I just ordered the SimpliSafe doorbell, since I have their security system. They have a 60 trial period in which it can be returned, with them paying the return postage. Previously, I had the original Ring doorbell, but it no longer connects. I was never impressed with the original Ring, though newer ones appear to be much improved. I would consider the Nest if the SimpliSafe doesn't work out. Thanks for the review. Very informative.
I have full SS system with cameras on all entrances to my house. My only dislike is the doorbell audio to talk. When I press the microphone to talk, if the person starts talking before my audio is complete, I hear nothing they said. Its quite annoying. My go to Nest or Arlo doorbell.
I've had the Nest Hello doorbell for a couple years now since it first came out. I love it and have been more than pleased! I also have 4 Nest Indoor Cams, 2 Nest Outdoor Cams, 3 Nest Protect Smoke/CO2 Detectors, 2 Nest Learning Thermostats and 3 Nest Yale Locks. I absolutely love the entire Nest eco system and all the products are high quality and just work flawlessly! My only disappointment is that I have a legacy alarm system and have been wanting to move to a DIY alarm system for a while now. I was looking very seriously at the Nest Secure Alarm system, but Google has recently discontinued it. Ugh! So now I'm considering SimpliSafe, Ring and a couple others. I really like what I see from Ring with all the add-ons they have for cameras and smart lighting, but I don't want to have to redo all my wonderful Nest products! Decisions, Decisions! Ugh!
Cool!! I love my few Google/Nest products as well! Seem very reliable. I have to also say that I really love my SimpliSafe alarm system! I’ve had them for years now and they work flawlessly (except the doorbell). No contract and affordable monitoring. I’m bias but have nothing really to complain about. It’s simple and just works!! Good luck deciding. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
@@DJPacoRamirez No. still looking at SimpliSafe or Ring. Probably going to go with Ring because they have the retrofit kit that will let me use my legacy wired alarm sensors. Then eventually and gradually move from Google Nest to the Amazon Echo and Ring ecosystem.
@@BobBridgesbob I was following the breadcrumbs and turns out. Google partnered with ADT. And some of the Google products are compatible. I am going with ADT
Great video, thank you. I have Simplisafe but decided on google nest. My doorbell is far to the left of where guests would stand for the front door. Do you happen to know if there is a tilt fixture that can be added to angle the google nest?
Yes!! Sorry late to reply. The Google nest has a mount that tilts left to right (instead of up and down) which is what I needed too for our door!! I am enjoying my decision to stick with the Google Nest!!!
Thanks for this video. I was looking for a video doorbell that I can hear from my office (which is far from my chime box on the second floor?!), and since I already have some Google mini's, I can just put one in my office and be able to hear when someone rings the doorbell. Also thanks for the comments about the SimpliSafe doorbell. We have SimpliSafe at our other house (which we're planning to move back into this summer). It's been a couple of years since you made this video, but I'll definitely check out whether the audio problems have been fixed before I decide whether to add that or go with the Nest doorbell at that house too.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Actually, did you mean a few months? I made that video less than a year ago. But I would hope they’ve fixed the firmware glitch but still recommend Google as it just works flawlessly. No issues whatsoever since installing it.
Thank you for this video! I just installed simplisafe with your helpful video. But like many others, can’t get the QR code to work & I have tried everything. This video was very helpful so sounds like I just need to get the nest anyway! Thanks for great videos!!
Screen shot the QR and play with the size ansd brightness. If you doorbell is in sunlight when you are trying to scan and the VDB has been on the mount for a while. You can try to take it indoor to scan. There should be enough power in the battery to operate the VDB long enough to scan the code.
I realize that you posted this 2 years ago but I would really like to know how to adjust the volume of the audio . It sounds like the whole neighbourhood can hear the conversation unless I whisper 🤔.
Hi! So there isn't a mandatory fee for the Google Nest doorbell, however, some of the cool bells and whistles only work with a subscription. I'm not usually one to sign up for subscriptions based on my budget, but this one was reasonable and worth what you pay for. So depends on your budget. Go to their website and check out the different packages. I got the basic plan.
My simplisafe is a complete piece of junk. At first I was getting notifications every minute saying there was motion. Even after blocking out almost everything. After that the thing just never connected. I have wifi going at 144mbs at the doorbell. Complete junk.
If you had all this investment monetarily from all the equipment in the Google system in the first place, even the cloud space fee,, why would you go out and purchase a simplicam doorbell?
