
Who’s in the garden? Are the kids doing their homework yet? Nest Cam is wire-free, so it goes almost anywhere, outside or in. It knows the difference between people, animals, and vehicles, so you can get the alerts that are important to you. Listen and speak through the camera right from the Google Home app. Check in anytime with 24/7 live view.* If you miss a notification, you can always go back and see what happened with 3 hours of free event video history.* And it’s easy to install yourself – no outlet or wires required. Nest Camera Battery requires the Google Home app and a Google Account – it’s not compatible with the Nest app or the home.nest.com site. *** Stand and cable sold separately
First battery-powered Nest camera model. Model number GA01317-US identified in search results.
Newer wired versions introduced. Multiple reviews compare older 1080p models to '2nd gen' wired cameras with reported quality concerns.
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3 change(s): 3 moderate | Durability score reflects mixed customer experiences; one user reported hardware issues but long-term ownership (2+ years) documented. Material quality appears adequate (IP54 rating) but not premium. Brand reputation signal lowered due to: documented pattern of feature removal between generations (confirmed in search results), lack of meaningful alert improvements, app fragmentation forcing users to maintain multiple apps, and customer sentiment suggesting deliberate feature limitation to drive upgrades. Google's general practice of 'leaving out one or two things' to enable yearly upgrades is directly cited in reviews.