Nest Doorbell doorbell: Status light blinking white

What to do

Google Home and Nest Help gives no step for this light on the page cited; the meaning above is all it says.

A similar light on other doorbells

The same colour and movement on another maker’s doorbell can mean something else entirely.

• Ring: White light flashing on the right side — Setup failed: the doorbell could not connect to your home Wi-Fi network.
• Ring: White light flashing on top — Setup failed because of a problem with the Wi-Fi password.
• Ring: White light flashing on the left side — Setup failed after the doorbell joined your Wi-Fi: it could not reach Ring’s servers or the internet.
• Ring: White circle flashing repeatedly — The doorbell is updating its firmware (its own software).
• Ring: Blue flashing, then white circling clockwise — A factory reset is under way.
• Ring: White light slowly filling the circle, then flashing — The doorbell is powering up.
• Blink: Button light blinking white — Someone pressed the doorbell.
• Arlo: Flashing white — On the Wire-Free: the doorbell is ready to connect to your Wi-Fi router.
• Arlo: Rapid flashing white — The Arlo Secure App found the doorbell after you scanned the QR code.

Other Google Nest Doorbell lights

• Status light solid green
• Status light pulsing green
• Status light off
• Light ring pulsing white
• Light ring spinning
• Status light pulsing white
• Status light pulsing blue
• Status light blinks yellow 10 times
• Status light solid white
• Status light slowly blinking yellow
• Status light blinks yellow 4 times
• Status light solid yellow
• Light ring blinking yellow
• Status light off, light ring dim or off
• Light ring pulsing blue
• Light ring spinning blue
• Light ring pulses green once
• Light ring blinks yellow 5 times
• Red lights above the button at night
• All Google Nest Doorbell lights on one page