Internet bandwidth and speed requirements for Nest cameras

Google Nest cameras and doorbells upload video to the cloud, which requires a portion of your internet bandwidth.

  • Generally, most internet plans have a lower bandwidth for upload speeds and a high bandwidth for download speeds. 
    • Upload bandwidth is used when your camera or doorbell streams to the cloud, when you send emails, make video calls, and other activities. 
    • Download bandwidth is used when you're accessing information from the internet, such as streaming video or music, or browsing the web.
  • Make sure that your internet service plan has enough upload bandwidth to support the number of cameras you have. Check with your internet service provider to learn about your plan's upload and download speeds, and whether they meet the requirements below.

When your camera uses bandwidth to stream video

  • Your camera uses your home internet bandwidth to stream live video to the Nest service in the cloud.
  • If your camera records video with 24/7 video history or event video history, it streams live video and uses bandwidth whenever it is turned on.
  • If it doesn't have 24/7 or event video history, your camera only uploads video to the Nest service when someone's watching live video. It also uses a small amount of bandwidth to upload snapshots of recent activity and send notifications.

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