Great devices so far. The auto checks are great. We have three battery only versions for the last two years. Turned off the breaker for the original ones that came with the home that chirp at the worst times. Set it and forget it. Just make sure to dust check them every so often.
@@MrLuffy9131 with the wired detector and batteries as backup, if you leave the power on to the detector it still may chirp because it's looking for the battery. We did experience this one time. This is with the standard detectors that come with a new home.
Sounds like a real good product, I’ve never hear of it but will definitely be getting a few of them for my house, I also liked that you explained very well, thanks 😊.
Nice. Got one of these myself (wired version). Like the idea of alerts away from home. Also, the pathway light feature is decent if not a little weak. But I'm sure it could be helpful if there was smoke situation.
Honestly i would love these more than normal smoke alarm cus this warns you with the bip sound other than the others who just go off without a warning.
Ima pick one of these up today. I have one old fashioned battery detector in the hallway and alot of other Google nest accessories. Just makes sense to add this to the enviorment.
Our old smoke detector decided to start chirping every few minutes at 3 AM. I had to get up and go get our extended ladder out of the garage to pull it down from the vaulted ceiling. I went Office Space on it later that day. Instead of replacing the $2 battery I finally took the plunge and got the $120 Nest detector. Sort of a set it and forget it type of device. It would have been cool if it could be a little smarter and give air quality readings. I know it's job is safety but it's one of my more boring smart devices 😅
Hey brett, how does your phone takes you to the nest app? Does your phone use the microphone to listen to the smoke detector and does it know that it got silenced by the microphone
I can't stand Google home. I've had these smart detectors installed for over a year now and had zero issues. With vaulted and 10' ceilings, they were a must. The ability to remote cancel is awesome and the night light feature is nice.
This is one of these products that although they have been around for a while, they still look and work perfectly well and are 100% useful rather than gimmicks. I hope Google keeps selling and supporting them
We bought a new house and we have 7 😬 haha so many and so much money, but worth it. We’ve only had problems when I burning dinner but we can silence that noise. The downfall…. They expire in 10 years. So you’ll have to buy more in 10 years.
I had these, the light sensor would go off when nobody walked passed it. They also would go off with heavy use of a humidifier in a closed room, even though they have a humidity sensor. Also if you have multiple make sure they can hear each others microphone. I had issues where it would constantly say it failed to do a sound check. Now, google has recently abandoned this entire product. sad :(
this hasn't change since it came out years ago, maybe over 10 years now. I have the battery version and will say you don't need the wired version unless you're replacing an existing wired smoke alarm. You could just use the battery version anyway and just tie off the existing wires with wire nuts. The wired version also has a battery in case there is a power outage and will need to be replaced after 10 years just like the battery version.
I’m looking for a detector that I can turn off from my phone as earlier this morning or smoke alarm went off because the one in my room needed It’s battery changed or something 🤦🏼♀️ My alarms don’t chirp they just go off like there’s a fire. My dog is absolutely terrified of the smoke alarm and I am really afraid that if this happens when I’m not in the house, he’s going to have a heart attack. They’re very expensive so I hope these are worth it.
I have a very high ceiling (11') , Since I hate changing the batteries do they need to be changed every six month or the fact they are plugged in mean the keep working for the lifespan of the detector? (My current one is wired without AA batteries, It still stay alive when power is off so I guess they have some form of battery or capacitor to store some power... but I only have to climb up there once every 10 years)
Can you disable the beep? Or adjust the volume? Or delay to have more time to silence it? I just need the voice warning. It's less aggressive. Please let me know. I will be grateful for the answer as I am looking for an alarm that has a different sound. I am super sensitive to high pitch and I have pets. Thank you!
Hey Brent I put them all over my house and my server room but they go off all the time but when I disconnect the one in my server room it doesn’t go off any reamonndachons
Sorry for the confusion. This device does not do that. If you have other Nest Cameras in your home and the state of those cameras are off, it could trigger those cameras to turn on to record.
You mention a camera on the options while going through menu.,. Is there camera in this unit? Or does it link to other cameras turning on in the houses common areas per individuals house set up… ? Thx
Im thinking of installing a smart smoke detector. Can I mix the wired and wireless Nest detectors? I would prefer the wired version as I have the wires already in place, but I might add a wireless at a later date.
"Heads up- there's smoke in the bedroom. The alarm MAY sound" *Legit not even a sec passes* BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP Edit: For those wondering, it happens at 11:33
It's different routines. The first is triggered by rising smoke levels. Then the next threshold is triggered and the alarm goes off. Look at how he's spraying the smoke directly at the detector.
