You can schedule your Nest camera to turn on and off at specific times regardless of whether someone’s home or not. For cameras controlled by the Nest app, you can create a schedule in device settings. For cameras controlled by the Google Home app, you can create Household Routines to turn your cameras on and off.
Before you start
Turn off automatic switching for your camera if you use a schedule. If you use a schedule and automatic switching at the same time, your camera may not work correctly and can turn off and on unexpectedly. Use one or the other, but never both at the same time.
Depending on which app you use to manage your cameras, you can turn off automatic switching with Home/Away Assist (Nest app) or with Home & Away routines (Home app). If you’re not sure which one you used, check both.
Important: If you have other Nest products in your home, you can still set them to automatically switch when you leave or come home. You only need to turn off automatic switching for cameras using a schedule.
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