The Nest Doorbell with Battery: A Solid Contender in a Competitive Market

Nest's latest wireless video doorbell is a 180-degree video doorbell that, upon initial inspection, may seem like an entry-level product compared to other top contenders in the market. However, as we dig deeper into its features and specifications, it becomes clear that this device packs a punch.

One of the standout features of the Nest Doorbell with Battery is its ability to deliver most of what you'd expect from a high-end video doorbell without breaking the bank. The device comes equipped with 2-way talk, high-definition resolution, a 145-degree field of view with a 3:4 aspect ratio, and smart alerts, among others. What's really cool about this device is that many of its features come straight out of the box for free. You don't need any kind of subscription to Nest Aware to take advantage of them.

For instance, while you do need a subscription for facial recognition, you don't have to pay for person or vehicle-specific notifications. The old Nest Hello only came with motion and personal alerts for free, but even with a subscription, it didn't include animal or vehicle alerts. With the new device, Nest can tell you right away if motion detected is a neighbor's dog coming to visit, the neighbor themselves, or a delivery person. Additionally, without a subscription, you'll also get three hours of event storage for free, which means you can check back on recordings from earlier in the day if you're busy at the moment they happen.

This device has some serious smarts, and its price point is quite reasonable. However, it's not perfect. One of the aspects that I've harped on about aspect ratios and video doorbells before is how many major developers struggle to get it right. When a video doorbell captures what's in front of your door, you want it to have a nice tall field of view, but this starts losing some space on the sides, which can cut off important information like people's faces or packages left on your doorstep.

On the other hand, if you approach it like Ring has done with many of its video doorbells, you get that really nice wide horizontal field of view, but this starts to cut off the most important stuff – people's faces and packages. I prefer vertical coverage over horizontal, but I don't understand why there needs to be a choice.

Another thing that feels good but not great is that free event storage only goes for three hours, which may not be enough for all circumstances. If something happens at 1 or 2 am, the footage will be long gone by the time you wake up. What's more than a bummer, though, is that even if you hardwire this thing and subscribe to Nest Aware, you don't get the option of 24/7 continuous recording like you did with the Nest Hello three years ago. This is not just an oversight but a deal breaker for many people who want maximum security at their house.

Add to this the fact that Nest Aware starts at $6 per month, double the similar services from Ring and Arlo, and you start to see how that price adds up. The facial recognition feature and up to 60 days of event storage are solid perks to come with a monthly fee, but they might be out of reach for many consumers.

The Nest Doorbell with Battery is a solid contender in the market, especially if you're looking for an affordable wireless video doorbell with smart features that aren't dependent on a monthly subscription. It's particularly appealing for Google loyalists who want to use it with all those Nest Smart Speakers and Displays around their house.

