Nest Doorbell doorbell: Light ring blinks yellow 5 times
During first-time setup, the doorbell could not connect to the Nest service or finish setup.
Applies to: Nest Doorbell (wired), the original wired model. What you see: yellow, flashing or blinking, on the light ring or button.
What Google says to do
- Google says to go to the app and look for an error message or anything else you need to deal with.
The maker puts this light down to Wi-Fi or the network. If the problem is the router itself, its own lights are explained on the router and broadband hub lights page.
Source
Google’s own help page, read on the date shown.
- Google Home and Nest Help: Nest camera and doorbell lights and sounds — Nest Doorbell (battery), Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen), Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell (wired), a section per model. support.google.com Checked 2026-09-29.
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