Google Launches New Line of Nest Home Security Devices, Including Video Doorbell and Three Cameras

Google has just announced a new line of home security devices, including a video doorbell and three cameras. The four new products are the 180 Nest Video Doorbell, the $99 Indoor Cam, the $180 Indoor/Outdoor Cam, and the $280 Floodlight Cam. Each device brings something unique to the market, and we're excited to dive into what makes them compelling.

The video doorbell is a wireless alternative to the older Nest Hello, priced at $180, which is 20 dollars less than comparable devices like the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and the Arlo Wire-Free Video Doorbell. This device is looking to mount a serious challenge in the market, offering features that are comparable to those of its competitors. The $99 Indoor Cam is another interesting device from Google, with a small form factor that's trying to squeeze under the $100 price tag. It also has some cool design forward elements like a wooden base for one of its colors. In addition to these two devices, there's an 180 indoor/outdoor camera and a 280 floodlight cam which is a first for Google.

The most exciting aspect of this new line of home security devices from Google is that you can use them without having a subscription. Yes, you read that right - many video doorbells and cameras come with a monthly or annual fee to access features like cloud storage and smart alerts. But Google is offering three hours of event video storage for free, along with notifications tied to package, person, animal, and vehicle recognition. This reason alone is enough to make us excited about this new line of devices.

The reason it's free is that the processing happens on Google's devices, not in the cloud. This means you're not sharing nearly as much data with Google itself, which makes it harder for bad actors to access your footage from outside your account. This aspect ties into our next favorite part about these products - the security and privacy elements.

Google has been dipping its toes into the home security pool for years now, but this new announcement marks a significant move into the market. The company is really cannonballing in here and splashing some competitors along the way to give us a little perspective. Google's last major security release was a camera in 2018, so launching four security devices at once shows a fair amount of commitment to the security space.

This commitment to security and privacy is reassuring for people who are worried about their home and family safety after Google shut down Nest Secure, its DIY home security system, last year. Smart home security is booming right now, with video doorbells getting more usable, smart cams getting more affordable, and home security systems mixing DIY flexibility with professional reliability. The result is a more competitive market that gives users unprecedented choice.

