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Google Nest Hello Wired Doorbell (1st Gen) - $74.99 with free shipping

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I posted a bundle from the same seller last week that was popular so I figured there would be interest in just the doorbell by itself

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Sep 05, 2023 03:35 PM
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mja28Sep 05, 2023 03:35 PM
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Somebody's sitting on a huge stack of nest first gen doorbells lol
Sep 05, 2023 03:46 PM
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EastCoastMTBerSep 05, 2023 03:46 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank EastCoastMTBer

As a 1st gen Nest doorbell owner, I discovered that there is also an internal, rechargeable battery in these units that will eventually die (as all rechargeable batteries do). In my case, it took about six years to happen.

Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.

I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.

After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
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Sep 05, 2023 03:49 PM
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grueberSep 05, 2023 03:49 PM
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Seen a lot of angry Reddit posts over Google increasing rates on Nest subscription.
Sep 05, 2023 03:56 PM
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uyouuSep 05, 2023 03:56 PM
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Quote from grueber :
Seen a lot of angry Reddit posts over Google increasing rates on Nest subscription.
Definitely not thrilled about it but I wish there was another doorbell camera that does 24/7 recording.
Sep 05, 2023 04:01 PM
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vonDubenshireSep 05, 2023 04:01 PM
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Quote from EastCoastMTBer :
As a 1st gen Nest doorbell owner, I discovered that there is also an internal, rechargeable battery in these units that will eventually die (as all rechargeable batteries do). In my case, it took about six years to happen.

Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.

I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.

After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
In six years I don't think anyone should expect this doorbell to still be supported

That's a long time for a product that's been out a while already lol

I've only had mine since December 2021 & I love it. especially now that I can use the Home app too

for $75 I might pick up a second one, or gift one to my parents
Last edited by vonDubenshire September 5, 2023 at 09:14 AM.
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Sep 05, 2023 04:06 PM
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mrm16Sep 05, 2023 04:06 PM
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Quote from EastCoastMTBer :
As a 1st gen Nest doorbell owner, I discovered that there is also an internal, rechargeable battery in these units that will eventually die (as all rechargeable batteries do). In my case, it took about six years to happen.

Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.

I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.

After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
No battery issues yet but there was an issue where video would go offline when someone rings the doorbell and the cause was the internal battery. Solution was just turn off the Indoor chime and that fixed it. However, this option requires another google device like a mini or home to notify when someone rings the doorbell.

Quote from grueber :
Seen a lot of angry Reddit posts over Google increasing rates on Nest subscription.
$30 increase for nothing in return. I am sure they will blame it on inflation which is a common reason for almost every price increase these days.
Sep 05, 2023 04:43 PM
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marvelousmrsbezelSep 05, 2023 04:43 PM
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I love(d) mine. But I won't be getting another.

The plastic covering on this blisters in the sun after about a year. Mine looks pretty ugly after this hot summer. With the price increase—and expectations that the Nest app will sunset—I'm now looking at other video doorbells.Any recs?

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Sep 05, 2023 05:12 PM
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QiySep 05, 2023 05:12 PM
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Quote from mrm16 :
No battery issues yet but there was an issue where video would go offline when someone rings the doorbell and the cause was the internal battery. Solution was just turn off the Indoor chime and that fixed it. However, this option requires another google device like a mini or home to notify when someone rings the doorbell.



$30 increase for nothing in return. I am sure they will blame it on inflation which is a common reason for almost every price increase these days.
That's actually the same battery issue. When the battery dies, the doorbell doesn't have enough power to both ring the physical chime and record video. Without disabling the physical chime, the doorbell will shut off and stop recording for several seconds anytime the bell is rung. The fix mentioned above is how you would get both working again.

Mine did the same at almost 6 years exactly. I was hesitant to replace the doorbell with a new one, doing so would lose me the old Nest Aware sub at $50 a year. Now that Google has decided to end that, and my annual fee is going up to $80, I'm looking at my replacement options.
Last edited by Qiy September 5, 2023 at 10:15 AM.
Sep 05, 2023 05:47 PM
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SeriousPlant898Sep 05, 2023 05:47 PM
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Quote from isaaciaggard :
I love(d) mine. But I won't be getting another.

The plastic covering on this blisters in the sun after about a year. Mine looks pretty ugly after this hot summer. With the price increase—and expectations that the Nest app will sunset—I'm now looking at other video doorbells.Any recs?
I just bought the ring pro 2 this weekend to try it. After one day of use, I'm going back to the nest hello or may try the newer nest wired although the field of view is better on the hello.

I didn't like the circle effect on ring and the notification delay along with the snapshots. 24/7 recording is huge and once you have it, it's hard to turn away.
Sep 05, 2023 06:45 PM
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archbryceSep 05, 2023 06:45 PM
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Quote from uyouu :
Definitely not thrilled about it but I wish there was another doorbell camera that does 24/7 recording.

Last week I tried to replace my Nest Doorbell (same model) by a Ring Doorbell Pro I got in a bundle from BHPhoto. The Ring system just could not keep wifi and kept dying on the same transformer where the Nest was running. Got another replacement unit and it does the same thing after running for 2-3 hours. Just put the old Nest back on again and it is working.

Going to just eat in the cost of the Nest Aware sub and use the Ring Alarm instead of the Nest Secure (which is going to retire next year).
Sep 05, 2023 09:24 PM
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mak_436Sep 05, 2023 09:24 PM
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Quote from uyouu :
Definitely not thrilled about it but I wish there was another doorbell camera that does 24/7 recording.
Google nest does 24x7 recoding? Or Is it 2mint recoding like Ring ? How much $$ you have to spend for 24x7?
Sep 06, 2023 12:44 AM
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SeriousPlant898Sep 06, 2023 12:44 AM
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Quote from mak_436 :
Google nest does 24x7 recoding? Or Is it 2mint recoding like Ring ? How much $$ you have to spend for 24x7?
Yes on the 24/7 recording. Currently $120 a year. Starting 11/6 it will go up to $150 a year.
Sep 06, 2023 01:13 AM
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sagheySep 06, 2023 01:13 AM
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Quote from mak_436 :
Google nest does 24x7 recoding? Or Is it 2mint recoding like Ring ? How much $$ you have to spend for 24x7?
Only the 1st gen Hello doorbell does 24/7 recording. The newer one does not. Beware.
Sep 06, 2023 03:17 AM
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JenntYBabeSep 06, 2023 03:17 AM
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Thanks OP, the coating on mine started to blister and looks terrible. Nothing else out there has 24/7 so picking a replacement up.

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h1r0ll3rSep 06, 2023 04:26 AM
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My subscription was jumping from $50/yr to $80/yr. Not worth it for me at that price point. Went with a Blink camera instead. Works for me and is much cheaper.

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