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 only the doorbell camera. Some videos just say “no video available” where the timeline is stamped for a doorbell video event. Other videos will be partial. The video begins but goes to “No Video” at some point during the video. I am convinced it is a firmware issue
I found this very interesting. I have had a SimpliSafe system for almost 2 years and am pleased with it. A week ago I added the doorbell cam and noticed the older firmware issue also. I contacted SimpliSafe and was assured their tech department would update the firmware from their end within 48 hours. Nothing so far. And your comments about that have me concerned. I guess I should have researched this more before purchasing. If I understand you, there is no issue with using your SimpliSafe system for security and the Nest doorbell cam as observation, etc? For some reason, in my mind, I thought a doorbell cam had to work WITH the alarm system. Also, I have no Google devices. Your thoughts?
Exactly correct! My SimpliSafe security system has worked great now for like 6 years and I've really enjoyed their product and customer support. However, the doorbell is a completely different story. I was VERY disappointed in how it transpired. They should not be sending out units that have that old firmware because IT WILL NOT UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY no matter how long you wait. They tried to tell me that as well and had me check all kinds of things with my internet provider, etc. I knew none of that was the problem. I had two of them for a little over a week and neither one worked correctly. Do you notice the two-way audio not functioning correctly (like all garbled or barely coming through outside?) The nice thing about going with the SimpliSafe doorbell was the integration into our already existing security system. But so far, the Google Home has worked FLAWLESSLY in image and sound and everything. So it was not my internet nor anything else. Unless SimpliSafe can assure the customers to have the firmware updated BEFORE sending it out (which they assured me it would be on the 2nd device and wasn't), I would not use their doorbell. Since I had Google/Nest devices already (Google home minis, home hub, home hub max) that was my next choice. I haven't been disappointed yet. The downside of the Google is that if you want all the cool bells and whistles you have to pay $6/month (not too bad, but depends on folks' budgets). Hope that helps!! And good luck. I highly doubt it will update in 48 hours as I had mine there for a week and nothing. They need to update their app so you can push the firmware when you want.
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 Sent my SimpliSafe doorbell pro back today. No hassles at all. Ironically, I then ordered the SimpliSafe water sensor since my water heater blew out a few weeks ago and as luck would have it I was in the basement when it happened. Thought it might be wise to get one. But back to the Nest Hello. Pretty sure I will order that soon. I just need to find out about replacing my 1984-era transformer (10V). Doesn't look too difficult. I just need to find the right one at Lowes or Home Depot. Wanted to thank you for this video and your great advice.
So glad it was helpful!! Yes, I think I read elsewhere those transformers are fairly easy to buy and not that expensive! I think you’ll love the Nest/Google Hello. I was able to see it remotely (away from home) for the first time today and it looked great. Consider getting at least one of the inexpensive Google Home Minis as they actually announce when someone is at your door (by name if they recognize them as a saved person you know).
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 Installed the Nest/Google Hello video doorbell yesterday along with a new doorbell kit from Home Depot (HB-27102-03 / $24.88). So far things are looking good! Definite improvement over the SimpliSafe video doorbell cam. I just have to get the settings right. Signed up for the free 30 day trial of Nest Aware also. I do not have any other Google devices right now. I ended up with both the Nest app and the Home app on my cell phone. Not sure how that happened or what the difference is or if I need both. Thanks again for your very informative video.
Cool! It’s too bad SimpliSafe couldn’t get that issue fixed. But for me, I’m loving the Nest doorbell. Doesn’t miss a beat. And love the audio announcements via the google speakers. You might try one of the inexpensive google minis to see how you like it. I now have one in every room of my house. Lol. Thanks for the update!!
