Change floodlight settings

The Motion setting will turn the lights on whenever the floodlight’s motion sensor detects activity. You can also adjust the motion sensitivity setting to determine when the floodlight will turn on. 

To find the right setting for your floodlight installation, when it's dark, choose a sensitivity setting then walk past your camera to see when the light turns on. Select a higher sensitivity so your floodlight will turn on when there’s activity further away, or a lower sensitivity for a shorter range.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. Open Settings  What turns on the floodlight.
4. Tap the switch to turn Motion on or off.
5. Set Motion sensitivity to High, Medium, or Low.

Live viewing will turn the floodlight on automatically whenever you check your camera’s live stream at night.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. Tap Settings    What turns on the floodlight.
4. Tap the switch next to Live viewing to toggle it on or off.

If you turn on Camera events, then your floodlight will turn on whenever your camera starts recording.

The floodlight can turn on when your camera records an event, except for motion events. This way, your floodlight will turn on based on the intelligent detection, like people or vehicle, and activity zones you have set for your Nest Cam to record.

The floodlight can still turn on when its own sensor detects motion if you have turned on Motion like described above.

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. Tap Settings    What turns on the floodlight.
4. Tap the switch next to Camera events to toggle it on or off.

 

You can modify the events you want your camera to record in the camera settings.