Does anyone care that these can't alert the Fire Department like a traditional smoke detector in the event you aren't home and don't see the alert appear on your phone?
i have the 2nd gen nest doorbell- thermostat-nest protect and was gonna add outdoor cameras- but have found the smoke detector doesn’t work in google home- which is fine but the new doorbell won’t work with the old nest app- which means u have to use 2 apps for nest products- annoying
No it can’t be made silent. That’s why it’s a smoke detector; it detects smoke and rings. Unfortunately if you want to live in the event of a fire your chances are better having working smoke alarms than looking for a silent alarm because of your dogs.
Great video. Thank you. Is there a small green power light that should be on all the time? I followed your setup and must have done something wrong because ours does not have the small green light illuminated and in the app it’s showing Power is Out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
So in our new home I am experiencing this too. That means it is not getting constant power for some reason. Do the rest of your smoke alarms connect together?
I’m not sure if they do or not. We have 7 in total. I have only replaced 3 so far with the Nest Protect. I want to figure out the power issue before I install the other 4. We have a 20 foot ceiling in one room so I scheduled an electrician to install that one. If I can’t figure out the power issue over the next couple days, hopefully the electrician will be able to.
Trust me, DO NOT buy the Nest Protect Smoke Alarm. I've been through two of them in 3 years, the sensors fail very quickly. The cheap $20 smoke alarms last 15-20 years. Either they really screwed up the QA and engineering of this product, or it is a case of planned obsolescence (which would be shocking with a safety product). This product does not last very long. The promised features are great, but the product itself is very unreliable. Considering it's primary function is to keep you from being asphyxiated in your sleep or burned to death, reliability trumps smart-home connectivity. I wish I had looked at reviews from people who have had them for a few years before buying. Everyone praises them when they do unboxing videos and have just installed it. But there are countless reviewers out there saying exactly what I am after just a year or two. If you want smarthome connectivity, Alexa will text you if it hears a smoke alarm. So a $25 echo dot (on sale), and a $25 smoke detector will give you the same functionality at a fraction of the cost, and will actually work for more than 12-18 months.
Appreciate this post was gonna pick some up today on clearance but you are right. Google Nest cameras also alert me when they hear smoke alarms and glass breaking etc. No point of getting this. Might as well stick with a unit that will not fail or give false readings
A lot of useless gadgets, it should have a carbon monoxide ppm level showing in the app, you need to know the level not just a light, makes this no better than a cheap detector
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Conceptually, these things are amazing. But in reality, huge pain in the ass. In the first year of installation alone, I’ve had to remove and reinstall these several times due to the “cannot verify voice” error. Google it. It’s a very common occurrence. The error has existed since it’s inception and Google has yet to figure out a way to fix it beyond telling you to remove it / restore to factory settings, take it off the ceiling, re-scan it and go through setup all over again. For the price, you should never have to get out a 10ft ladder and go through this nonsense more than once, let alone once a month in some instances! Just wait… I can almost guarantee you that at some point, either next week or next year; you’ll see it glowing yellow and get an error notification in your app. And you’ll remember this comment!
12 days after this comment, just got another “cannot verify voice” error on the unit in my upstairs hallway. Back up the ladder I go, begrudgingly, and annoyed. 😡
I just hate how smoke detectors suck so bad and they are recommending these but I also can't decide because I had a ring doorbell where you literally had to bridge the transformer so the door chime won't work and because of wifi the doorbell doesn't get notifications lol but one thing is at least the wires is already there for a camera
There has been no announcement for that. They are working on bringing it to the Google Home app but it will still work in the Nest app. Nest Secure, the security system is going to be discontinued.
Great devices so far. The auto checks are great. We have three battery only versions for the last two years. Turned off the breaker for the original ones that came with the home that chirp at the worst times. Set it and forget it. Just make sure to dust check them every so often.
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just wondering i have the same problem with originals ones with the home but why do you have to turn off the breaker?
@@MrLuffy9131 with the wired detector and batteries as backup, if you leave the power on to the detector it still may chirp because it's looking for the battery. We did experience this one time. This is with the standard detectors that come with a new home.
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Sounds like a real good product, I’ve never hear of it but will definitely be getting a few of them for my house, I also liked that you explained very well, thanks 😊.
they are a bit pricey to be buying several of them unless they've been discounted or if they are on sale.
Yes they r, I bought one but haven’t installed it yet.
