Tapo D235

D235 will ring mech chime but needs to be in battery mode with hardwires charging battery and ringing the chime. It's a good doorbell cam.

Just got the Tapo D235. Pretty good and value for money. Otherwise I think the Tapo D230S1 is good as well

I have no problem with tapo. Got it from walmart the version that comes with a chime for $47 ( on special) Works 100% of the time. Battery so far seems like it will last 6-8 months.

Tapo D-235 hard wired for 24/7 recoding, including a distinctive ring tone at your cell during calls

I like the tapo series. If you got an installed doorbell (16Vac), the included transformer will provide power for 24/7 operation. The push notification is a distinctive tone, similar to a cellular call (besides a simple message notification). The battery version, will be active only during detection/button push, in order to conserve battery.

Yes, check the tapo d-235 model. Since is hardwired power, it will record constantly into the microSD card. Check a YT review for this particular model. You may watch the live video through the app called “Live view anytime”

As a simple solution, a Tapo D235 for example includes a built in battery, whilst supporting being wired. It will keep itself charged to 80%, and records (constantly) to a local SD card. It also supports being run entirely locally after activation if you really wish, though not desired in your circumstances. You can also turn on the LED to show whether you're using the camera or not, or have it constantly off. You can optionally buy a Tapo H200 Hub, record to that, and also use it as a Backup network connection by plugging it into a network device that supports 4G/5G; although ideally your main router should be upgraded to support that instead. A lot of Asus routers support 4G/5G backup over USB for example. Of course you'd need a UPS or some sort of battery powered solution for those backups.

I tried the d235 version of the tapo previously, the battery version, it's frickin huge, you could throw it at some ICE and do some real damage

Tapo D235 (£80) + H200 Hub (£30) + microSD card. Or the Tapo D210 (£40) as a cheaper alternative. No subscription needed and a great piece of kit in my opinion. The hub sits inside your home so even if someone rips the doorbell off and runs the footage will be safe, it also supports a few more cameras and all Tapo's range of sensors if you ever need them. Battery life is pretty good as long as you tune the motion detection well, especially if you live on a busy road, barely an issue if not though.