Google Nest Doorbell Brings Back Spooky Halloween Ringtones

Festive spirit at your door

With Halloween approaching, Google is helping Nest smart doorbell owners get into the holiday spirit. The company has brought back nine themed sound signals, allowing users to replace the traditional "ding-dong" with special, spooky melodies.

This feature is particularly relevant for those expecting trick-or-treaters on 31 October. Instead of a standard chime, your Nest device will emit sounds perfectly suited to the Halloween atmosphere.

How to set up the new sounds

Thanks to a recent update from Google, the process is straightforward. Through the Google Home app, owners can preview and select their preferred melody directly from their smartphone without needing to physically ring the doorbell. This makes it easy to test which spooky sound best suits your home.

It is worth noting that this feature is available for a limited time. Typically, such holiday additions remain on the Google platform only during the Halloween season and disappear automatically on 1 November. Consequently, you have only a few weeks if you wish to surprise your guests with these original sound effects.

What this means for users in Georgia

Smart home technologies, including Nest doorbells, are becoming increasingly popular in Georgia. While Halloween is not as traditionally established here as it is in the US, such gamified features add extra fun to interacting with technology.

If you have a compatible Nest model, be sure to update the Google Home app to the latest version. This small but entertaining update is further proof of how tech giants strive to personalise their ecosystems and create emotional connections between users and their smart devices.