I installed it over the weekend n was amazed but how ez it was, I’m not a tech savvy guy or an electrician, n I as able to install it with ease :)
Nice. Got one of these myself (wired version). Like the idea of alerts away from home. Also, the pathway light feature is decent if not a little weak. But I'm sure it could be helpful if there was smoke situation.
@Margaret fuller You're scaring me 😬
How dark is the pathway light feature in real life? Looks quite dim on camera
@@NickzAndMikz It's pretty dim. But in total darkness it illuminates the area.
I try and imagine it's usefulness in a smoke situation.
@@NickzAndMikz see in camera of light is more weaker than in person so you know.
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Honestly i would love these more than normal smoke alarm cus this warns you with the bip sound other than the others who just go off without a warning.
Try not 🚭 to have you ready yet lol and then you can go to
Great product. Have had 2 for several years. Google, however has abandoned the Nest ecosystem (Secure, Door Lock, etc.)
Ima pick one of these up today. I have one old fashioned battery detector in the hallway and alot of other Google nest accessories. Just makes sense to add this to the enviorment.
Our old smoke detector decided to start chirping every few minutes at 3 AM. I had to get up and go get our extended ladder out of the garage to pull it down from the vaulted ceiling. I went Office Space on it later that day. Instead of replacing the $2 battery I finally took the plunge and got the $120 Nest detector. Sort of a set it and forget it type of device. It would have been cool if it could be a little smarter and give air quality readings. I know it's job is safety but it's one of my more boring smart devices 😅
Always takes a 💩 at 2 or 3 am.
Hey brett, how does your phone takes you to the nest app? Does your phone use the microphone to listen to the smoke detector and does it know that it got silenced by the microphone
I can't stand Google home.
I've had these smart detectors installed for over a year now and had zero issues. With vaulted and 10' ceilings, they were a must. The ability to remote cancel is awesome and the night light feature is nice.
Yeah like you havent realized that they are tracking everything? You are not very smart
I miss when Nest was actually Nest (not owned by Google). Those were the good days. The Nest app is beautiful and I loved their products!
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This is one of these products that although they have been around for a while, they still look and work perfectly well and are 100% useful rather than gimmicks. I hope Google keeps selling and supporting them
We bought a new house and we have 7 😬 haha so many and so much money, but worth it. We’ve only had problems when I burning dinner but we can silence that noise. The downfall…. They expire in 10 years. So you’ll have to buy more in 10 years.
Ouch spendy
Good video :)
When the light is triggered at night can it make other smart lights turn on that you have set up in the google home app?
It cannot. That would be cool but not possible right now.
I had these, the light sensor would go off when nobody walked passed it. They also would go off with heavy use of a humidifier in a closed room, even though they have a humidity sensor.
Also if you have multiple make sure they can hear each others microphone. I had issues where it would constantly say it failed to do a sound check.
Now, google has recently abandoned this entire product. sad :(
What do you mean by that it's abandoned?
@@IceBotYT woudn't expect a new model, basically.
@@stevensalter9697 yeah probably. I hope they continue to sell them because there’s nothing else like it
Kind of like the Nest x Yale lock, although I hope these will get redone soon cuz they just re did their camera stuff about a year ago
That's factually incorrect. Google did not abandon Nest Protect
Damn, I installed the latest Ecobee thermostat should have went with Google Nest then I could've added these lol
You still can. Ecobee works with Google Home
I have some. They work great in Home Assistant
How do you set them up in ha ? I try the integration in ha but doesn't work
Quality review!
this hasn't change since it came out years ago, maybe over 10 years now. I have the battery version and will say you don't need the wired version unless you're replacing an existing wired smoke alarm. You could just use the battery version anyway and just tie off the existing wires with wire nuts. The wired version also has a battery in case there is a power outage and will need to be replaced after 10 years just like the battery version.
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My Nest detector says it's detecting smoke but there isn't any smoke. It won't stop flashing yellow, what can I do?
There can be big bugs inside of it
I wish they had flashing lights like blue flashing lights
I love your nest protect 😂 ! 123 smoke
do we have to pay for the subscription to get notifications if we are not home via the nest app?
Nope. Don’t have to pay
I think this content is very useful and nice.
This is awesome.
I’m looking for a detector that I can turn off from my phone as earlier this morning or smoke alarm went off because the one in my room needed It’s battery changed or something 🤦🏼♀️ My alarms don’t chirp they just go off like there’s a fire. My dog is absolutely terrified of the smoke alarm and I am really afraid that if this happens when I’m not in the house, he’s going to have a heart attack. They’re very expensive so I hope these are worth it.
i like how he replaced it because it was creating false alarms not that its so old that its starting to change colors
does nest protect still work in 2024?
