Google - Nest Hello (Wired)

Not only flawless, but starling keeps coming out with new features/updates to the experience. Performance improvements make loading video near instantaneous for me in HomeKit, and our old Nest Hello doorbell transferred to the Google Home app (from Nest app) now supports HKSV, which makes me pretty happy. This new-ish feature called "Local network streaming" loads the video faster than the google home app… from what I can tell. I've just been so happy with the little device. It's 100% worth the price and VERY easy to set up.

I've liked my nest hello enough to be planning to get another when this one finally gives up. It and my other nest battery cam are very reliable about telling the difference between people and animals. Of course they both show nothing at all if the WiFi or internet are down so think about how reliable your network is before making a final choice. In worst case scenario you'd be better off with a dumb doorbell and an IP PoE camera covering the door.

depends where you live. Original Nest doorbell is 24/7 recording (if you pay for nest aware plus) Or the wired 2nd gen which for some reason hasn't released in alot of country's including the UK. They have changed the app now so you don't hear a ding dong from your phone anymore which means you miss most of the doorbell rings as it's just a notification like any other app. Ruined the functionality for me as for the wiring. Dead easy if you are relatively near to a socket. Just buy a Nest doorbell adapter from amazon, feed the wires from the plug to the doorbell and plug her in. Obviously you'll need to drill into the door or frame and poke the wires through. I think 10ft will be ok, even easier if you can hide it under carpet

The alternative is getting the nest hello (the original doorbell) and setting it up on the nest app and never converting your nest account to a Google one. That would keep the ding songs as it were 😂

It’s not like it will stop working or anything soon. Go for it as if you’re waiting for the next update, you’ll be waiting…always. It’s on promo, so I would if I were in the market for one. I still have original hello with a newly installed battery. Battery lasted from 2018-2024.

It depends on what you're looking for. I can't speak to BIFL, but I've had a Google Nest wired doorbell camera for a few years now. No subscription needed, and it saves events for a few hours. You can also adjust the "zone" in which it detects events, which I found helpful so I don't get alerts for when my neighbor across the way comes and goes.

Be wary. Many doorbells have monthly charges for video storage. I've setup a Google one in the fall (hardwired) works great. Though in cold cold winter days, the doorbell doesn't ring our physical house chime. But it still works nonetheless!

I have had a Nest, now google hardwired doorbell camera for 8 years. It stopped working when we had a power failure for 5 hours when it was -30. It started working again when it warmed up in the Spring. I had tried a reset earlier but hadn't gotten around to buying a new one. This was at least 4 years ago. I do pay for monitoring. I have another camera in my garage and one in the house. It's handy when we are away.

My Nest doorbell cam (wired) has never failed to identify a package.

My skybell was great. Replaced with Google and I don't like it as much.

Were you able to integrate this into google home system to use their speakers as a chime ? I've been back and forward with Reolink support currently with this wifi battery doorbell as there doesn't seem to be any way to turn off sound notifications being sent through to the nest speakers within the house  for motion/people/packages etc unless you disable all push notifications for those items full stop which defeats the purpose of a doorbell giving you notifications when someone approaches.  The google doorbell works well by ringing when pressed and simply sending silent notifications to my phone if the postman walks to the front and just drops off a package without ringing the doorbell. This reolink doorbell however is currently just sending constant sound notifications for every motion.  I've even tried making all notifications " silent " which still doesn't help the situation. 

If I uncheck everything except visitor then when someone approaches the doorbell but doesn't press the button, the camera won't send me a push alert. Google does it well where it sends me the notification, but doesn't play a chime in the house. The only time it plays a chime is when someone actually pushed the doorbell. Reolink however is chiming on all alerts through the google hub. The only way as you mentioned is to turn off everything bar visitor in push schedule, but I want to get alerts when someone comes to the front door but doesn't press the doorbell.

Google would be a better choice IMO, I just sold my Google doorbell for the newest Eufy model and I semi regret it. Google you just place outside and the thing is amazing, the AI is great and I've never had any issues. The eufy... Omg the lighting has to be right or the sensitivity has to be right otherwise it'll miss picking people up and it takes a damn near 2 minutes before it realizes there is a package and then another 2 minutes to tell you it's gone. Although on the contrary when it does work good it works good but there is just to many variables you gotta play around with when Google you just set it and forget it. Just my 2 cents

Yeah I guess every company has their issues. I think the Google doorbell spoiled me because I never had to mess with it once I put it out, I've been messing with the eufy since I bought it. But you're right, I have other issues with my other Google cameras not working sometimes it kinda sucks nothing can just work flawlessly

I can tell you from experience that a bright white google doorbell on C against a brick background, despite how visible and contrasting it is, still results in everyone knocking. I would go A and get a wide angle one

I'm finding notifications for doorbell and motion detection is delayed with Google. Takes like 30 seconds before it get the notification on my phone and by then the delivery driver is gone.

I'm finding notifications for doorbell and motion detection is delayed with Google. Takes like 30 seconds before it get the notification on my phone and by then the delivery driver is gone.

Often people complain due to not knowing how to set it up properly. Detections along with recognition (for those using ai) are all great and acceptable. Definitely more than $300 when taking into consideration the ethernet drop, the ai port and more but I've owned 3 other doorbells (Anker, google and ring) and the UI variant although is more expensive, it does work better than any of those 3.

I have a Nest video doorbell. It does what you want, no subscription needed. The only thing is the history only goes back about 12 hours. Blink is another option. With it I think you have the option of either cloud storage (for a small monthly fee) or local storage (extra equipment required). But just out of the box, it does what you're wanting.

i will 2nd the nest it sends an alert when someone is there. and i can watch live when i need it.

I’ve had the Google doorbell and Starling for quite a while. Video quality is solid. It’s not perfect in HK (maybe 30% of the time I have to use the Google app after an alert) but it’s ok. Mine does works fine with my mechanical chime. That said, I’m slowly transitioning out of Google cams to UniFi cams.

Just don’t! I have a ton of respect for many Aqara products, I have two homes equipped with about 100 various Aqara devices, I tried the doorbell too but I was very disappointed. If you want a doorbell, go to Ring. They are the best. Second I’d say The Google one, it was not too bad but it’s huge.