Agreed SimpliSafe system is easy to install. It's a good monitoring system but for the poor quality of their video doorbell camera from internet connectivity standpoint. I did purchase it along with the Video Doorbell Camera but the camera goes offline (no live stream) with a message 'Disconnected from the internet' every 2-3 minutes. SimpliSafe attributed it to my poor Wi-Fi network when in fact I have 5 GHz-600 MBS speed bandwidth along with six Google Nest Wi-Fi routers. When I complained to SimpliSafe, they asked me to split my Wi-Fi network into 2.4ghz and 5ghz since SimpliSafe doorbell camera works only with 2.4ghz bandwidth (this they do NOT say anywhere). I did the split and connected the SimpliSafe doorbell camera to the 2.4ghz Wi-Fi network but in vain. The camera went offline after 2 minutes as ever before. They sent me a replacement camera which too had the same 'going offline every 2-3 minutes' issue. I repeatedly called SimpliSafe and asked for a good solution. They had the cheek to say I should move my internet router (which is about 10 feet away from the doorbell camera) closer to the doorbell camera. That was the last straw that broke the camel's back and I canceled my subscription service. While the rest of the SimpliSafe system works, the doorbell camera does not since it's outdated. Today's doorbell cameras support dual bandwidth (2.4ghz and 5ghz) and SimpliSafe lags behind, thanks to their outdated technology. I am currently using the SimpliSafe doorbell camera without the video recording feature from the web interface (smart app disabled due to my monthly subscription cancelation) though the the camera goes offline every 2-3 minutes but then I am not paying $27.99 for the poor quality of the camera. I can't return the equipment either since I am past the product return window. I am now inclined to go in for the Google Nest Doorbell since I already have the Google WiFi Mesh Network of six routers and hopefully I'll not run into the poor wi-fi connectivity issue when I install it. Thank you for the great video.
Thanks for the great post!! I wholeheartedly agree! I have the Google doorbell without a days trouble. They always try to blame the consumer’s wifi connection! I love SimpliSafe’s alarm system, but their doorbell is dreadful. Thanks for posting!!
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5:20 Your welcome.
*Thank you!* I was ffwd'ing so much lol
I just ordered the SimpliSafe doorbell, since I have their security system. They have a 60 trial period in which it can be returned, with them paying the return postage. Previously, I had the original Ring doorbell, but it no longer connects. I was never impressed with the original Ring, though newer ones appear to be much improved. I would consider the Nest if the SimpliSafe doesn't work out. Thanks for the review. Very informative.
Let us know how the SimpliSafe works for you! Hopefully they have fixed the firmware update problem by now! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I have full SS system with cameras on all entrances to my house. My only dislike is the doorbell audio to talk. When I press the microphone to talk, if the person starts talking before my audio is complete, I hear nothing they said. Its quite annoying. My go to Nest or Arlo doorbell.
I've had the Nest Hello doorbell for a couple years now since it first came out. I love it and have been more than pleased! I also have 4 Nest Indoor Cams, 2 Nest Outdoor Cams, 3 Nest Protect Smoke/CO2 Detectors, 2 Nest Learning Thermostats and 3 Nest Yale Locks. I absolutely love the entire Nest eco system and all the products are high quality and just work flawlessly! My only disappointment is that I have a legacy alarm system and have been wanting to move to a DIY alarm system for a while now. I was looking very seriously at the Nest Secure Alarm system, but Google has recently discontinued it. Ugh! So now I'm considering SimpliSafe, Ring and a couple others. I really like what I see from Ring with all the add-ons they have for cameras and smart lighting, but I don't want to have to redo all my wonderful Nest products! Decisions, Decisions! Ugh!
Cool!! I love my few Google/Nest products as well! Seem very reliable. I have to also say that I really love my SimpliSafe alarm system! I’ve had them for years now and they work flawlessly (except the doorbell). No contract and affordable monitoring. I’m bias but have nothing really to complain about. It’s simple and just works!! Good luck deciding. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Did you decide? I'm in the same situation now
@@DJPacoRamirez No. still looking at SimpliSafe or Ring. Probably going to go with Ring because they have the retrofit kit that will let me use my legacy wired alarm sensors. Then eventually and gradually move from Google Nest to the Amazon Echo and Ring ecosystem.
@@BobBridgesbob I was following the breadcrumbs and turns out. Google partnered with ADT. And some of the Google products are compatible. I am going with ADT
Great video, thank you.
I have Simplisafe but decided on google nest.
My doorbell is far to the left of where guests would stand for the front door. Do you happen to know if there is a tilt fixture that can be added to angle the google nest?
Yes!! Sorry late to reply. The Google nest has a mount that tilts left to right (instead of up and down) which is what I needed too for our door!! I am enjoying my decision to stick with the Google Nest!!!
An angle piece of wood would work
Thanks for this video. I was looking for a video doorbell that I can hear from my office (which is far from my chime box on the second floor?!), and since I already have some Google mini's, I can just put one in my office and be able to hear when someone rings the doorbell. Also thanks for the comments about the SimpliSafe doorbell. We have SimpliSafe at our other house (which we're planning to move back into this summer). It's been a couple of years since you made this video, but I'll definitely check out whether the audio problems have been fixed before I decide whether to add that or go with the Nest doorbell at that house too.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Actually, did you mean a few months? I made that video less than a year ago. But I would hope they’ve fixed the firmware glitch but still recommend Google as it just works flawlessly. No issues whatsoever since installing it.
