Updated: Green Light or No, Nest Cam Never Stops Running

ABI Research's teardown reported that Nest Cam does not fully power down when users switch it "off" via the mobile app: the LED and streaming are disabled, but power consumption remains nearly unchanged, implying the device may continue to observe its surroundings. Nest stated that video/audio capture and processing stop and that streams are not transmitted when the camera is set to off; the finding raises transparency and privacy concerns but includes no evidence of active data exfiltration or malicious exploitation.