The Netatmo Welcome feels like a rushed security camera in order to compete with the refresh of the Nest Cam, marketing the local storage aspect and no monthly fees, two of the small cons of its Nest competitor.

Didn't work properly. Once I connected it to my network it worked fine for a few hours but would eventually lose connection and would need to be hard reset to get it to connect again. I returned it after working through the issue with Netatmo support.

Good wide angle, good sharpness in the dark. Bad mamering of faces in the app, since icons are extremely small, there is webgui but there is no way to manually manage users. When playing movie sequences on SD cards, this is extremely slow. Just think about retuning this.

When I installed Netatmo's Welcome at home, it was initially a tough sell to the family: "It's a security camera that recognises faces and detects movement, records video and sends clips to an app on demand -- you can watch and listen live too.

Competent HD security camera; Face recognition; Customisable notifications; No additional subscription costs

Face recognition training takes some time; No wall-mounting or battery power options

When I installed Netatmo's Welcome at home, it was initially a tough sell to the family: "It's a security camera that recognises faces and detects movement, records video and sends clips to an app on demand -- you can watch and listen live too.

Competent HD security camera; Face recognition; Customisable notifications; No additional subscription costs

Face recognition training takes some time; No wall-mounting or battery power options

Home security continues to be a hot topic with the next candidate offering a welcome

The Netatmo Welcome is a connected camera that features facial recognition, adding another level of safety and security to the home. The Welcome notifies users through their app so that the homeowner knows who is home and when.