Thank you for this video! I just installed simplisafe with your helpful video. But like many others, can’t get the QR code to work & I have tried everything. This video was very helpful so sounds like I just need to get the nest anyway! Thanks for great videos!!
Thanks for watching and the nice comment! Glad it was helpful!!! My Nest has worked flawlessly since I got it.
Screen shot the QR and play with the size ansd brightness. If you doorbell is in sunlight when you are trying to scan and the VDB has been on the mount for a while. You can try to take it indoor to scan. There should be enough power in the battery to operate the VDB long enough to scan the code.
How was your experience with the motion detection between the two doorbells?
Both seemed to pick up motion well. Seemed fairly quick from both.
Why is every wire doorbell installation video showing just replacing the existing already wired doorbell with a new one, whats the point
I realize that you posted this 2 years ago but I would really like to know how to adjust the volume of the audio . It sounds like the whole neighbourhood can hear the conversation unless I whisper 🤔.
Troy, is there a monthly fee for the google next doorbell?
Hi! So there isn't a mandatory fee for the Google Nest doorbell, however, some of the cool bells and whistles only work with a subscription. I'm not usually one to sign up for subscriptions based on my budget, but this one was reasonable and worth what you pay for. So depends on your budget. Go to their website and check out the different packages. I got the basic plan.
Excellent presentation. You have helped me make up my mind, thank you.
Awesome! Glad it helped! Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Outstanding best video and I have watched many other this week, !thank you
troy nice work, but a little thing try to make it within 15min please
Yes, thank you!! That's always my goal, but sometimes it goes just a bit over. Thank you for that feedback and thanks for watching!
You know you can slide ahead in the video right?
turn off the motion detection for the door bell for 24 hours and as long as it connected to wifi, it should update on its own.
Thanks for that tip!!!
My simplisafe is a complete piece of junk. At first I was getting notifications every minute saying there was motion. Even after blocking out almost everything. After that the thing just never connected. I have wifi going at 144mbs at the doorbell. Complete junk.
Which is why I returned mine too!! Thanks for sharing.
Same here, love SS security - doorbell horrible
If you had all this investment monetarily from all the equipment in the Google system in the first place, even the cloud space fee,, why would you go out and purchase a simplicam doorbell?
Because I had already invested in the SimpliSafe system first. Had them for many years before Google was even a thing.
Mine is complete garbage. Every video in the timeline is incomplete.
From which device?
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 only the doorbell camera. Some videos just say “no video available” where the timeline is stamped for a doorbell video event. Other videos will be partial. The video begins but goes to “No Video” at some point during the video. I am convinced it is a firmware issue
But you’re talking about SimpliSafe or Google Nest Doorbell? My Google Nest has worked flawlessly.
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 I’m sorry. My post should have read, “My SimpliSafe doorbell cam is complete garbage”
Ha! Ok! That’s what I was thinking but wanted to make sure. Too bad their product wasn’t as good as their alarm system.
I found this very interesting. I have had a SimpliSafe system for almost 2 years and am pleased with it. A week ago I added the doorbell cam and noticed the older firmware issue also. I contacted SimpliSafe and was assured their tech department would update the firmware from their end within 48 hours. Nothing so far. And your comments about that have me concerned. I guess I should have researched this more before purchasing. If I understand you, there is no issue with using your SimpliSafe system for security and the Nest doorbell cam as observation, etc? For some reason, in my mind, I thought a doorbell cam had to work WITH the alarm system. Also, I have no Google devices. Your thoughts?
