Manage and control your Nest camera from the comfort of your wrist. Connect to your Nest camera and doorbell from your watch in order to:
- Access live video feed from your camera or doorbell
- Receive notifications to check the live camera footage
- Perform quick actions, including 2-way talk and Quick Responses
What you need to get started
- Google Pixel Watch
- Nest camera or doorbell
- The latest version of the Google Home app
Live view
Nest cameras and doorbells send real-time notifications directly to your smartwatch, like an alert whenever motion is detected. With a simple tap, you can access the live camera feed directly on your watch screen.
- To access the live view, tap the Camera device tile
select the camera you want to view.
- When you open the camera app, you'll have a close-up view that fills your watch screen. Double tap on the screen to zoom in for a closer look or zoom out to show more of the scene.
- To pan the zoomed in camera view, press and slide one finger to the left or right.
Interact from your Watch
Control and perform quick actions on your Nest camera directly from your wrist.
2-way talk
at the bottom of your screen. This will open the menu with the 2-way talk button.
icon is on the screen.Quick Responses
Receive Nest camera alerts
If you enable alerts for supported Google Nest Cameras in the Google Home app, you can receive notifications with image previews on your watch as well. This feature is available for Nest cameras and doorbells launched in 2021 or later. To ensure you receive notifications on your watch, check that you've enabled Nest camera alerts in the Google Home app and notifications on your Google Pixel Watch or compatible Wear OS watch.
Animated notification previews require Wear OS System UI version 1.4 or higher to be installed on your watch. Go to the Check for updates help article for details on how to update your watch and apps.
Fix issues with your Nest Camera on your watch
You might have a problem with your watch when using a supported camera:
- You don’t see live camera streams.
- When using a supported camera/doorbell notifications say Open on phone versus Open on watch.
- Tapping on the camera leads to the message Control more features on your phone screen.
Important: Before trying any of the steps below, make sure your Google Home app is up to date. Refer to Update the Google Home app.
