Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell .
May 2018
(80%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
4695 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Battery-powered (standard
Easy to find batteries
Too!)
Easy to use
Integrates with other Nest products
The Nest Hello captures excellent video day and night. The HDR capability means you get useful video even when the sun is shining directly into the camera. At night
You can make out objects just as well as during the day. Audio is clear and loud on both
Easy to install (assuming a level of comfort with a screwdriver and basic electrical)
Integrates well with existing Nest products
Improved video
Wide angled view and management features not found on competitive products
Nest Hello helps you quickly address visitors with pre-recorded responses
Familiar Faces feature
Image quality
Smart notifications with subscription
Compact design
Comes with preprogrammed quick responses
HDR imaging and night vision
24/7 livestreaming
Vertical 4
3 aspect ratio
Two-way audio
Light ring doubles as a nightlight
Nest's $229 Hello video doorbell looks great and works consistently well. Its optional facial recognition feature and advanced integrations with the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Google Home speakers set this smart buzzer above the rest
Great video quality
Seamless integration with Google Home and Google Assistant
Video is always streaming
So you never miss a thing
Google Assistant integration
Flexible scheduling
Facial recognition
Easy installation with detailed directions in the app
Crisp
Clear video quality
Announces names of regular visitors through a Google Home
Ability to turn off the doorbell chime
Light ring highlights doorbell for evening visitors
Bright and sharp HDR video
Video view has 4
3 aspect ratio so you can see visitors from head to toe
Optional continuous 24/7 live recording and facial recognition
Integrates well with other Google and Nest products
The editors didn't like
Limited functionality with third-party services
Tricky to install so that it's straight on either side
You'll need a Nest Connect (or Nest Guard) to use it
No manual key fallback
There's only a wedge to tilt the Hello left or right. Nest really ought to include one that can tilt up and down as well
The camera is a little spendy at $230
But you also need to pay for Nest Aware every month. Without that
The camera doesn't even sav
Only integrates with other Nest products and Google Assistant
Hardware Cost + Subscription
High bandwidth usage
Nest's cloud video storage subscriptions are the most expensive among smart doorbells
Expensive
$6-a-month subscription fee
Facial recognition requires an extra subscription
A seemingly unnecessary "chime connector" accessory comes with your purchase and is a required part of the installation for "power management" purposes whether you have a manual or a digital doorbell chime. There's no free video clip storage
Limited function without a subscription
Heavy data usage
Requires doorbell wiring for power
Uses a lot of bandwidth to upload video
Requires hardwired connection
None
Nest Aware subscription needed for the best features
Great video quality, Seamless integration with Google Home and Google Assistant, Video is always streaming, so you never miss a thing
Limited function without a subscription, Heavy data usage, Requires doorbell wiring for power
Nest Hello is a welcome addition to the Nest family of products and exhibits the same manufacturing, design, and technical quality as the rest of the range.At $229, it's one of the more expensive video doorbells on the market, and the monthly subscription...
Abstract: In retrospect, I should have seen this coming long ago. The idea of a video doorbell isn't all that novel. It's just a basic button, camera, speaker and mic, with some flashing lights tossed in. That's not all that technologically advanced, right?No...
Published: 2018-03-30, Author: Phil , review by: imore.com
There are quite a few video doorbells out there at this point. I've used everything from Ring. Nest Hello is better. It's better because the picture itself is better. It's better because the notifications are smarter.Nest has made a better smarter doorbel...
There are quite a few video doorbells out there at this point. I've used everything from Ring. Nest Hello is better. It's better because the picture itself is better. It's better because the notifications are smarter.Nest has made a better smarter doorbel...
Easy installation with detailed directions in the app, Crisp, clear video quality, Announces names of regular visitors through a Google Home, Ability to turn off the doorbell chime, Light ring highlights doorbell for evening visitors
Nest's $229 Hello video doorbell looks great and works consistently well. Its optional facial recognition feature and advanced integrations with the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Google Home speakers set this smart buzzer above the rest
A seemingly unnecessary "chime connector" accessory comes with your purchase and is a required part of the installation for "power management" purposes whether you have a manual or a digital doorbell chime. There's no free video clip storage
The Nest Hello is the smartest video doorbell available today, and a really solid choice for anyone -- but it's especially appealing if you're sold on a broader Google/Nest smart home...
Abstract: Your front door is the gateway to your home, an entry point for friends, family and a whole lot of other folks, some welcome, some. not so much. Of course, you can always try to master the stealth-mode front-door tip-toe method to see who's there, but t...
Compact design, Comes with preprogrammed quick responses, HDR imaging and night vision, 24/7 livestreaming, Vertical 4:3 aspect ratio, Two-way audio, Light ring doubles as a nightlight
Facial recognition requires an extra subscription
The Nest Hello is a sleek, smart video doorbell that's designed to help safeguard your home...
Nest's $229 Hello video doorbell looks great and works consistently well. Its optional facial recognition feature and advanced integrations with the Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Google Home speakers set this smart buzzer above the rest
A seemingly unnecessary "chime connector" accessory comes with your purchase and is a required part of the installation for "power management" purposes whether you have a manual or a digital doorbell chime. There's no free video clip storage
The Nest Hello is the smartest video doorbell available today, and a really solid choice for anyone -- but it's especially appealing if you're sold on a broader Google/Nest smart home...
