 5 of these cameras that I use around my house. I have them positioned to look at the exterior perimeters of my property. The first few I’ve had for years and I’ve added on. They are super simple to set up, highly reliable, great picture and sound quality and the Nest Aware subscription is well worth the annual fee to allow for saving clips, history and playback etc.

Awesome camera, good features, easy to use app, simple setup and makes home automation simple. I have wanted a camera for the home for a while but was on the fence for some time. I currently have the Nest Thermostat and a few Nest Protects in the home, which I have been really pleased with and when Nest came out with the camera it was a no brainer. I have to say I am very surprised by the negative reviews, which I dont understand. So these are my thoughts: Pros: Easy to setup, clear picture, awesome night vision, great app, easy to use app, love the notifications and full integration Cons: The unit gets a bit warm, an outdoor version would be nice If you are on the fence about getting a camera this is the chance youve been waiting for, or at least it has been for me. The price is what it is, at this time they are $200, but all things considered that is great I think. With it being new I think they can get away with charging $200 but $150 would be just right. Take a step back and realize what you are getting... a tiny camera, that hooks up to wi-fi, small foot print, gets awesome wide views and great picture... all while delivering it straight to your phone... that is phenomenal. Think about where this possibility was 10 years ago or even 15... the setup, hardware and it was terrible... now for a small cost you get a tiny footprint, small hardware, great video quality straight to your phone all while being able to set it up yourself in less than 30 seconds!!! What else do you want? Are there other products like this? Yes. Are they cheaper? Yes. But I would put my money on Nest and Google as a company to put some serious R&D and continue to add features to it and believe they will do a better job than any competitor out there. If they dont then theyll probably buy them out, LOL. Let me say this though about the complaints I have seen, specifically with connection issues. Before I set off on my home automation journey I realized I would have to have a killer wi-fi connection in order to pull this off, no taking short cuts on this at all. The wi-fi router in my opinion is the heart of the system you want to install. I went with what I thought was the best router out there at the time which was the Linksys WRT AC1900 dual band wi-fi router. http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-Anywhere-WRT1900AC-FFP/dp/B00K91DB7Y It is not cheap but you dont want to go cheap in this category and if you even begin to think that your cable provided router is good, it is not. You have to realize whatever they provide you are light years behind the Linksys by far. When I had the Verizon provided junk router I kept having connection issues with my Nest Thermostat and the Nest protects. In the evening with the family on their devices we would have two iPads, two iPhones, computer and all the wireless systems (printers, Nest Protects, Thermostats, Camera, cloud drives) and always had issues because of the demand on the router. Now with dual bands, I setup automation on one and family devices on the other and the system is flawless. I cant stress to take your router in to consideration when you hear these complaints. If you want a good experience not only with this camera but whatever you do with home automation the router quality will have to be at the heart of the system, invest money there. As for folks who say they have 75/75 internet, lets be real... that is at best... after that the signal has to be put out thru your router and that is the weak point, you dont actually get the true power. I hope this review is helpful to some and answers your concerns posed by others. Thank you!

Should have read the fine print. The software isn’t updated to be able to work on a Mac to be able to keep/review/sort clips, but the clips are at least viewable on my iPhone

I purchased four of these cameras to be used at two separate locations - primarily because of the notification feature that will send you an email if a camera detects movement or a noise. What Nest fails to mention in their promotional material is that their software that minimizes false alerts is only active if you subscribe to their Nest Aware monthly subscription service. Without this software active, minute movements (a small bug, sunlight, shadows, etc) will trigger a false email activity alert. I literally get dozens of erroneous email alerts a day. I spoke with Joshua in Nests product support group. Hes confirmed the only fix to the problem is to subscribe to Nests monthly service. Subscription to Nest Aware would cost more in one year than I paid for the cameras. Whats worse is that they include one month of Nest Aware with your initial hardware purchase so the multitude of false email alerts doesnt begin until youve passed your 30 refund period. There are better options available.

What I like most: Im a bit of a klutz with electronics, but the cam is really easy to setup with a smart phone. What I also like: Nest offers great customer support. I was confused by the behavior of a setting but was able to find a quick resolution through Nests online chat. I should mention that this product comes with easy instructions, but users can find extended information online. The login protection and encryption are comforting. The small, flexible, and relatively inconspicuous camera is nice. The wide angle and low light viewing are a delight. The free phone App has a satisfying range of settings for users changing needs. I can share the Cam view with family and use a computer to view shots in a larger format (once the camera is set up). I got a free month trial of extended services (like cloud storage) that I can extend for a modest fee. There are several other features that probably merit comment, but I havent test driven everything yet.

Just love these cameras I have two of them and love it. Originally had one to keep an eye on the front door & sliding door while keeping an eye on what the cats were up to through out the day. Ended up getting a second one once we added a new puppy to the mix, a great way to put your mind at ease and notifications to when theyre up to something plus lets you talk to your pets if theyre doing something theyre not suppose to be doing.

Great, impressive camera. Setup was super easy and quick using just an usb connection. I had a hard time setting up an ip camera and I gave up on that before getting this one. Subscription to save video clips continously is offered for every 10 days or 30 days before the footage gets deleted. You can save as many clips as you want into your computer. They do motion and sound alerts which automatically generates clips you can look for in history you can download before 10 or 30 days are up. I got 10 days for a free trial. I will subscribe for 10 days at $100 annually. I hope this helps.