Note: This article is for users who have not migrated their Nest account to a Google Account. Learn about Nest accounts and whether you have a migrated account in our FAQs about accounts on the Nest app.
The Nest app for Android TV lets you view videos from your Google Nest cameras. With Nest Aware, you can also watch each camera’s video history.
You already know you can use a phone or tablet to view your Nest Cam video, but you can also keep an eye on things with your television and the Nest app for Android TV. Whether you’re watching TV or playing a game, it’s easy to flip over and check all your cameras, then go back to what you were doing before.
How to install the Nest app for Android TV
Before you install the Nest app, make sure your Android TV meets the system requirements in the following article.
Requirements to use the Nest app
Android TV is different from Google streaming devices. The Nest app for Android TV is not compatible with Google streaming devices.
Note: The Nest App for Android TV requires at least one Nest Cam. The app is great for watching camera feeds, but it doesn’t include controls to view or manage other Nest products in your home. In order to manage the full range of features for all your Nest products, use the Nest app on a phone or tablet, or visit home.nest.com on a computer.
How to install the Nest app for Android TV
- From the Home screen on your Android TV, scroll down to the Apps row.
- Select Google Play Store.
- Scroll to the top of the screen and select the Search
, or press the Voice search button on your remote. Speak or type the word “Nest.”
- Look for the Nest icon
and select the app named Nest (by Nest Labs).
- Select Install.
and select the app named Nest (by Nest Labs).How to sign in
The first time you open the Nest app for Android TV, you’ll need to sign into your account in the Nest app. Use the remote to enter your email address and password.
If you’ve forgotten either, here’s how to retrieve them:
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Email address: You can get this information from the Nest app on your phone or tablet. At the top left of the Nest app, tap Menu
. Under your name, you can find the email address associated with your account.
- Password: You need to use the Nest app on your phone or tablet, or on a computer at home.nest.com to reset your password. You can’t use the Nest app for Android TV to reset your password. Sign out of your account on one of those devices:
- At the top right of the Nest app, select Settings
.
- Select Account, then select Sign out.
- At the top right of the Nest app, select Settings
. Under your name, you can find the email address associated with your account.
.Follow the instructions to reset your password if you forgot it.
What the app can do
With the Nest app for Android TV, you can:
- View the live feed of all the Nest cameras in your account
- Watch up to 4 cameras on one screen, and cycle through any additional cameras in your home
- Remind you to check Google Nest Protect notifications on your phone or tablet if you have at least one that needs attention.
With a Nest Aware subscription, you can do even more:
- View the entire video history for each of your Nest cameras
- Quickly jump forward and backward to events on each camera’s timeline
How to watch video
When you open the Nest app (and select a home, if you have more than one), the home screen shows your cameras.
If you have more than one camera, they’ll appear in alphabetical order according to their “where” labels. Press or swipe left and right on your remote to cycle through all your cameras.
Use the remote to select your camera and view its video full-screen.
View your video history
If your camera has a Nest Aware subscription, you can replay footage from your video history. From the full-screen view, use the on-screen controls to rewind and fast forward to events in your timeline.
Watching multiple cameras at the same time
The Nest app for Android TV takes advantage of your television’s large screen to display up to 4 camera streams in one view.
- If you have 2 cameras in the same home: you can watch the video streams from both your cameras at once. This is the default view for the app’s home screen, so all you need to do is open the Nest app and start watching.
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If you have 3 or more cameras in the same home: from the home screen, press or swipe left until you can select All Cameras.
In the All Cameras view, your home’s cameras are displayed in groups of 4. If you have more than 4 cameras, click or swipe left and right to cycle through the groups.
Note: The cameras need to be in the same Nest home. If you have 3 cameras, but 2 are in your first home, and one is in another home, you won’t be able to view all 3 at the same time.
Learn about viewing clips from your video history
Clips aren’t currently available in the Nest app for Android TV. Instead, you can view your saved clips on a computer at home.nest.com.
How to create, view and share clips from your video history
Note: There is a way to watch clips on your television with Android TV, but it takes a couple extra steps. First, share the clips to a video service like YouTube. Be sure to make the clips private if you want to limit who can access them, refer to Change the privacy settings for YouTube video. Then open the app that corresponds to your Android TV (like the YouTube app) to watch the clips on your television.
View Nest Protect status
If you have a Nest Protect that needs attention, an icon appears on the Nest app home screen. Open the Nest app on your phone to address the notification.
Note: If you have more than one home in the app, press or swipe to switch homes to check if Nest Protect devices in other homes need attention.
How to switch to another Nest home
If you have more than one home in your account, you can switch between them.
On the home screen of the Nest app, press or swipe left until you access the menu that shows your homes. Select a home to view its cameras.