Google’s range of smart home devices have slowly begun to mark their place in the industry. Over the years Google went from being just the world’s most popular search engine to rolling out its own software, and further down the line its own electronics and smart devices.
You can easily find Google’s smart thermostats, its smart speakers featuring the Google Assistant, its doorbell camera, and even Wi-Fi routers across the US tech market. Each of its smart devices have their own brilliant technology with features that you wouldn’t have imagined were possible. There was a time when people would fantasize about automated homes with remote and voice control devices – and well, we are living in that time now.
Google may have some amazing devices that would work well with your home, but here is one that you probably didn’t know would be very useful: Google’s Video Doorbells. Google’s Video Doorbells are the video doorbells of the decade, providing a wireless, remote access method of answering your door and checking who is outside – a great device for home security too.
Here’s a brief description of two Google Video Doorbells. Google Nest Doorbell
Price: $179.99
The Google Nest Doorbell comes in a sleek design that would suit any home. With a camera that covers a taller field view, you can see a person from head to toe and even if there’s just a box by the door. It is battery powered that would mean a change of battery once or max twice a year and is easy to install given there is no wiring involved.
About the brilliant features of the Nest Doorbell, its HDR video feed is accessible anytime, anywhere via the Google Home app – helps see clearly during bright and low light. Talk and listen to whoever is at the door with its two-way audio feature. The Nest Doorbell can even differentiate between a person, an object, an animal and vehicles, so when you receive alerts you already know what or who to expect in the camera view. With activity zones, get instant alerts whenever any activity is detected, regardless of whether the doorbell has been rung or not.
Some extra features that also come in very handy are firstly, pre-recorded responses. You can pre-record a response to be played if you can’t get to your smartphone in time to answer the door. And secondly, with a subscription to Google Nest Aware, save your camera video feed for up to 60 days.
Google Nest Hello
Price: $229
The Google Nest Hello is much like the Nest Doorbell. Except this one comes in a wired model that though is easy to install by yourself, you could call in a professional if necessary since it involves electrical wires. What the Nest Hello boasts that the Nest Doorbell doesn’t, is that with a subscription to Google Nest Aware, get alerts according to whether it is someone particular or a stranger.
The Nest Hello sports two-way audio and an HD quality video feed, all of which is accessible through the Google Home app on smartphones, tablets; the two-way audio feature is also compatible with smart speakers so you can answer the door when you can’t get to your phone, or simply while you are out running errands.
Get alerts whenever the device senses any movement at your doorstep even if the doorbell hasn’t been rung. With a head-to-toe, wide-angle view of the camera, see a complete picture of what’s going on outside, whether someone is there or if there’s just that delivery from Amazon that you were expecting placed by the door. Are They Worth The Hype?
The two Google Video Doorbells are a great addition to any home and fit well with several other smart devices including voice assistants other than just Google’s very own. Smart Video Doorbells in general are pricey but with the features that they bring forth, it makes them worth the money.
Invest in one for your home and you won’t be sorry. With 24/7 access to the view outside your door, whether you’re snuggled into bed or in a different city altogether you can protect your home and make sure you are aware of any activity of who’s come to your home during the day.