Reviewed September 2026
Google Nest Doorbell + Sky Broadband Hub
Works, with a couple of settings to get right
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A Google Nest Doorbell does work on a Sky Broadband Hub, but a couple of the router's default settings cause most of the complaints we see. Fix those first and it settles down.
What it looks like when it goes wrong
- Occasional drop-outs after a power cut or a router restart.
Do these, in this order
- 1
Restart the router, wait two minutes, then restart the gadget.
- 2
Check the signal reading in the Google Home app at the door itself.
- 3
Move the router out of the hall cupboard and up off the floor.
Settings we'd recommend on the Sky Broadband Hub
- • Turn Sky Broadband Shield off temporarily if a gadget can't finish set-up.
- • Restart the hub, then the gadget — in that order, a couple of minutes apart.
Good to know about this router: Very few settings are exposed, so there is little to change when something misbehaves. Sky Broadband Shield can block set-up pages and some device services.
If none of that works
- Leave the provider's hub doing the broadband and add your own Wi-Fi on top of it — that gives you the settings this hub hides.
- If the gadget only ever sits in one spot, a wired connection is always the most reliable answer.
What owners tell us
No confirmed reports for this pair yet. Yours would be the first.
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- Google Nest — help centre
- WiFiXpert cases and moderated owner reports for this pair, reviewed September 2026.