Of course, we won't know exactly what the performance on Google's new gadgets will be like until we get our hands on them in the coming months. If they do live up to their promises, then our favorite video doorbells and home security cameras could really get shaken up in the second half of 2021.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engoogle's launching a new line of nest home security devices including a video doorbell and three new cameras here's everything you need to know the four new products that google just announced are the 180 nest video doorbell a 99 indoor cam a 180 dollar indoor outdoor cam and a 280 flood light cam which is a first for google first i want to talk about what each of these devices really brings to the table then i want to talk about what's most exciting to me about this line of devices and then finally i want to talk about what these tell us about google's home security aspirations in general and what this means for home security in the smart home space writ large google has four really compelling devices here and each of them are hitting unique parts of the market the video doorbell is wireless as opposed to the older nest hello and it's much more reasonably priced at 180 bucks that's 20 bucks less than comparable devices like the ring 4 and the arlo wire free video doorbell and it's looking to mount a serious challenge to both of those devices on the features front too the 99 indoor cam is another interesting device because google is trying to squeeze just under that hundred dollar mark the form factor for this thing is pretty small and it has some cool design forward elements like a wooden base for one of its colors then google has this mid-range 180 indoor outdoor camera it's wireless and you can use it basically wherever your wi-fi reaches and then finally there's nests first floodlight cam which clocks in at 280 it's a lot pricier than some of the competition so this seems like google's bid for a higher end security option but it's also probably the most niche of all the devices announced i'm not a giant google fan by any means but i'm actually really excited for this line of devices the first big reason is that you can use them without having a subscription now sure you can use a ring video doorbell or an arlo camera without that three dollars a month subscription technically but you're losing out on cloud storage and all of those smart features that make those devices what they are google on the other hand is going to be offering three hours of event video storage for free an hour of which is on the hardware itself as well as notifications tied to package person animal and vehicle recognition that stuff usually comes with the subscription but these will all be on it for free out of the box the reason it's free the processing happens on google's devices not in the cloud which actually ties to my next favorite part about these products the security and privacy elements because google has committed to this on-device processing you aren't sharing nearly as much data with google itself what's more the video is encrypted while in transit and at rest so it will be much harder for bad actors to access it from outside your account finally i'm really excited for the video doorbells hardware in particular this thing's got a super wide field of view both horizontally and vertically it's got smart notifications and it has a price tag that beats out most of the competition now obviously before we declare it a winner or anything we have to get our hands on it and test it out but well let me just say that i'm excited to do that google has been dipping its toes into the home security pool for years now but the tech giant is really canon balling into the market now and well they're splashing some competitors along the way to give a little perspective here google's last major security release was a camera in 2018 so to launch four security devices at once shows a fair amount of commitment to the security space and that's reassuring for people who are worried after google shut down nest secure google's diy home security system last year after launching only a few years before in 2017. smart home security is booming right now video doorbells are getting more usable smart cams are getting more affordable home security systems are mixing diy flexibility with professional reliability and the result is a more competitive market that gives users unprecedented choice we won't know exactly what the performance on google's new gadgets is gonna look like until we get our hands on them in the coming months but if they do what the company says they're gonna do then our favorite video doorbells and home security cameras could really get shaken up in the second half of 2021 thanks for watching if you enjoyed the video make sure to like and subscribe to cnet below and leave a comment to let us know which device you're most excited about if you're most excited about my denim shirt though please direct all of your comments to my wife she dressed me this morninggoogle's launching a new line of nest home security devices including a video doorbell and three new cameras here's everything you need to know the four new products that google just announced are the 180 nest video doorbell a 99 indoor cam a 180 dollar indoor outdoor cam and a 280 flood light cam which is a first for google first i want to talk about what each of these devices really brings to the table then i want to talk about what's most exciting to me about this line of devices and then finally i want to talk about what these tell us about google's home security aspirations in general and what this means for home security in the smart home space writ large google has four really compelling devices here and each of them are hitting unique parts of the market the video doorbell is wireless as opposed to the older nest hello and it's much more reasonably priced at 180 bucks that's 20 bucks less than comparable devices like the ring 4 and the arlo wire free video doorbell and it's looking to mount a serious challenge to both of those devices on the features front too the 99 indoor cam is another interesting device because google is trying to squeeze just under that hundred dollar mark the form factor for this thing is pretty small and it has some cool design forward elements like a wooden base for one of its colors then google has this mid-range 180 indoor outdoor camera it's wireless and you can use it basically wherever your wi-fi reaches and then finally there's nests first floodlight cam which clocks in at 280 it's a lot pricier than some of the competition so this seems like google's bid for a higher end security option but it's also probably the most niche of all the devices announced i'm not a giant google fan by any means but i'm actually really excited for this line of devices the first big reason is that you can use them without having a subscription now sure you can use a ring video doorbell or an arlo camera without that three dollars a month subscription technically but you're losing out on cloud storage and all of those smart features that make those devices what they are google on the other hand is going to be offering three hours of event video storage for free an hour of which is on the hardware itself as well as notifications tied to package person animal and vehicle recognition that stuff usually comes with the subscription but these will all be on it for free out of the box the reason it's free the processing happens on google's devices not in the cloud which actually ties to my next favorite part about these products the security and privacy elements because google has committed to this on-device processing you aren't sharing nearly as much data with google itself what's more the video is encrypted while in transit and at rest so it will be much harder for bad actors to access it from outside your account finally i'm really excited for the video doorbells hardware in particular this thing's got a super wide field of view both horizontally and vertically it's got smart notifications and it has a price tag that beats out most of the competition now obviously before we declare it a winner or anything we have to get our hands on it and test it out but well let me just say that i'm excited to do that google has been dipping its toes into the home security pool for years now but the tech giant is really canon balling into the market now and well they're splashing some competitors along the way to give a little perspective here google's last major security release was a camera in 2018 so to launch four security devices at once shows a fair amount of commitment to the security space and that's reassuring for people who are worried after google shut down nest secure google's diy home security system last year after launching only a few years before in 2017. smart home security is booming right now video doorbells are getting more usable smart cams are getting more affordable home security systems are mixing diy flexibility with professional reliability and the result is a more competitive market that gives users unprecedented choice we won't know exactly what the performance on google's new gadgets is gonna look like until we get our hands on them in the coming months but if they do what the company says they're gonna do then our favorite video doorbells and home security cameras could really get shaken up in the second half of 2021 thanks for watching if you enjoyed the video make sure to like and subscribe to cnet below and leave a comment to let us know which device you're most excited about if you're most excited about my denim shirt though please direct all of your comments to my wife she dressed me this morning\n"