Amazon Alexa Now Works With Google Nest Cams, Doorbell

pcmag.com:

Good news for "blended" smart home owners: Google Nest this week introduced a new Amazon Alexa skill for its 2021 cameras and doorbell.

The virtual assistant now supports live-view streaming from Nest Cam outdoor/indoor (battery), Nest Cam indoor (battery), Nest Cam with floodlight, and Nest Doorbell (battery) to Echo Show, Fire TV, or Fire tablets.

As an added perk, doorbell users can engage in two-way talk with visitors through Alexa-enabled speakers, TV products, and tablets. Eventually, Amazon's tech will support announcements when any Google Nest device detects someone at your front door.

While select integrations between Nest and Alexa have been available for some time—customers with a Nest Learning Thermostat can already tell Alexa to adjust the temperature—older cameras and doorbells will benefit from additional cross-platform integration.

To pair Google Nest with Amazon Alexa, first confirm your Nest account has migrated to Google (or follow the steps to do so), then use the Alexa mobile app or Amazon website to find and enable the feature. Add as many Nest devices as you have to the Google Home app and get started asking Alexa to notify you when someone rings the doorbell or announce when a camera detects motion. Voice commands include, "Alexa, show the [camera name] feed," "Alexa, answer the front door," and "Alexa, hide the [camera name] feed."

Amazon last month rolled out a feature that allows Alexa to interact with devices from Nest, Ring, Abode, and other third-party products, Engadget reported—likely in preparation for the forthcoming smart home standard Matter. The new connectivity platform aims to simplify the smart home ecosystem by allowing all internet-connected devices from different manufacturers