Ubiquiti - G4 Doorbell Pro

I just did a switch from Ring to the G4 Pro. The doorbell is wired but I am using WiFi. The video is equivalent or better than Ring, and I was also surprised by the package camera, which is excellent. The doorbell transformer was an easy swap from Ring to Unifi. It helped to watch a couple of YouTube videos. The hardest part was getting the doorbell wire clips tucked behind the casing. This video helped me with the install [https://youtu.be/\_WuFLk903og?si=YeGNLjDnAah-VrHW](https://youtu.be/_WuFLk903og?si=YeGNLjDnAah-VrHW) I have added my own GIF, which is a cool feature and I just added my fingerprint, to eventually use Home Assistant to connect with my Yale door lock. The Unifi doorbell features are great. I like it much better than Ring.

Unifi G4 pro has been solid for me, though usually the only people that come to my door are dropping a package off, so it really only duplicates the person detection

I bought the unifi g4 pro for this, i have it tied into home assistant and have a bunch of pre-configured tts messages on streamdeck at my desk

Reolink unless you already have a unifi protect console. I swapped from amcrest to unifi, it wasn't really needed but I wanted the finger print reader.

I fitted one to a UK brick this week, impressed with the quality. The one thing I really don’t like is the amount of brick to get it flush or the huge mounting bracket. Makes it stand prob a large amount. If I G5 is in the works I would hope the RJ45 connection on the rear is recessed or more flush.

the G4 pro has 2 cameras (the others you listed do not) which is likely why it warrants the higher price. Works great also, love my package cam. Also integrates well with Home assistant. I did the same looking last year but couldn't find anything and just gave in and spent the money.

I have the same, but wifi not POE. At first the doorbell kept loosing power. After a good charge for a day via usb-c it now runs off my doorbell transformer seamlessly. I use Scrypted to allow for HKSV - but the protect app is much better.

I have one and my mailman asked me about it. Said it was the coolest he's seen and he looks at doorbells all day long. I had a porch pirate sneak up from the side of thr house thinking he was avoiding the camera. Lol. Nope. The package camera got a very clear look at his face. Doesn't matter though, video of a crime isn't going to catch anyone. Hope he liked that cheap watch that reminds a toddler to go potty.

Support? Every thread about their support says it is non existant.

If you’re willing to venture out of native HomeKit support, I’d say the UniFi G4 Pro is worth it. Comes with options for traditional, wireless and POE. Lets you record to a local NVR instead of relying on the cloud. Scrypted lets you bridge to HomeKit and works as well as native. Bit of a rabbit hole but UniFi is generally very reliable

I purchased a Logitech Circle Doorbell a year ago that I never got around to installing. I decided to go with a UniFi PoE doorbell instead - not HK native, but I have it routed into HK via Scrypted. I’m extremely happy with the performance!

My favorite part is that it has two cameras - a forward facing one for the doorbell, and a downward facing one for packages! I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I like having two views!

Unifi G4 pro.

Same but use homebridge

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Never had this experience with the PoE version

It's deeply discounted in the USA right now, so if it's on sale go for it. I just put mine in last night

$129 USD

If they hadn't enabled the fingerprint and NFC readers like a month ago, I wouldn't have done it.

Direct from UI

The unifi G4 Doorbell Pro works well and can provide a fingerprint scanner to unlock your smart door lock. I just set that up, it is pretty awesome.

Unifi is one of the most expensive options, but they are also the best option by a long shot. Really good support, superior products, and no subscriptions. I plan to have my house fully setup with their WiFi and security once I move.

Super fast. As fast as a phone. I had a delivery guy put something big inside my door via an easy interaction with him on the G4 Pro while I was on the other side of the country from him.

Robin doorbell. Never disconnects because it’s PoE. Can withstand every type of weather. Has never failed me one single day. Have had it for 4 years now. Expensive, but works. End of story. Alternative: Unifi PoE doorbell with HomeBridge plugin or Scrypted, if you want 24/7 recording next to HKSV.

This. I have their doorbell pro. Unfortunately just using a doorbell transformer for it with wifi. But has been working well for about a month now with no signal/power issues. Plus getting their nvr opens you up to the rest of their cameras as well

I use Scrypted and Home Assistant to get my UniFi cameras integrated. They offer the Doorbell Pro in a wireless version. This has the traditional doorbell wire connectors on the back that should work the traditional chime box. There’s also a usb c port, and if you buy an adapter and cable, you can effectively do what you’re asking for and convert it to a POE device. That was my plan but then I realized I’m ok with using the chime options from UniFi. I have a wireless one and I’ll get the POE chime for a secondary location.

Yeah and it comes with a wedge piece to angle it better.

