diff --git a/homeassistant/components/camera/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/camera/nest.py
index fcd9b7e8a074fc..bf6700371fd26f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/camera/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/camera/nest.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 import requests
 
 from homeassistant.components import nest
-from homeassistant.components.camera import (PLATFORM_SCHEMA, Camera)
+from homeassistant.components.camera import (PLATFORM_SCHEMA, Camera,
+                                             SUPPORT_ON_OFF)
 from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -76,7 +77,36 @@ def brand(self):
         """Return the brand of the camera."""
         return NEST_BRAND
 
-    # This doesn't seem to be getting called regularly, for some reason
+    @property
+    def supported_features(self):
+        """Nest Cam support turn on and off."""
+        return SUPPORT_ON_OFF
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self):
+        """Return true if on."""
+        return self._online and self._is_streaming
+
+    def turn_off(self):
+        """Turn off camera."""
+        _LOGGER.debug('Turn off camera %s', self._name)
+        # Calling Nest API in is_streaming setter.
+        # device.is_streaming would not immediately change until the process
+        # finished in Nest Cam.
+        self.device.is_streaming = False
+
+    def turn_on(self):
+        """Turn on camera."""
+        if not self._online:
+            _LOGGER.error('Camera %s is offline.', self._name)
+            return
+
+        _LOGGER.debug('Turn on camera %s', self._name)
+        # Calling Nest API in is_streaming setter.
+        # device.is_streaming would not immediately change until the process
+        # finished in Nest Cam.
+        self.device.is_streaming = True
+
     def update(self):
         """Cache value from Python-nest."""
         self._location = self.device.where