I feel Nest has not done their research for the UK market with the power requirements for this is not he norm in the UK for doorbell chimes and transformers. Nests own community site/forum has a long list of people trying to figure out how to get this to work. Most doorbells in the UK are 8V or maybe 12V but Nest requires a 16V Chime and transformer. You may be able to find a 16V chime but trying to find a 16V transformer is very hard to get hold of. Alternatively you can use a 24V transformer but then it’s near impossible to find a chime that takes 24V. So this is not a good first impression of the product.

This is the first time I have had a video doorbell and I have to say I am so happy we have one - I couldn't be without it now. Our Electrician came to install it as we didn't have a pre-existing doorbell but I guess it took him about 30 mins to wire it all up and connect to the mains. From there the step by step guide which Nest give you was very simple to follow. I downloaded the App to my mobile and from there I could see who approached my door by the phone alerting me - I can be anywhere for this to work. If a delivery person rang the bell I can decide to either speak to them from my phone and advise them where to leave the package etc. This is brilliant especially from a security point of view, I have teens in my house and I am not 100% confident about them opening the door when I am out so it is really good for me to be able to control the situation. The quality of the vision is exceptional, even at night time I can see the outside of my house as the camera can turn 160°. It will alert me if it picks up sound, motion or somebody approaching - all of these can be muted individually or altogether if I want quiet time. I love the slim design - it looks really good, it is so easy to install and I feel safer. My property is more secure and i would highly recommend you getting one.

Best thing I ever bought

Having reviewed massively about fitting this to my already wired doorbell, there was no doubt that I needed a bigger transformer (most uk households only have an 8v transformer) so purchased a 16v one. The issue came when looking in the chime box and having 4 wires numbered 0 to 3. Nest at this point recommends getting a Nest Pro fitter. But after a little research on the internet found a wiring diagram and took the plunge. All fitted and works well, have the subscription IMO is a must as you can set the area to which catches movement so you don’t get notifications every time someone walks past your front door. Quality of video day and night is great, would have liked to adjust the microphone like I can on my outdoor camera so it doesn’t pick up every single sound and give me a notification. Otherwise happy

I love this doorbell. It gives me a sense of security, and convenience through automatic recording of different events and facial recognition announcements over Google Home. Alerts on the phone work well. Would have had five stars but there have been a couple of issues with WiFi connectivity and installation wasn't straight forward, but overall I'm very pleased.

Works great, clear picture and wide angle lense.

The doorbell itself is a nice product, it was relatively easy to link to the network however, quite complicated to install: In all honesty it do not believe this to be a novice DIY job as it requires to mess up with electric wires. We had our doorbell installed by a local Nest pro who was absolutely fantastic using the mother of all drills and running mains around the walls. Apart from my firm believe this is not a DIY installation, we do not have a chime, which is optional with this device. When someone rings the bell we receive push notifications in our mobiles plus an audible chime and verbal announcement coming from the google speakers, so in reality a traditional chime is redundant if you are on board with all these gadgets. The camera lens has a wide angle and is of excellent image quality. It has not been sending messages or alarms with passing traffic!... I am so happy. Surprisingly, the Nest pro was able to install the doorbell without any further angle brackets not included in the kit. Strange as I tend to be unlucky... Finally, it may take sometime to get used to the doorbell as it will most definitely protrude from any wall and it should be installed at a relatively low level in comparison to a conventional doorbell "button". So from an aesthetic point of view it is different from any other doorbells with or without camera.

Great product. This replaces a Ring doorbell, which didn't have clear video, the audio was difficult to hear and there was a lag of maybe 20 seconds between a person ringing the bell and our phones notifying us. Also the Ring one picked up & notified us of passing cars & cats. The Nest video & audio is much clearer, our Google phones work with it and the Nest screen. It is not activated by cats or passing cars. Much, much better.