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Nest Cam Update -> Status Light LED can no longer be turned off 0 Recommended Answers 298 Replies 771 Upvotes
I've just received an e-mail that Google/Nest will forcibly execute an over-the-air update of all Nest Cams, and remove the ability for the status light LED to be turned off at customer's discretion. Google is claiming this is part of their "commitment to greater privacy".
Privacy laws do not exist on private property such as my home, where I get to dictate which light remains on. We have spent thousands on 8+ cameras, Nest Guard and Nest Sense products, and spend $40/month on Nest Aware. For me - as a consumer - to have my rights violated without an option to keep the status lights off is a major move backwards.
The whole point of exterior cameras is to remain hidden and out of sight of potential burglars. But yes, let's forcibly keep the light on so that everyone can see and avoid being recorded. God forbid that some criminal's privacy rights are violated.
This isn't about privacy, this is a flat-out post-purchase middle finger to us - your customers.
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