Nest Cam on Google Nest Hub Max

Important: Google Home Premium is not available in Japan.

Your Google Nest Hub Max comes with a built-in Nest Cam. You can use the Nest Cam to check in on your home when you're away with the live view functionality and alerts when activity is detected. Continuous video recording, intelligent alerts and other advanced features are available if you have an active Google Home Premium trial or subscription.

Tip: The Nest Cam built into your Nest Hub Max doesn't support Night Vision.

Set up Nest Hub Max's Nest Cam

Before you enable the Nest Cam, make sure your Nest Hub Max is set up.

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Home All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
At the bottom, tap Set up Nest Cam.
Tip: If you have a Nest account or Nest devices set up in your home, an option will show to migrate your Nest Account to your Google account. This ensures that your Nest Hub Max can work with other Nest Devices. Learn how to migrate your Nest account.
Follow the on-screen directions and when prompted, use your mobile device's camera to scan the QR Code displayed on your Nest Hub Max.

Tip: In the Home app, you have access to the live view and Talk & Listen functionality. To access the full set of Nest Cam features such as activity notifications, and Google Home Premium features, download the Nest app and sign in with your Google Account.

Using the built-in Nest Cam

The Nest Cam built into the Nest Hub Max allows users to get a live view of what's happening at home. If enabled in the Nest app, it also includes notifications and continuous recording. Turn the Nest Cam functionality on or off from the device settings menu or from the live view page.

Turn Home monitoring on or off

Turn the camera on or off from Device settings

Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or linked to the same account as your Google Nest display.
Open the Google Home app .
Tap Home All devices , then touch and hold your device's tile.
At the top right, tap Settings Nest Cam.
Turn Home monitoring features on or off.

Tip: To play audio in your live stream and recorded video, turn Home monitoring audio on or off. This setting doesn't affect any other microphone features. You can still use voice commands with your Nest Hub Max device if this option is turned off.

Turn the camera off from Live View

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Home Cameras your camera.
Tap Turn off .

Turn the camera on from Live View

Open the Google Home app .
Tap Home Cameras your camera.
Tap Turn on .

Change additional Nest Cam settings

When you set up your Nest Cam, you can access these additional Nest Cam features and settings from the Nest app:

Automatic switch when you leave or come home
Schedule
Notifications
Google Home Premium (not available in Japan)
Quality and bandwidth
Activity history

Make sure you have the Nest app installed on your mobile device. You can download it from the Google Play Store for Android devices or the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
From your mobile device, open the Nest app and select the Nest Hub Max thumbnail from your device list.
When the Nest app opens, sign in with your Google account if you haven't already done so.
Tap Sign in with Google your Google Account Allow.
Select your Nest Cam thumbnail Settings Yes.
Turn Microphone either on or off , then tap Next.
Tap Familiar faces turn Familiar face detection either on or off , then tap Done.

The Nest Cam built into the Nest Hub Max is now also set up in the Nest app. To access the Nest Cam features or change its settings:

Open the Nest app .
Tap your Nest Cam's preview thumbnail Settings .

Nest Cam recording behavior

The lights on your Nest Hub Max tell you what the Nest Cam is doing.

Solid Green		Nest Cam is turned on and is currently monitoring. The Nest Hub Max is ready to stream images or video to help you monitor your home remotely from the Nest app.
Blinking Green		A member of your household is currently viewing Nest Cam's stream.

Tip:

If you're a Google Home Premium subscriber and have set up the built-in Nest Cam in the Nest app, your device continuously records video for you to review in the Nest app.
If the Nest Cam is set up in the Nest app without Google Home Premium, your Nest Hub Max sends the last 3 hours of activity snapshots in the Nest app whenever an event is detected.

You can disable the Nest Cam functionality anytime from either the Nest app or the Home app.

Learn about camera and microphone controls and indicators on your Nest Hub Max.

To understand how your data is handled when you use the built-in Nest Cam on your Nest Hub Max, go to the Privacy Help Center FAQs.

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