Google Nest Secure Alarm System with Nest Cam Outdoor

The Google Nest Secure Alarm System with Nest Cam Outdoor is a comprehensive home security solution designed to protect your home day and night. With the Nest Cam Outdoor, you get high-definition video surveillance and motion detection capabilities, keeping an eye on your home even when you’re not around. The alarm system includes entry sensors, a motion sensor, and the option for remote monitoring via your smartphone for real-time alerts.

This system integrates with Google Assistant, so you can easily arm or disarm the system using voice commands. The Nest Cam Outdoor provides clear video footage, even at night, with infrared night vision. Whether you’re at home or away, you can check in on your property and receive alerts when motion is detected.

Key Features:

• 24/7 Home Protection: Monitor your home around the clock with the Google Nest Secure Alarm System.
• High-Definition Video: The Nest Cam Outdoor captures crisp, clear video footage in all lighting conditions.
• Motion Detection: The system alerts you instantly if motion is detected, ensuring you stay informed.
• Voice Control Integration: Use Google Assistant to arm or disarm your system with simple voice commands.
• Easy Installation: Quick setup with easy-to-follow instructions and mobile app integration.
• Remote Monitoring: Check your security cameras anytime via the Google Home app on your smartphone.
• Weatherproof: The Nest Cam Outdoor is built to withstand the elements, providing year-round protection.

Enhance your home security with the Google Nest Secure Alarm System with Nest Cam Outdoor, offering reliable protection, easy access, and peace of mind.

Nest Guard

Think of the Nest Guard like your central command center. It’s where we armed and disarmed our system, either by pushing numbers on the keypad or by tapping the Nest Tag over it. The Nest Guard basically connected everything in our Nest ecosystem as well as the Nest app.

Nest Detector Sensors

Otherwise known as entry or contact sensors, we put the Nest Detect Sensors on our door frame and the door itself so we could get alerted every time the door was open when our system was armed. Now, what was really cool was that when we added more sensors to the systems, we could set it up so some sensors could be armed and some could be disarmed; this was really useful for when we were upstairs showering but wanted the bottom floor protected, for example. We could even make some sensors silent if we wanted to guard something like a liquor cabinet. Plus, pet-owners will appreciate that the sensors are pet-sensitive so you don’t get notified every time Scruffy runs by.

But the nicest thing about the Detect Sensors were the Pathlight, a ring of LED light at the bottom. This really came in handy when we were sneaking to a dark downstairs for a midnight snack. All in all, Nest really went above and beyond when it came to the Nest Detect Sensors, no surprise coming from this quality company.

Nest Tags

Like we mentioned earlier, you’ll wave the Nest Tag over the Nest Guard to arm or disarm the system. Although our system only came with two Nest Tags, we ended up buying more and distributing them to our close friends, family, and even some domestic workers. For example, we were able to set it up so our house sitter could access the Nest Guard during specific time periods, allowing her to keep our home protected even when we weren’t there. But don’t worry; if something goes south, we could always disable the Tag in the Nest app.

Nest Cam IQ Indoor

Nest has four different cameras available, but their latest indoor camera is the Nest Cam IQ Indoor. Now, we had the option of either plugging it in or going wireless, but since it’s an indoor camera, we opted to plug it in so we didn’t have to worry about the battery running out of juice. The camera itself shoots in 1080p HD, which is very clear, in a wide, 130-degree field of view.

We were also able to zoom in up to 12 times, which really helped us to see those small details (like whether or not our plants looked properly hydrated). We were also able to speak to our house sitter through the camera’s speaker and microphone, which, although it gave her a bit of a fright, ended up being super convenient compared to calling her on the phone.

Even at night, we could see very clearly due to the Nest Cam IQ Indoor’s 16 infrared LED sensors which was really cool. Most of the cameras we’ve reviewed have about two of those sensors, so this is just another way Nest goes above and beyond.

Another way is through artificial intelligence. We didn’t get notified whenever the camera detected motion, but only when it detected people, preventing a lot of unneeded notifications from going through. And let’s be honest, we get a lot of unnecessary notifications already, so this was a relief, but on top of that, Nest even let us name our friends or anyone the camera recognized through Nest Aware. So instead of being notified that a person was detected, we got notified when Katie our house sitter was detected, which saved us the trouble of having to look at the livestream. Nest Aware also offers cloud storage, which thankfully Nest has made a lot more affordable since last year.

Once we had our cloud storage, we were able to download it and back it up on our own hard drives, as the camera doesn’t have a slot for a micro-SD card or any other form of local storage. Overall, the Nest Cam IQ Indoor is one of our favorite indoor cameras on the market, so we’d definitely recommend adding one to your Nest Secure system.