help syncing wifi cameras

Hi PatrickJohnson-7807,

I understand that wanting to view all your Wi‑Fi cameras in one place can be frustrating when it doesn’t work as expected. From the Windows side, please make sure you have already tried the Q&A Assist suggestions. In addition, please follow the steps below:

1. Check your camera manufacturer’s documentation to confirm whether your model supports Google Home natively.
2. Refer to Google’s official compatibility resources to see which cameras can be streamed in Google Home:
   • Google Home / Nest supported devices (official): Supported Google Nest cameras
3. If the cameras are not listed, Google Home Help Community or Google Support would be the correct place to get guidance for third‑party camera integration.

Disclaimer: Google Home, Nest, and camera manufacturer guidance are external to Microsoft. Microsoft does not control or guarantee third‑party integrations. Please use those resources with caution and follow the vendor’s official instructions.

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Windows 10 and Windows 11 support ONVIF Profile S network/IP cameras as system cameras, but the provided information only covers pairing them with Windows and using them in Windows apps. It does not cover integrating or syncing those cameras with Google Home or streaming them through Google services.

Because of this, only the Windows side can be described:

1. Ensure each camera is ONVIF Profile S conformant and on the same IPv4 subnet as the Windows device, with multicast and local intra-device communication allowed on the network.
2. On Windows 11, open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras, select Search for cameras, and connect each ONVIF network camera that is discovered.
3. On Windows 10, only cameras that do not require authentication can be paired through Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or other device > Everything else. For cameras that require authentication, use an app built on the Windows.Devices.Enumeration API, such as the sample Device Enumeration and Pairing app from Microsoft Store, and choose Custom Device Pairing → Web Services on Devices (Network Camera).
4. After pairing, the cameras appear to Windows like regular webcams and can be used by Windows camera applications or UWP apps that connect to remote cameras.

No information is provided about connecting or syncing these cameras to Google Home.

References:

• Network cameras
• Camera settings page
• Connect to remote cameras
• Manage cameras with Camera settings in Windows 11