Privacy
Privacy policy
Last updated: November 14, 2026
Homebridge Nest is a personal integration operated for the account holder's household. It uses Google's Smart Device Management (SDM) API and Google Cloud Pub/Sub with Homebridge to make selected Nest cameras and a doorbell available in Apple Home. This page describes that integration; the website itself does not collect camera data.
Information processed
When the account holder authorizes the integration, it may process:
- Google Home structure and room names and identifiers needed to identify the selected devices.
- Device details for the cameras and doorbell the account holder authorizes.
- Camera live-stream session information and video or audio when a person authorized in Apple Home requests a stream.
- Camera event notifications and event-related snapshots made available by Google's API.
- OAuth access and refresh tokens needed to maintain the Google connection, plus technical service logs.
How information is used
The integration uses this information only to discover the authorized cameras, request their streams, receive camera events, and relay supported streams and notifications to the account holder's Apple Home through Homebridge.
Where information is processed and stored
Google processes SDM requests and Pub/Sub event delivery. Homebridge and go2rtc process the streams and events on the account holder's self-hosted VM. OAuth credentials are stored in the local Homebridge configuration. The VM may locally cache refreshed camera snapshots and technical logs as configured by its administrator. The account holder controls access to and backups of that VM.
This public website does not receive camera streams, event messages, OAuth tokens, or Google Home information. The site uses no sign-in form, advertising, or analytics. Its hosting provider may process standard connection data needed to deliver the pages.
Sharing
Camera data is not sold or used for advertising. To operate the integration, authorized Google data is processed by Google services, relayed by the account holder's Homebridge VM, and delivered to the account holder's Apple Home devices. Google and Apple process data under their own service terms and privacy policies.
Retention and control
The account holder can revoke the Google connection through Google Account or Google Home permissions and can remove the plugin configuration from Homebridge. Local snapshots and logs are retained or cleared according to the VM's configuration and backups. Google service-side retention follows the account holder's Google and Cloud project settings.
Security
The integration is intended for one household and runs on a VM managed by the account holder. Anyone with administrative access to that VM may be able to access its configuration and local camera data. The account holder is responsible for securing the VM and the devices allowed to use Apple Home.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact the Homebridge Nest administrator using the support contact shown on the Google authorization screen.