Yes it does.
I have a very high ceiling (11') , Since I hate changing the batteries do they need to be changed every six month or the fact they are plugged in mean the keep working for the lifespan of the detector?
(My current one is wired without AA batteries, It still stay alive when power is off so I guess they have some form of battery or capacitor to store some power... but I only have to climb up there once every 10 years)
Can you disable the beep? Or adjust the volume? Or delay to have more time to silence it? I just need the voice warning. It's less aggressive. Please let me know. I will be grateful for the answer as I am looking for an alarm that has a different sound. I am super sensitive to high pitch and I have pets. Thank you!
Hey Brent I put them all over my house and my server room but they go off all the time but when I disconnect the one in my server room it doesn’t go off any reamonndachons
Maybe move house?
@@ACAIDChaha no houses in fl are expensive
Are they all wired together?
@@TechWithBrett yes
At 8:00 what do you mean by turn on cameras? Does this device record or functions as a camera too?
Sorry for the confusion. This device does not do that. If you have other Nest Cameras in your home and the state of those cameras are off, it could trigger those cameras to turn on to record.
Ok got it. Thanks!
How does the Nest Protect affect your none Nest smoke detectors? So they all still work as normal and Nest work separately?
No, the nest protects work separately and do not link with other smoke detectors which is crazy to me.
It should have a speaker for music..
You mention a camera on the options while going through menu.,. Is there camera in this unit? Or does it link to other cameras turning on in the houses common areas per individuals house set up… ? Thx
There is no camera on the unit. It links to separate Google Nest Cameras.
I have my nest protect before but it was 1st generation
That means you're old school cool.
Im thinking of installing a smart smoke detector. Can I mix the wired and wireless Nest detectors? I would prefer the wired version as I have the wires already in place, but I might add a wireless at a later date.
Thanks for this great video
So smart “ready! press to test.”
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"Heads up- there's smoke in the bedroom. The alarm MAY sound" *Legit not even a sec passes* BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP
Edit: For those wondering, it happens at 11:33
At least you were warned.
It's different routines. The first is triggered by rising smoke levels. Then the next threshold is triggered and the alarm goes off. Look at how he's spraying the smoke directly at the detector.
Does anyone care that these can't alert the Fire Department like a traditional smoke detector in the event you aren't home and don't see the alert appear on your phone?
Boutta install this in the middle of my room and see what happens 🤣
Hell nah, it's a need in ma' home 😭
In the original version, there was a feature that you could wave at to silence the alarm. Unfortunately, I'm not sure why they removed that.
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i have the 2nd gen nest doorbell- thermostat-nest protect and was gonna add outdoor cameras- but have found the smoke detector doesn’t work in google home- which is fine but the new doorbell won’t work with the old nest app- which means u have to use 2 apps for nest products- annoying
Just to let you all know. Nest Protect wired also has onboard batteries in the event the power goes out.
How often do you need to change these backup batteries & what kind of batteries are recommended?
Very nice review!
Mine was wired correctly and still works but the system tells me the power is out even though everything in the locations work properly
So If you have enough moisture in that room to trick a smoke alarm it indicates you have a woefully insufficient bathroom exhaust fan.
Nice thanks
Nest is also avalible on samsung also
Nice review Brett 👍
Wow
I have 4 of those
Can this be made silent and only give notification on phone etc? Our dogs have PTSD with the smoke alarm sound.
No it can’t be made silent. That’s why it’s a smoke detector; it detects smoke and rings. Unfortunately if you want to live in the event of a fire your chances are better having working smoke alarms than looking for a silent alarm because of your dogs.
@@martinsmith2258 I live in a studio. I'm pretty sure I'll know when there is a fire. 😂
And I found in the decide to watch it
Just curious, there is still compatible camera to the Nest app ?
Yes. But they are costly. Since they don't make them anymore. New ones only work in Google home app.
My dad works at Google so thank you
Great video. Thank you. Is there a small green power light that should be on all the time? I followed your setup and must have done something wrong because ours does not have the small green light illuminated and in the app it’s showing Power is Out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I should have mentioned, I have the wired version 2nd generation.
So in our new home I am experiencing this too. That means it is not getting constant power for some reason. Do the rest of your smoke alarms connect together?
I’m not sure if they do or not. We have 7 in total. I have only replaced 3 so far with the Nest Protect. I want to figure out the power issue before I install the other 4. We have a 20 foot ceiling in one room so I scheduled an electrician to install that one. If I can’t figure out the power issue over the next couple days, hopefully the electrician will be able to.
