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Google raising Nest Aware Plus pricing by 25%

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Google raising Nest Aware Plus pricing by 25%

#1
via email:

Thank you for being a Nest Aware subscriber. We wanted to let you know that the price of your Nest Aware Plus subscription ... will soon increase from $150 a year to $200 a year (plus applicable taxes).

This new price will go into effect on your first bill that occurs on or after August 15, 2025...

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/13856600

Re: Google raising Nest Aware Plus pricing by 25%

#6
There's so many nice usable bits of hardware out there for video doorbells. Ezviz, Amcrest, Aqara, Reolink.

There's Frigate, which is incredible for webcams. Amazing. But I don't think it deals with the bell itself. But I suspect many have a separate chime unit that would at least work ok, of you aren't trying to also bring and bodge Home-Assistant or whatnot into the mix too.

Re: Google raising Nest Aware Plus pricing by 25%

#7

There's so many nice usable bits of hardware out there for video doorbells. Ezviz, Amcrest, Aqara, Reolink. There's Frigate, which is incredible for webcams. Amazing. But I don't think it deals with the bell itself. But I suspect many have a separate chime unit that would at least work ok, of you aren't trying to also bring and bodge Home-Assistant or whatnot into the mix too.

This is an extremely helpful list, I’ve been looking to replace my Nest doorbell and would like something non-Google or Amazon.

Do you happen to have similar list for thermostats? I’m using a Nest and would like to get that off Google as well.