Looking for the best doorbell camera… preferably no subscription required.

Also, is wireless better? It seems like it would be?

  • amazinghl@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Also, is wireless better?

    Wireless is definitely better than drop frames, lose network connection, lose audio, and etc.

  • Goaliedude3919@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Everyone’s saying Reolink, but one thing people often forget to mention about the Reolink is that it doesn’t have support for existing doorbell chimes. You have to plug in a speaker to an outlet and that’s what “rings”. If you want one that supports the existing doorbell chime, the Amcrest AD410 is a good option. You can integrate it in HA with the Dahua integration in HACS.

  • SticklerX@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Check out the Reolink POE doorbell cameras. Great integration with Home Assistant, mine has been rock solid since install.

      • SticklerX@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Not yet, and I probably won’t. I’ve never actually needed to talk to anyone through my doorbell, and if I want to I could just use the app.

        I have my home dashboard mounted next to my front door, so I’m working on an automation that will swap it to the camera view as soon as someone pushes the button - like a digital peep-hole

        • verylittlegravitaas@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I use the app as well. Half the time I’m not home so it’s been useful to have two way talk thru my VPN.

          I thought about doing something similar with a screen by the door!