Exactly correct! My SimpliSafe security system has worked great now for like 6 years and I've really enjoyed their product and customer support. However, the doorbell is a completely different story. I was VERY disappointed in how it transpired. They should not be sending out units that have that old firmware because IT WILL NOT UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY no matter how long you wait. They tried to tell me that as well and had me check all kinds of things with my internet provider, etc. I knew none of that was the problem. I had two of them for a little over a week and neither one worked correctly. Do you notice the two-way audio not functioning correctly (like all garbled or barely coming through outside?) The nice thing about going with the SimpliSafe doorbell was the integration into our already existing security system. But so far, the Google Home has worked FLAWLESSLY in image and sound and everything. So it was not my internet nor anything else. Unless SimpliSafe can assure the customers to have the firmware updated BEFORE sending it out (which they assured me it would be on the 2nd device and wasn't), I would not use their doorbell. Since I had Google/Nest devices already (Google home minis, home hub, home hub max) that was my next choice. I haven't been disappointed yet. The downside of the Google is that if you want all the cool bells and whistles you have to pay $6/month (not too bad, but depends on folks' budgets). Hope that helps!! And good luck. I highly doubt it will update in 48 hours as I had mine there for a week and nothing. They need to update their app so you can push the firmware when you want.
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 Sent my SimpliSafe doorbell pro back today. No hassles at all. Ironically, I then ordered the SimpliSafe water sensor since my water heater blew out a few weeks ago and as luck would have it I was in the basement when it happened. Thought it might be wise to get one. But back to the Nest Hello. Pretty sure I will order that soon. I just need to find out about replacing my 1984-era transformer (10V). Doesn't look too difficult. I just need to find the right one at Lowes or Home Depot. Wanted to thank you for this video and your great advice.
So glad it was helpful!! Yes, I think I read elsewhere those transformers are fairly easy to buy and not that expensive! I think you’ll love the Nest/Google Hello. I was able to see it remotely (away from home) for the first time today and it looked great. Consider getting at least one of the inexpensive Google Home Minis as they actually announce when someone is at your door (by name if they recognize them as a saved person you know).
@@techtalkwithtroy7975 Installed the Nest/Google Hello video doorbell yesterday along with a new doorbell kit from Home Depot (HB-27102-03 / $24.88). So far things are looking good! Definite improvement over the SimpliSafe video doorbell cam. I just have to get the settings right. Signed up for the free 30 day trial of Nest Aware also. I do not have any other Google devices right now. I ended up with both the Nest app and the Home app on my cell phone. Not sure how that happened or what the difference is or if I need both. Thanks again for your very informative video.
Cool! It’s too bad SimpliSafe couldn’t get that issue fixed. But for me, I’m loving the Nest doorbell. Doesn’t miss a beat. And love the audio announcements via the google speakers. You might try one of the inexpensive google minis to see how you like it. I now have one in every room of my house. Lol. Thanks for the update!!
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Agreed SimpliSafe system is easy to install. It's a good monitoring system but for the poor quality of their video doorbell camera from internet connectivity standpoint.
I did purchase it along with the Video Doorbell Camera but the camera goes offline (no live stream) with a message 'Disconnected from the internet' every 2-3 minutes. SimpliSafe attributed it to my poor Wi-Fi network when in fact I have 5 GHz-600 MBS speed bandwidth along with six Google Nest Wi-Fi routers.
When I complained to SimpliSafe, they asked me to split my Wi-Fi network into 2.4ghz and 5ghz since SimpliSafe doorbell camera works only with 2.4ghz bandwidth (this they do NOT say anywhere). I did the split and connected the SimpliSafe doorbell camera to the 2.4ghz Wi-Fi network but in vain. The camera went offline after 2 minutes as ever before. They sent me a replacement camera which too had the same 'going offline every 2-3 minutes' issue.
I repeatedly called SimpliSafe and asked for a good solution. They had the cheek to say I should move my internet router (which is about 10 feet away from the doorbell camera) closer to the doorbell camera. That was the last straw that broke the camel's back and I canceled my subscription service. While the rest of the SimpliSafe system works, the doorbell camera does not since it's outdated. Today's doorbell cameras support dual bandwidth (2.4ghz and 5ghz) and SimpliSafe lags behind, thanks to their outdated technology.
I am currently using the SimpliSafe doorbell camera without the video recording feature from the web interface (smart app disabled due to my monthly subscription cancelation) though the the camera goes offline every 2-3 minutes but then I am not paying $27.99 for the poor quality of the camera. I can't return the equipment either since I am past the product return window.
I am now inclined to go in for the Google Nest Doorbell since I already have the Google WiFi Mesh Network of six routers and hopefully I'll not run into the poor wi-fi connectivity issue when I install it. Thank you for the great video.
Thanks for the great post!! I wholeheartedly agree! I have the Google doorbell without a days trouble. They always try to blame the consumer’s wifi connection! I love SimpliSafe’s alarm system, but their doorbell is dreadful. Thanks for posting!!