Protect against tampering and theft

Here are some things you lot can do to aid keep your Nest camera secure, and some tips on what to do if something happens to your photographic camera or if it'southward stolen.

Use your photographic camera as a deterrent

A highly visible security camera can help deter potential intruders.

If y'all want your camera to help discourage intruders, Install your camera in a place where it can easily be seen and make certain its status lite is on.

If you adopt your camera to blend in, think of ways it can visually tie into things that are already there, like similarly colored items on a shelf.

Use security accessories for Nest Cam (bombardment)

Anti theft screws (Nest Cam (battery) and floodlight)

If yous're installing Nest Cam (battery) with the floodlight, make sure that you use the included anti-theft screws.

Install the photographic camera with the floodlight

Anti-theft mountain

When you lot place or install Nest Cam (bombardment) indoors or outdoors, use the Wasserstein Anti-Theft Mount to assistance prevent theft and fall damage to your camera.

You can purchase the Wasserstein Anti Theft Mount in the GStore.

Secure the power cable

Indoor cameras

  • Run your camera's power cablevision behind furniture or shelving so that information technology'southward harder to spot and unplug.
  • Install cable clips to assistance keep the power string attached to the wall. Cheque your local hardware store for availability.

Google Nest Cam IQ Outdoor

This photographic camera has a locking base that can completely conceal the power cord. Drill a i/2-inch hole in your wall, run the cable through it, and plug information technology into an indoor outlet. Be sure to identify any in-wall pipes or wiring before drilling the hole or notice a local pro to install it for y'all. Cam IQ outdoor camera over cable hole

If you demand to run the power cable along your exterior wall be sure to use the included cable clips to secure it.

  • The clips will make it difficult for someone to dislodge or steal the photographic camera.
  • To make the cable less visible, you tin run information technology along an edge, eave, or other hidden place.
  • Painting the ability cable and clips to match your habitation volition make your camera installation less obvious.
Don't paint or cover the photographic camera. This tin touch its sensors and performance, and may void the warranty.		 Cam IQ outdoor cord mounting

Google Nest Cam Outdoor

  • This camera's cable is permanently attached to the camera.
  • Utilize the included clips and screws to fasten the cablevision to a wall or surface.
  • Apply a clip near the camera to forestall someone from yanking on the cable to dislodge the camera.
  • Run the cable along an edge, eave or other hidden area.
  • Paint the power cable and clips to friction match your home.
    Note: Don't paint or cover the camera. This tin can affect information technology'south sensors and performance, and may void the warranty.
  • If your Nest Cam Outdoor is plugged into an outdoor outlet, install a lockable "while-in-employ" or "water and dust" cover that will assist preclude it from being unplugged.
  • Run the flat USB cable through a doorway and plug information technology into an indoor outlet. Proceed the cable out of accomplish by routing information technology through the elevation of the door.
  • Drill a ⅞" pigsty through the wall and run the cable through it to plug information technology into an indoor outlet. Exist sure to place whatsoever in-wall pipes or wiring before drilling the hole or find a local pro to install it for you.

Salvage your video history in the cloud

The Home app and the Nest app let y'all watch a live video stream from your camera. If you get a Nest Enlightened subscription, you get additional intelligent alerts such as Familiar Faces, and you lot'll also be able to review your video history.

Virtually Nest photographic camera'due south video footage is stored deeply in your account in the app. Even if your  camera is stolen, thieves won't be able to view or tamper with your footage.

Note: The Nest Cam (battery) and Nest Doorbell (battery) includes up to one hour recorded video for on device storage that is simply used as a backup if the camera tin can't upload video to the cloud (for instance, if it can't connect to Wi-Fi).

Increase the security of your business relationship in the app

Your account is password-protected. To help foreclose someone from signing in and making changes without your permission, never share your countersign with anybody else.

Nest app simply: If you want to allow someone else scout live video from your Nest photographic camera but not requite them admission to your Nest home, you can share just the video stream through a password-protected link.

What to practice if your photographic camera gets damaged or stolen

  • Review alerts and video footage to see what happened
  • Your Nest camera can send an activity alert if it spots the vandal or thief, and you tin can as well get a notification if information technology'south destroyed or taken out of range of your Wi-Fi network and goes offline. The email includes a snapshot of the last affair your camera saw.
  • For cameras with a Nest Aware subscription, review your video history to see exactly what happened. Watching someone suspension into your home can be jarring. Only it tin can help you understand how information technology happened and what steps you can take to prevent another incident.
    How to lookout man your video history
  • Yous may also desire to share the footage with law enforcement. You lot can do this past creating a video prune of the incident.
    How to create a video clip
  • If your camera was only moved or unplugged, you may want to find a new spot for it.

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