Nest cameras and doorbells are Google Home devices and work through the Google Home app and Google Assistant. Google's Home app supports Matter for many other device types, but Nest cameras and doorbells are not sold as Matter cameras, and compatibility guides note Apple HomeKit does not support them natively. That means a Nest doorbell does not appear in the Apple Home app and Siri cannot open its live feed.
The checks in more detail
Some owners use a bridge or a third-party service to bring Nest camera streams into other platforms, but these depend on Google account access and can break. Google has changed its Nest app and account structure, with the Google Home app becoming the main control, and older Nest app devices moved to Google accounts, so check which app your camera uses. If your goal is a mixed home, use Google Home for Nest devices, use Matter for lights and plugs that support it and choose a HomeKit or Matter camera separately for Apple Home.
Check Google's support pages for changes, since Matter camera support arrived in the standard in late 2025 and vendors may add it later. Keep two-step verification on your Google account. Decide your platform before buying more cameras, since mixed systems need a compromise somewhere. A bridge that worked last month can stop after a Google update, so keep a plan B. Read a device's compatibility page before you buy, since packaging often lists only one platform.
A short list of what you want, such as live view on a phone or lights on motion, tells you at once which platform is the best match for your cameras. Keep any mention of a bridge in your notes with the date you set it up, since bridges depend on account access that Google may change and you will want to know how old the setup is when it breaks.
Differential
Likely causes of “Nest cameras and doorbells will not connect through Matter, HomeKit or another platform”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
No HomeKit support
What separates it The camera is not in the Apple Home app because Nest cameras do not support HomeKit
How to confirm Use Google Home, or choose another camera that supports HomeKit, if you need it in Apple Home
- 2
Not a Matter camera
What separates it Matter does not list the camera because Nest cameras are not sold as Matter cameras
How to confirm Wait for Google to add support, and watch Google's news for any change to this
- 3
An old Nest app account
What separates it The devices are missing from Google Home because they are still on an old Nest app account
How to confirm Migrate the account to a Google account, so that the devices appear in the Google Home app
- 4
A broken bridge
What separates it The bridge you used stops working because a change on Google's side broke it
How to confirm Avoid depending on an unofficial bridge, since it can stop working without any warning
- 5
A mixed ecosystem
What separates it You cannot control the camera everywhere because your devices are spread across platforms
How to confirm Choose one platform for your cameras, and use the features that platform supports well
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Which smart home platform you are using
- Which Nest app you use, the old Nest app or the Google Home app
- Whether a bridge is in use
- What you want to achieve by connecting the camera to another platform
Try in this order
0 of 7 completedConfirm your platform
ReversibleConfirm which platform you use, whether Google, Apple or Alexa, since support differs between the three.
Use Google Home for Nest
ReversibleUse Google Home for your Nest cameras and doorbells, since it is the app that they are built to use.
Check account migration
ReversibleCheck whether your devices are still on an old Nest account, and migrate to a Google account if so.
Avoid unofficial bridges
ReversibleAvoid unofficial bridges, because they are made by other people, and they can weaken the security of your camera.
Watch Matter camera news
ReversibleWatch the news about Matter cameras, since vendors may add support for them in future software.
Choose one ecosystem
ReversibleChoose one ecosystem for your cameras, so that you are not managing several apps at once.
Contact Google
ReversibleContact Google for updates on support, since only Google can say what its cameras will support.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Google Home
- The supported platform for Nest cameras.
- Matter
- Camera support exists in the standard but not for Nest cameras yet.
- Other models this page answers
- These steps also fit the Nest Cam (wired, 2nd gen).
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If HomeKit video is essential, choose a HomeKit camera
- !If Google Home already does what you need, use it rather than adding a bridge
- !If a bridge fails, contact the maker of the bridge, and not Google
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Home app.
Alerts, zones and delays.
Plans and features.
Detection.
The company and its products.
Exact questions
Common questions
Does Nest work with HomeKit?+
No, Nest cameras do not work with HomeKit natively, so they are not in the Apple Home app.
Is a Nest camera a Matter device?+
They are not sold as Matter cameras, so they do not appear as Matter devices in other apps.
Can Siri show it?+
No, Siri cannot show a Nest camera, because Siri works through HomeKit, which Nest does not support.
Which app controls it?+
The Google Home app controls the camera, together with the Nest app for older devices.
Can I use a bridge?+
You can use an unofficial bridge, but it is not supported by Google, and it is at your own risk.
Should I use two-step verification?+
Yes, turn on two step verification on your Google account, especially if you use any outside software.
Does Matter cover cameras?+
The Matter standard added support for cameras in late 2025, though Nest cameras are not sold as Matter devices.