The latest Google Nest Cams now work with Chromecast

Google is lastly bringing an previous characteristic to its new Nest cameras. Starting this week, you may stream the video feed from all your Nest cameras and video doorbells to your TV utilizing a Chromecast with Google TV. Google introduced the characteristic in a blog post on the Google Nest Community forum Wednesday morning.

“What?” You ask. “Couldn’t you already do this?” Well, sure and no. It was attainable to view the video feed from older Nest cameras — such because the Google Nest Doorbell (wired), the now discontinued Nest Cams, and the digicam contained in the Nest Hub Max — on the most important display screen in your house.

But, as I famous in my overview of the brand new Nest Cam (indoor, wired), none of Google’s newer cameras might stream to Chromecast units. (All Nest cameras can stream to each Google good shows and Amazon’s Echo good shows).

The weblog publish confirms that “All Nest Cams and Nest Doorbells will be supported, including our latest devices that were released in 2021: the Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery), Nest Cam (indoor, wired), Nest Cam with floodlight and Nest Doorbell (battery).”

However, Google solely singles out the newer Chromecast with Google TV as supported, so we don’t know but if it should work on different Chromecast and Google TV units.

The new integration is rolling out this week, in accordance with Google. And there’s nothing to allow to activate it. Just make sure that your Chromecast is on the identical Wi-Fi community as your cameras. You can both use the Google TV voice distant by urgent the Assistant button and saying, “show me the front door camera.” Or ask your Nest speaker or good show, by saying, “hey Google, show me the front door camera on my TV.”

Now, we simply want Google to comply with via with its promise to add a web portal option to its new Nest cameras, to allow them to lastly acquire characteristic parity with its previous Nest cameras.