NestCam Users, Your Most Requested Features Are Rolling Out to Public Preview in the Google Home App
Nest Cam users, today is your day! Several of the most requested features for Nest Cam are now available in Public Preview for Google Home app users. These features include:
- Enhanced person and vehicle detection: Nest Cam can now better distinguish between people, vehicles, and other objects. This means you’ll receive fewer false alerts and get more relevant notifications.
- Familiar face recognition: With a Nest Aware subscription, Nest Cam can now recognize familiar faces. As a result, even while you're not home, you will be aware of who is entering and going.
- Activity zones: To specify particular sections of your house that you wish to receive alerts about, you can now create activity zones. This means you’ll only receive notifications when something happens in these areas.
Learn how to transfer your Nest Cam Outdoor and try the new experience in the FAQ here.
Sample Google Home app images: Your camera experience before you transfer your camera (far left image) and after you transfer your camera (right two images)
Currently, a small number of Public Preview users can access these functionalities. In the upcoming months, Google intends to make these available to all Nest Cam customers.The Google Home app's Public Preview comes with a number of other enhancements in addition to these new functions, like:
- A new design that is easier to use
- Improved performance and stability
- Support for more devices
If you are a Nest Cam user, we encourage you to join the Public Preview and try out these new features. To join the Public Preview, simply open the Google Home app and tap on your Nest Cam. Then, tap on the Settings gear and select “Public Preview.”
We hope you enjoy these new features!
Here are some additional details about the new features:
- Enhanced person and vehicle detection: Nest Cam uses machine learning to identify people and vehicles in your video footage. This means that you’ll receive fewer false alerts when your cat or dog walks in front of the camera.
- Familiar face recognition: With a Nest Aware subscription, Nest Cam can learn to recognize the faces of people who frequently visit your home. This means you’ll receive a notification when a familiar face is detected in your video footage.
- Activity zones: You can create up to 10 activity zones in your home. These zones can be any size or shape, and you can adjust them at any time. You’ll only receive notifications when something happens in an activity zone that you’ve enabled.
We are confident that these new features will make Nest Cam even more helpful and effective. Please let us know what you think of them!
