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

All in all they finally seem to have most of the major kinks worked out. However since the switch from Dropcam all the cameras have much more lag. Before there was about a 2 second delay now that Nest runs things there is a 4 second delay. The audio intercom is so delayed that its functionally useless. I have a 175/25 connection, 11ms ping and excellent WiFi performance. Its not me. They still havent released the promised software update to existing Dropcam Pros to return their advertised capability to stream 1080P. It is my understanding that the new Nest cams are the same on the inside as the Dropcam Pros they just say Nest and have the much improved stand. pros Very attractive sleek design. Heavy enough to feel solid. Excellent stand with screw tripod capability and magnetic base. Great night vision however I would recommend an IR light source for larger rooms. Subscription video storage available is very simple. Cloud video cant be stolen and is time coded. This could be very useful. cons Alerts dont come, or come after 30 minutes offline making them a poor choice for security. makes a clicking sound that you can hear on the stream at night. 4 sec delay on stream when it used to be 2 Hosting ? Alerts ? Who knows ? Audio function delayed past functionality even under ideal conditions. All in all I would recommend it but it has some shortcomings that you should be aware of until Nest addresses them.

Super easy set up and integrates well with my thermostats for usability. I purchased my as a poor mans security system. The picture quality is great. The subscription for video history is a little pricey for me so I have let the trial lapse but definitely considering purchasing that down the line as I miss it now. Id like to see the options for notifications improve a bit too but I expect that will come with future upgrades. Good buy, good quality and super easy to use.

I have 2 of these cameras in my house (Living room and garage) and I highly recommend them to anyone. I feel a lot safer knowing that if something happens when Im not home I can be able to take care of it almost immediately. I especially enjoy capturing clips of the silly things my puppy does when Im not looking. The only con I can think of is you still get noise/motion notifications even when youre at home, its a bit annoying to get 20 - 30 notifications while youre watching TV during the day.

Love this camera! I have 2 - one for security and one to monitor my baby. Easy to install and video and sound quality is wonderful! PROS Easy Installation Quality of Video Quality of Sound Zoom Capability CONS Sound wont play in background of App Cannot move the camera from App Wish App was password protected

This is a great product! It was incredibly easy to install (literally take it out of the box, plug it in and download the app). My only issue is that I have one of my cameras pointed outside to view my front door, but at night the only thing that is visible is the glare on the window. This is not the cameras issue - its clearly designed for indoor use only, but I wanted something to watch outside, so I guess my next purchase will be a Dropcam once thats fully integrated with Nest. But the video quality is excellent, and you dont have to have a DVR because they use cloud storage, which is pretty cheap at $100/year for 10 days worth of video. Update to my review: a user suggested I turn off the night vision so the camera doesnt capture glare and it works great! I love these cameras.

Im overall very happy with the camera. Weve had it a couple months and its much better than any of the other ones weve had. The only issue I have with it is that after the first month you have to pay $100 a year to see any past events. Even if it was just one day for free, that would be great. Its frustrating when I get a notification on my phone that theres been motion, but when I click on it I cant see anything because I cant pay for the yearly subscription. Seems a little silly that a security camera wont let you see the motion the camera picked up unless you pay for it. otherwise, Im happy with the camera.

The camera itself is great. I dont think youll find a better quality indoor monitoring camera out there. The quality is flawless, and the design is sleek. The problem with this camera is that it requires a subscription service. I am 100% anti-subscription. I dont think Ive ever met a subscription service that I thought was a good deal for the customer. This one is a particularly BAD deal. You buy one of the highest end cameras on the market only to find out that its useless unless you subscribe to Nest Aware for at least $10/month. Aside from a couple gimmicks, all that really gets you is cloud storage for your footage. Nests advertising is misleading and confusing. For example, they make it seem that without the subscription youll get 3 hours free footage, but thats not true. You only get 3 hours of free snapshots IF there is activity spotted. Not helpful. Also, they give you the first month of the subscription free, and youre automatically enrolled when you activate your camera. Im guessing they do this so people will leave positive reviews of their product, since most people review products soon after beginning to use them. After the one-month honeymoon is over, youll see that this camera doesnt suit your needs. Bottom line, without the subscription, this device is pretty much useless, unless you plan on staring at your live stream all day long.

Id buy 100 of these if I could afford it. Its that simple. Ive spent twice the amount on multiple camera systems. At this point I would only buy these. Their wi-fi range is limited, especially in areas with weak wifi connectivity or interfering structures. This fails to connect about 25 feet sooner than my iPhone 5s. Once these cameras are less expensive, I imagine theyll increase in popularity. Its rare, in my experience, for a device like this to work so well across all functions.

So far so good! Extremely easy to set up and works great. Good app on for iPhones, and easy to monitor cameras on iPad and Mac. Cameras have good night vision, too. Cameras monitor locations of two cell phones so multiple cameras only turn on when we are both gone, and turn off as soon as one of us comes home. Alerts have been accurate and timely on our cell phones (saw our Labrador Retriever patrolling the house when were not home.) Gives us an opportunity to assess whats going on when we get a very occasional false alarm from our monitored built-in security system that we couldnt explain. You do have to purchase the video monitoring after the 30 day free trial, but it seems pretty cost-effective over an entire year.

Bought this for a security camera for my home that I can view and record video if need be. Video only goes thru the nest site or app and CAN NOT be recorded to a private/ home server. It is a PAY SERVICE. Unacceptable for a $200 camera. I want to have the control of where my video goes to. This is by no means a useful home security camera, unless you pay them a monthly service fee. Amazon failed to mention that part. Update: I have been playing around with it for a week. It works well, but the inability to store you own private video is not a good thing. I do like the ease of the app. It is a mixed review. I changed my rating on it because of the usefulness.