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yo I've been watching u its been a long time
Did you know that the nest protect can tell you if the power is out?
A great thing is that if one rings, all the others will alert you. This should be a mandatory thing fo all detectors, wired or not.
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Trust me, DO NOT buy the Nest Protect Smoke Alarm. I've been through two of them in 3 years, the sensors fail very quickly. The cheap $20 smoke alarms last 15-20 years. Either they really screwed up the QA and engineering of this product, or it is a case of planned obsolescence (which would be shocking with a safety product). This product does not last very long.
The promised features are great, but the product itself is very unreliable. Considering it's primary function is to keep you from being asphyxiated in your sleep or burned to death, reliability trumps smart-home connectivity. I wish I had looked at reviews from people who have had them for a few years before buying. Everyone praises them when they do unboxing videos and have just installed it. But there are countless reviewers out there saying exactly what I am after just a year or two. If you want smarthome connectivity, Alexa will text you if it hears a smoke alarm. So a $25 echo dot (on sale), and a $25 smoke detector will give you the same functionality at a fraction of the cost, and will actually work for more than 12-18 months.
Appreciate this post was gonna pick some up today on clearance but you are right. Google Nest cameras also alert me when they hear smoke alarms and glass breaking etc. No point of getting this. Might as well stick with a unit that will not fail or give false readings
Will they ever come out with a new nest protect?
Yes
yes when they have money to build new google home nest protect around the world.
Very nice looking cellphone, is that the Pixel phone?
The nest protect is good! The sensors on mine will stop working every now and then
Do you keep the monthly test on to make sure everything is checked?
Not really, but I take the batteries out for a while and they're working again
I'm in the Ecobee ecosystem unfortunately.
That one is cool!
Maybe that one is new…
Like a genie in a lamp
Hey man.
Does it mesure co2 levels . Or just for monoxide fire levels ?
It is a 10 year electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor. So it can only detect if Carbon Monoxide is in the room, not how much there is.
Nest alarm is a photoelectric sensor only. Steam from the shower will definitely false alarm it😂😂😂😂
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A lot of useless gadgets, it should have a carbon monoxide ppm level showing in the app, you need to know the level not just a light, makes this no better than a cheap detector
No?
DOES IT NOTIFY YOU THE cO LEVEL ON THE PHONE?
Does this not work with the Home app?
Not yet. It just shows up as a presence sensor for the thermostat.
Thanks! and wow, that's pure garbage for how long Google has sold this and it's 2024. Literally won't buy it now because of that@@TechWithBrett
cool dude
A hafe at in my room and kitchen and lounge and holl weing and my mum and dad's room too it was loud 😂😂😂😂😂
I love your video is fire 🔥 alarm and i got 5 of them i had a fire at my home 🏡 it went of at 8 am in the morning 😢 but it was a tast ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😂😂😂😂
Does it detect gas smell?
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Conceptually, these things are amazing. But in reality, huge pain in the ass. In the first year of installation alone, I’ve had to remove and reinstall these several times due to the “cannot verify voice” error. Google it. It’s a very common occurrence. The error has existed since it’s inception and Google has yet to figure out a way to fix it beyond telling you to remove it / restore to factory settings, take it off the ceiling, re-scan it and go through setup all over again. For the price, you should never have to get out a 10ft ladder and go through this nonsense more than once, let alone once a month in some instances! Just wait… I can almost guarantee you that at some point, either next week or next year; you’ll see it glowing yellow and get an error notification in your app. And you’ll remember this comment!
12 days after this comment, just got another “cannot verify voice” error on the unit in my upstairs hallway. Back up the ladder I go, begrudgingly, and annoyed. 😡
I just hate how smoke detectors suck so bad and they are recommending these but I also can't decide because I had a ring doorbell where you literally had to bridge the transformer so the door chime won't work and because of wifi the doorbell doesn't get notifications lol but one thing is at least the wires is already there for a camera
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Isn't this being discontinued?
There has been no announcement for that. They are working on bringing it to the Google Home app but it will still work in the Nest app. Nest Secure, the security system is going to be discontinued.
@@TechWithBrett Got it. Thanks!
Didn’t Google recently announced that the Nest Protect is going End Of Support in 2024. ?
That was Nest Secure, a whole security system. They have promised the Nest Protect will end up in the Google Home app
@@twobluestripes Oh. Thanks for clarifying :)
This smoke stop at your Google Pixel 😅
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Can someone let me know when there is Home app integration. Thanks
There's Home App integration
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I would hate a smoke alarm that goes off every time I shower