From perusing the web it sounds like it is almost a must to pay for the subscription service that increases the functionality of this device. I am OK with that. For those who use the Nest Hello Doorbell, how would you rate the more expensive tier of the subscription plan vs the less expensive tier? Is it worth the extra money?
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We recently got one as a gift, and I am using just the free plan at the moment and I think it does the trick for what we need.
Our front door is set up so we can get awide view of the front lawn, driveway and stoop, it's visible for people who are approaching and has the green "recording" light on whenver it captures a person,movement or sound.
It doesn't record fully, or save specific occurences in full, but it does grab screenshots of a person who may be there, and you can save those photos if ever needed. You can also watch live and talk to a person at the door if need be.
Imo, just the sight of one of these gives people some pause, and they obviously can't tell if a person has the premium package, so it gets the job done for what we wanted, without paying any more.