Unifi allows RTSP for all of their cameras, as well, including their Doorbells. I have 2x G4 Doorbell Pros and both work perfectly in HA, including the full suite of sensors they include (so they list people, motion, darkness, package detection, etc...) and you can pull from it all easily. You can also specify multiple levels of RTSP from the camera, so you can pull from specific stream qualities for various purposes.

This. I have 2xG4 Doorbell Pros and couldn't be happier (along with a few other Unifi cams). I understand OP wanting a battery-operated doorbell, but you're usually making **huge** sacrifices on those. Spend the time to wire up a doorbell and you'll be much happier. Just recently wired another house that never had a doorbell and it really wasn't horrible.

Ubiquiti G4 Pro Doorbell with HomeBridge 👍

Second. I just replaced my Ring Doorbell Pro with a G4 Doorbell Pro and the quality is so much better: https://mckay.media/xvBZa.jpg No subscription since it's recorded locally.

[UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro](https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cameras-doorbells/collections/pro-store-doorbells-chimes/products/uvc-g4-doorbell-pro) and a [CloudKey+](https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-advanced-hosting/collections/pro-uck-g2/products/uck-g2-ssd) will be the best option. I recommended the CloudKey with the SSD, as it offers faster performance. If budget isn’t a concern, that would be way to go. I also have this doorbell, and it’s been rock solid on WiFi. You’ll need existing doorbell wiring, an external plug-in transformer, or you can opt for the PoE model and run an Ethernet cable.

G4 Pro has been great for me! PoE Chime, too. Not native Homekit, but I’ve had a good experience using Homebridge and the Protect plugin. The plugin gets regular updates and seems to keep getting better. It just works for me. I restart the child bridge anytime I have issues.

Which version did you get? I have the PoE model, mainly because I live in a cold climate and got tired of my Ring turning into a brick most of the winter. The PoE model was still working great when it was -29°F (-34°C) a few weeks ago.

I use the UniFi G4 poe via Homebridge and it works flawlessly in HomeKit as if were native. So not native but operates like it if you don’t mind running Homebridge.

Worth it. Flawless. At least the Poe version.

Also have this and it’s great. The smart detection of human and animal are enough to turn my lights on when I come home.

I got a g4 doorbell pro and then I realized nobody ever rings my doorbell — it’s fantastic.

If u need it you buy it and don't wait. I just bought it a month ago but yeah we didn't have any video doorbell so it's a nice investment

First, make sure you look at the dimensions of the intercom, it is quite large compared to the doorbell. We have multiple intercoms set up but in a business environment. I also have a G4 doorbell pro at my home so have used both. With the last Access/Protect updates, you can have Access devices set to always record footage however there aren't nearly as many detection settings and features like with a Protect doorbell. The intercom also needs to be connected to a door hub. When someone pushes the ring button, it will go to all users assigned to it. This goes through one of the Unifi apps (we utilize Unifi Identity Enterprise so I'm not sure how it would work on a local install). Can also have it ring to intercom viewers or call out to phone numbers for an access request. Not familiar with Homeassistant so can't help there. Directory allows you to set up contacts or groups that a person can select and then those users get the call thru their app or device. Ultimately, the doorbell works better as a doorbell. It has a much wider FOV camera plus a package camera and the doorbell ring to the home/assigned devices is more user friendly but an intercom could work. Again, it's a very large device so make sure it fits the look you are going for.

When I moved into our current home I bought a Ubiquiti doorbell + a bunch of their cameras. There was no pre-existing wiring so I just drilled some holes and used thin gauge cat6 and now have a POE doorbell, pretty nice. I have the think hooked up to home assistant too which triggers a cheapo chime I just rigged with a £20 Shelly relay. Chime deactivates automatically overnight. Been running this way for going on 3 years, I love it. All my footage is stored in my garage, with a rotating encrypted copy sent to Backblaze. No fucker other than me seeing that footage.

Ubiquiti, locally hosted and you can hard wire it with POE so you don't have to worry about wifi interference.

I just installed a g4 pro PoE doorbell cam, and it is really impressive. I’m really glad I put in the work to run an Ethernet cable. With my nest doorbell pro, I would have 5-10 second delays, if not longer, for events and doorbell notifications (not to mention constant missed events that don’t trigger anything), the g4 pro is closer to 1 second. And with the continuous recording I have enabled, I can scrub through a whole day so quickly, even when I’m outside of my home network. I’m gonna have to get used to the fact that I can actually react to a doorbell notification while I’m not home, and talk with people. Audio clarity is not even comparable between those two devices, btw. It’s a whole different league.

Finally one I can answer: Ubiquiti G4 https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/category/cameras-doorbells/collections/pro-store-doorbells-chimes/products/uvc-g4-doorbell-pro Their entire premise is YOU control your security. From routers, to cameras, to doorbells. I currently have a router, 2 cameras, and their doorbell. Highly recommend you look into them.

