Nest Wired Doorbell  (2nd Gen)

Pros

• Pre-roll buffer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0
• Color options ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
• Reliability (general) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Long term testing shows the Nest wired doorbell remains stable and responsive over years of daily use, consistently delivering alerts and recordings without major glitches or performance drops.
• Object & person detection ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.8
  The Nest wired doorbell reliably recognizes people, animals, vehicles, and packages so alerts focus on meaningful activity at the front door rather than random motion.
• Recommendation for new buyers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.8
  Frequently recommended as a strong first smart doorbell for people just entering the category, the wired 2nd gen Nest combines modern styling, flexible alerts, and dependable everyday performance and continues to stand out years after launch as an easy pick for most new buyers.
• Complete kit in box ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
• Design aesthetics ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
• Recording ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
  With a Nest Aware Plus plan the wired Nest doorbell can provide several days of continuous 24 7 cloud recording in addition to event clips, while the free tier offers only a short recent history so most owners upgrade if they want longer timelines.
• Motion-detection customization ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.5
  Highly configurable activity zones let owners record everything while only triggering alerts for motion near the porch, and the app further allows choosing which event types such as people, packages, animals, and vehicles are recorded versus which actually send notifications, helping cut down on sidewalk or street noise.
• Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
• Zones & activity areas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
• Delivery package monitoring ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Peace of mind ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.4
  Despite a lower resolution rating than the older Nest Hello, the wired 2nd gen still delivers crisp HDR video with clear faces, and independent testing has ranked its real-world image quality among the best doorbell cameras, even compared with some higher-resolution rivals.
• Chime ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.3
• Price & value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2
  Phone notifications and live view connections feel fast and responsive in everyday use, with little to no noticeable delay between motion at the door and an alert popping up on a paired smartphone.
• Installation & Mounting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
• Data-usage efficiency (bandwidth) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Ongoing ownership costs ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Personalization options ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Size & form factor ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.8
  Two-way audio is generally clear enough to understand visitors, with adjustable mic and speaker levels, though overall loudness and quality feel merely average and may struggle to cut through noisier environments.
• App, software & firmware ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.7
• Storage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.7
  The Nest wired doorbell uniquely includes a small amount of free cloud storage of recent clips, and optional Nest Aware tiers lengthen event history and can cover multiple cameras, giving owners flexibility over how much video they keep online.
• Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.6
  Valuable detections and zones are available without a plan, while Nest Aware subscriptions starting around ten dollars per month add familiar faces, roughly 30 to 60 days of event history, and up to 10 days of 24 7 recording, though buyers in some regions may find advertised features such as familiar faces unavailable due to local laws despite paying the same subscription price.
• Face recognition ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.5
  With a Nest Aware subscription, familiar face detection can label visitors as known or unfamiliar and add helpful context to person alerts, but it works best when the camera gets a clear view of faces and in some regions local privacy laws disable this feature entirely, which can be frustrating for buyers who expected it based on marketing.
• Low-light & Night vision ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.5