Overall, if you're just looking for the top wireless video doorbell, the Arlo Wirefree might still be the best fit. However, if you're willing to compromise on some features in exchange for a more affordable option that can deliver most of what you want without breaking the bank, the Nest Doorbell with Battery is definitely worth considering.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engoogle's nest doorbell with battery is finally here let's push its button okay to be clear this isn't just a 180 nest hello with a battery shoved up it's in the bottom part of it it's a totally new device with different specs and unique perks let's start with what you're actually going to get from nest's wireless doorbell then i want to talk about which features slap and which ones fall flat and finally i want to talk about who should actually buy this thing and who shouldn't the nest doorbell with battery is a 180 wireless video doorbell and immediately that puts it below the price of competitors like the ring 4 and arlo wire free which both cost 200 bucks it's got 2 way talk high def resolution a 145 degree field of view with 3 to 4 aspect ratio smart alerts facial recognition and a few other cool perks in short it's almost everything you'd expect from a big brand video doorbell in 2021 for a pretty reasonable price what's really cool is a lot of the features come straight out of the box for free you don't need any kind of subscription to nest aware to take advantage of them for instance while you do need a subscription for facial recognition you don't for person vehicle package or animal specific notifications the old nest hello only included motion and personal alerts for free and even with a subscription didn't include animal or vehicle alerts nest can tell you right away if motion detected as a neighbor's dog come to visit the neighbor himself or a delivery person all before you watch the video itself and without a subscription you'll also get three hours of event storage for free meaning you can check back on recordings from earlier in the day if you're busy at the moment they happen okay this thing's got some serious smarts at a nice price but it's not perfect i've harped on aspect ratios and video doorbells in the past because it seems like so many major developers struggle to get it right but let me try to show you what's frustrating me okay so if you're getting a video doorbell you want it to capture what's in front of your door right so you probably want it to have a nice tall field of view like nest's doorbell has but when you do that you start losing some of that space on the sides and depending on the shape of your porch that can cut off a lot of really important information now on the other hand if you approach it like ring has done with a lot of its video doorbells then you get that really nice wide horizontal field of view but it starts to get a shorter vertical field of view and that cuts off excuse me i lost my head there for a second basically that cuts off the most important stuff you want your video doorbell to capture which is people's faces and packages left on your doorstep i like vertical coverage more than horizontal if i have to pick but i don't understand why i have to pick just look at arlo wirefree's 180 degree field of view and one to one aspect ratio compared to nest's more limited one another thing that feels good but not great is that free event storage three hours is going to be enough for a lot of circumstances but if something happens at one or two am that footage is going to be long gone by the time you wake up that's a bummer what's more than a bummer though is the fact that even if you hardwire this thing and subscribe to nest aware you don't get the option of 24 7 continuous recording like you did with the nest hello three years ago that's not just an oversight that's going to be a deal breaker for a lot of people who want that maximum level of security at their house add that to the fact that nest aware starts at six dollars per month double the similar services from ring and arlo and you start to see how that price starts to add up that's it the facial recognition you get and up to 60 days of event storage are pretty solid features to come with that monthly fee the nest doorbell with battery is a solid contender and an increasingly competitive market video doorbells are getting smarter and more affordable all the time if you're just looking for the top wireless video doorbell though for most the arlo wirefree is the best fit but if you're looking for a wireless video doorbell with smarts that aren't dependent on that monthly fee then nest's new doorbell might be a compelling affordable alternative for you even more so if you're a google loyalist and want to use it with all those nest smart speakers and displays around your house thanks for watching if you enjoyed the video make sure to like and subscribe for more like it drop a comment below too with your thoughts on nest's new video doorbell also i've been hearing some of these stories about people having their video doorbells swiped off their front porch if you've got a good story on that share it in the comments i want to hear more about it how does it feel it's clickygoogle's nest doorbell with battery is finally here let's push its button okay to be clear this isn't just a 180 nest hello with a battery shoved up it's in the bottom part of it it's a totally new device with different specs and unique perks let's start with what you're actually going to get from nest's wireless doorbell then i want to talk about which features slap and which ones fall flat and finally i want to talk about who should actually buy this thing and who shouldn't the nest doorbell with battery is a 180 wireless video doorbell and immediately that puts it below the price of competitors like the ring 4 and arlo wire free which both cost 200 bucks it's got 2 way talk high def resolution a 145 degree field of view with 3 to 4 aspect ratio smart alerts facial recognition and a few other cool perks in short it's almost everything you'd expect from a big brand video doorbell in 2021 for a pretty reasonable price what's really cool is a lot of the features come straight out of the box for free you don't need any kind of subscription to nest aware to take advantage of them for instance while you do need a subscription for facial recognition you don't for person vehicle package or animal specific notifications the old nest hello only included motion and personal alerts for free and even with a subscription didn't include animal or vehicle alerts nest can tell you right away if motion detected as a neighbor's dog come to visit the neighbor himself or a delivery person all before you watch the video itself and without a subscription you'll also get three hours of event storage for free meaning you can check back on recordings from earlier in the day if you're busy at the moment they happen okay this thing's got some serious smarts at a nice price but it's not perfect i've harped on aspect ratios and video doorbells in the past because it seems like so many major developers struggle to get it right but let me try to show you what's frustrating me okay so if you're getting a video doorbell you want it to capture what's in front of your door right so you probably want it to have a nice tall field of view like nest's doorbell has but when you do that you start losing some of that space on the sides and depending on the shape of your porch that can cut off a lot of really important information now on the other hand if you approach it like ring has done with a lot of its video doorbells then you get that really nice wide horizontal field of view but it starts to get a shorter vertical field of view and that cuts off excuse me i lost my head there for a second basically that cuts off the most important stuff you want your video doorbell to capture which is people's faces and packages left on your doorstep i like vertical coverage more than horizontal if i have to pick but i don't understand why i have to pick just look at arlo wirefree's 180 degree field of view and one to one aspect ratio compared to nest's more limited one another thing that feels good but not great is that free event storage three hours is going to be enough for a lot of circumstances but if something happens at one or two am that footage is going to be long gone by the time you wake up that's a bummer what's more than a bummer though is the fact that even if you hardwire this thing and subscribe to nest aware you don't get the option of 24 7 continuous recording like you did with the nest hello three years ago that's not just an oversight that's going to be a deal breaker for a lot of people who want that maximum level of security at their house add that to the fact that nest aware starts at six dollars per month double the similar services from ring and arlo and you start to see how that price starts to add up that's it the facial recognition you get and up to 60 days of event storage are pretty solid features to come with that monthly fee the nest doorbell with battery is a solid contender and an increasingly competitive market video doorbells are getting smarter and more affordable all the time if you're just looking for the top wireless video doorbell though for most the arlo wirefree is the best fit but if you're looking for a wireless video doorbell with smarts that aren't dependent on that monthly fee then nest's new doorbell might be a compelling affordable alternative for you even more so if you're a google loyalist and want to use it with all those nest smart speakers and displays around your house thanks for watching if you enjoyed the video make sure to like and subscribe for more like it drop a comment below too with your thoughts on nest's new video doorbell also i've been hearing some of these stories about people having their video doorbells swiped off their front porch if you've got a good story on that share it in the comments i want to hear more about it how does it feel it's clicky\n"