Author: Craig Lloyd / Source: howtogeek.com
Out of the box, the Nest Hello works really well, and there’s not really a whole lot you need to change for regular use. However, there are a few setting changes you should at least consider making.
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Turn the Camera On and Off Automatically
Most people likely want the Nest Hello camera turned on and available 24/7, but there are some circumstances were that might not be necessary.
Thus, you can have the camera turn on and off automatically based on a couple of things.RELATED: Nest Hello Installation: 3 Things You Should Know
One way is to have the camera turn on and off based on whether you’re home or not, which it does by using your phone’s geolocation feature. In the settings for your Nest Hello, you can enable “Home/Away Assist” to turn the camera on when you leave your house and off when you get home.
You can also just set a time-based schedule to turn your camera off at a certain time, and then back on at another time. You can customize this under “Schedule” in the settings for your Nest Hello.
Adjust the Video Quality
The Nest Hello can potentially use up a lot of bandwidth and data. If your internet provider has you on a data cap, you may want to tone down the video quality of your Hello so that it doesn’t use up a good chunk of your monthly data.
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You can do this by tapping the “Quality and Bandwidth” option on the Settings menu, and then moving the…
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