Battery Video Doorbell

Reolink battery version does not work with HA unless you also buy their DVR.

With 230v running through the chime and button (which sounds crazy to me) you could probably get away with using a Zigbee dry contact sensor like a Shelly for chime events. Anything else is going to require a transformer to step down to a “normal” level of 12-24 volts. The Reolink WiFi will work fine with this but won’t drive a mechanical chime. You have to use the one it came with. It also comes with a transformer, at least the US version does, (a small power brick) that you might be able to use the existing wiring in your wall for after it’s disconnected from the mains. That’s exactly what I did. My existing doorbell transformer wasn’t adequate so I just used the one that came with it instead. It came with a wireless chime that I use inside the house. The WiFi + battery version can drive a mechanical chime typical in USA applications but it sucks and doesn’t even work with HA anyway.

Mine started doing a high usage notification ever since the last firmware update.   It's a battery model that is wired.  Its always at 89-90% battery when I check it and in no danger of ever running low unless the power is out Is there a way to mute this particular alarm?

Get the battery powered Reolink doorbell. That will work with your existing chime. I just installed one a few weeks ago and it has worked well. You lose the ability to get continuous recording capabilities, but it'll charge the battery from the doorbell transformer so you can pretty much set it up and forget it.

PoE doorbells is far far better than a battery powered camera, there is no comparison. PoE vs battery powered is like gold vs trash pretty much. >Im not looking for cutting edge perfection. I just want to actually be able to answer my doorbell within 5 seconds or so, understand the person well enough, they understand me well enough, only a second or two of delay, and it records usable clips. I don't feel like I'm asking for much, but the 2 doorbells I've purchased definitely fail some of those. You need a PoE doorbell, so it is either going to be Reolink PoE doorbell or Ubiquiti G6 Entry (or the pro version of that). You wasted your money on that battery powered stuff, you learned the hard way unfortunately. There simply doesn't exist a doorbell that's battery powered that is reliable. Hardwired Wi-Fi doorbell is a bit better than that but even that is leagues away from what a PoE doorbell is (or any PoE camera for that matter). >small apartment You probably can't run PoE, because you don't own your property and can't drill holes. If that's the case the next best thing is hardwired Wi-Fi doorbell (not battery powered). As I said, still far from a PoE doorbell but it is what it is if you can't run PoE. If you can't run any of those you are absolutely cooked my friend. You could try using a doorbell that can be hooked to Wi-Fi 5 or 6 instead, that might improve some things but you are still dealing with trash.

Yes, I edited my comment. For battery powered it would need to be one that can be used with Wi-Fi 5 or 6. So it's either Reolink or some tapo ones I think might also have that. You could get the hub from Reolink it acts like an access point if for some reason you don't have Wi-Fi 5 or 6. Tapo might have similar thing, you'd need to check. But the hub needs to be hardwired to your router. Make sure you update the firmware of everything, reolink needs to be done manually. Don't get your hopes high tho... They will still be very very bad... You are dealing with nearly useless cameras.

I’ve got a Reolink doorbell with the home hub. Due to solid walls the 2.4 was the only option.

Reolink's battery doorbell ticks all your boxes.

I have a Reolink 2K Battery.  This does support mechanical chime.  Door bell is a battery base, but charged by your doorbell transformer. It steals enough juice to charge, but not activate the chime.  Chime works without issue. Videos sent to my NVR. I get the phone notifications. No subscriptions or fees.