If you have a Smart Home powered by Google Home, it’s a good idea to invest in a video doorbell with Google Home support. So, if you have a Google Nest Hub or another Google Home speaker with a screen, you can monitor the activity outside. It comes with useful features like video doorbells, person detection, two-way audio, and motion alerts, along with smart assistant support.
However, compared to Alexa-based doorbells, there aren’t many Google Assistant-powered video doorbells. We managed to find the best ones. And in this post, we have shortlisted the smart video doorbell with Google Home support. But before that,
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1. eufy Security 2K Wi-Fi Video Doorbell
- Resolution: 2K (4:3) | Internal Storage: Yes, 4GB
- doorbell button: Yes | Two-Way Audio: Yup
eufy Security 2K Wi-Fi Video Doorbell
As the name suggests, the Eufy Security Video Doorbell 2K records in 2K. It’s an affordable camera and offers quality video during the day and in low light. It’s inexpensive and won’t burn a hole in your pocket. More importantly, it comes with built-in storage and allows you to store video files for later reference. At the same time, there are no subscription fees.
However, this Eufy video doorbell is not standalone and needs a home base to operate. And it is this device that does the job of storing the recorded video files. If someone steals the camera from the front door, you can still access the videos.
Video quality is good for the price. You will be able to see the small details in the videos. However, it doesn’t have fancy but important features like contact detection or packet detection. On the other hand, it supports two-way audio and you can start a chat with visitors.
The installation process is simple and easy, and it has received praise from the user base. It works as advertised and records video when the motion sensor is triggered. The motion sensor is a little slow to respond sometimes.
A wireless video doorbell that takes the hassle out of cable routing and more. The battery is pretty good and lasts about 180 days depending on usage.
2. Slot Doorbell (Battery)
- Resolution: HD | Internal Storage: Number
- doorbell button: Yes | Two-Way Audio: Yup
Nest Doorbell (Battery)
If you don’t want to stray away from the Google ecosystem, the Nest Doorbell is your best bet. This is the wireless successor to the hugely popular Nest Hello doorbell and includes a host of nifty features like smart alerts, facial recognition, wide FoV, among others. But the real hero of this video doorbell is the Familiar Face detection feature.
However, the doorbell learns to recognize familiar faces and lets you name them (just like Google Photos). So the next time your favorite aunt visits you, the doorbell can alert you with the ‘Aunt is at the door’ alert. It’s incredible, isn’t it?
That aside, the Nest Doorbell packs a tall aspect ratio of 4:3. This aspect ratio allows you to see the full frame of the person and naturally this is a huge plus. It works as expected and if you have a compatible Google Home compatible display, you will see the visitor on the smart screen.
The best part about this video doorbell is that even if you don’t subscribe to the $6 Nest Aware program, you’ll still get a lot. You will lose familiar face recognition and event video history. However, you will still receive person and movement alerts as well as cargo, animal and vehicle alerts. And there is more to the story. You’ll also get three hours of footage in case the doorbell records anything.
3. Arlo Essential Radio Video Doorbell
- Resolution: HD | Internal Storage: Yup
- doorbell button: Yes | Two-Way Audio: Yup
Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell
Another premium video doorbell that supports Google Home is Arlo Essential Wire-Free. This camcorder has night vision, two-way audio, a wide FoV, Home and Away modes, and action zones. However, the camera can distinguish between humans and non-humans. This is an added benefit, especially if you live in a high-traffic area and reduces false alerts.
Like any Arlo product, this video doorbell works as advertised. The video is top notch and the alerts are timely. At the same time, the microphone does a good job of transmitting conversations.
Battery life is satisfactory. With average use, you can provide up to 6 months of continuous use. However, if you only want to use it on battery power, you need to buy the electronic chime.
The Arlo Essential Wire-Free video bell gives you two options for reviewing videos. If you subscribe to the paid plan, it lets you store videos in the cloud. The paid plan starts at $2.99 per month. But if you pair the video doorbell with the Arlo Smart Hub, you get the benefit of offline storage.
OK Google!
Google Home compatible video doorbells are not as popular as their Alexa compatible counterparts. But the aforementioned offer top-notch performance. If you want the best performance without spending extra money, the Google Nest Doorbell is a good choice. It is smart and not as expensive as some of its counterparts.
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