Google ends support for Nest Secure / Dropcam on April 7, 2024 – Jetstream BLOG

On April 7, 2023 (Friday), Google announced that support for the “Nest Secure” home security system, which was released abroad in 2017, and the “Dropcam” network camera, which was acquired by Google-owned Nest in 2014, will be supported. integrated, and we have announced that it will end on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Currently “Nest Secure” can be controlled from the “Nest” app, but after April 8, 2024 (Monday), all functions will be disabled, and “Nest Secure” can be accessed from the “Nest” app. be able to. However, as a treat for existing Nest Secure users, there’s a special offer for a Self-Setup System (value up to $485), a home security system from home security brand ADT, which we partnered with in 2020, or $200 Available in the Google Store. Google Store credit will be provided.

Dropcam, like Nest Secure, will stop working after Monday, April 8, 2024. Therefore, it is recommended to download the videos recorded by “Dropcam” by April 8, 2024 (Monday).

As a treat for existing “Dropcam” users, if you are a “Nest Aware” subscriber you will receive the gift of “Nest Cam (internal/power adapter type)”, if you are not a “Nest Aware” subscriber you will receive the “Nest Cam (50% off on Indoor/Powered).By the way, even after Dropcam ends support, “Nest Aware” won’t automatically cancel, so you can either switch to “Nest Cam (Indoor Use/Power Adapter Type)” or set “Nest Aware” yourself. You must cancel.

In addition, the third-party Nest product access control software “Works with Nest” will end support on Thursday, September 28, 2023 and will no longer be available after Friday, September 29, 2023. As an alternative home automation system to Works with Nest, Google plans to offer a text editor new in the coming months.

By the way, “Nest Secure” and “Dropcam” are mainly products that have been deployed abroad, so there should be almost no users in Japan.

source:Google