It’s good but fucken expensive. They got me coming out of the hardware store not too long ago

Got a G4 Pro PoE last year. It's been reliable. It rings instantly, and changing message is instant. Opening camera takes like a second at best. There is certainly delay when calling through it. It's more like a take turns to talk kind of thing. But the secure dedicated domotica systems I've seen are a lot worse. Camera quality is excellent (2m sidewalk passers-by). I waited for it for 2 years because I didn't like the normal G4 features though.

No the PoE version cannot be powered via usb-c, only the WiFi version can run via the PoE to usb-c adapter. So if you’re going to run Ethernet to use the usb-c adapter might as well just get the PoE version. I’ve heard people having issues with the WiFi version and that’s why they originally released the poe to usb-c adapter and then finally the PoE version.

I bought a G4 Doorbell Pro non-PoE and kind of regretted it after having to spend so much extra getting power to it via a PoE adapter. Money was not saved. I've been hearing a lot of G5 products are not really upgrades, but just more cost effective and cheaper for the end user.

I have this https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/cameras-doorbells/collections/pro-store-doorbells-chimes/products/uvc-g4-doorbell-pro-poe-kit?variant=UVC-G4+Doorbell+Pro+PoE+Kit The doorbell itself doesn’t have internet access, but you need to have their network controller / nvr (dream machine). If you want remote notifications the controller will need to allow cloud access or set up some advanced configuration

can confirm clarity is amazing. I have the POE version with the POE chime. It has a second downward facing package camera as well. 10/10 do recommend.

I have a Unifi G4 Pro. It is out of your budget, but was on sale I believe for Black Friday, so it may go on sale again. However, you will also need a Unifi router or some kind of gateway to run their Protect application. I think it was well worth it, and my network in my house is now fantastic as a result from switching over!

The audio is amazingly good

This is what I will be moving to. But you need Protect as well for the doorbell don’t forget! Currently on Eufy WiFi but hardwired power.

And all of its POE goodness. The best doorbell is best.

PoE native HomeKit doorbells simply don’t exist. From what I’ve heard, Scrypted is largely set it and forget it but I haven’t personally used it. I’d be surprised if you have a solid wifi setup that it wouldn’t work for a wifi doorbell, but that being said I’ve been impressed with the [UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro](https://store.ui.com/us/en?category=cameras-doorbells). You can integrate it to HomeKit as you prefer and it (along with the chime) can be wifi or operated via PoE 👍🏼

I have Alexa show the camera feed in picture in picture size on my Firestick, and Echo show when the G4 detects motion. I have Unifi and Scrypted. So Alexa can use the cameras. It works fantastic and does not pause the video. I then added another routine to remove the stream.

The UniFi G4 pro has a second camera looking towards the ground to help with package detection. However, it’s a bit more expensive to buy and integrate.

Current user of G4 pro non-POE, upgraded from G4. Before that I was using Nest and then Ring. The video quality is excellent, on main camera and the package camera is not so, which is okay for it's purposes. Rings and motion detection is instant. It was a drop in replacement with mechanical chime. Placed about 20ft away from U7 Pro AP with excellent WiFi signal. I would say, POE version may not be worth if you have favourable conditions for non-POE version. But definitely worth comparing other doorbells in the market, especially when you are in Unifi ecosystem.

Current user of G4 pro non-POE, upgraded from G4. Before that I was using Nest and then Ring. The video quality is excellent, on main camera and the package camera is not so, which is okay for it's purposes. Rings and motion detection is instant. It was a drop in replacement with mechanical chime. Placed about 20ft away from U7 Pro AP with excellent WiFi signal. I would say, POE version may not be worth if you have favourable conditions for non-POE version. But definitely worth comparing other doorbells in the market, especially when you are in Unifi ecosystem.

Unifi G4 Doorbell Pro POE. Expensive but it’s rock solid. [Edit] just realized you asked for HomeKit doorbell. While it’s not HomeKit the homebridge plugin for it works great. [Edit]

Unifi doorbell

And I can add on top of that, you can now open a door lock through the finger print leveraging HomeAssistant with this door bell so I you can it's the obvious better choice:) Edit: as mentionned below, only the g4 doorbell pro black had the fingerprint sensor

And I can add on top of that, you can now open a door lock through the finger print leveraging HomeAssistant with this door bell so I you can it's the obvious better choice:) Edit: as mentionned below, only the g4 doorbell pro black had the fingerprint sensor

I was just giving a + of this specific doorbell. Since a few month Unifi enables the fingerprint sensor and the NFC sensor on the doorbell. You can use them to call a webhook in HomeAssistant to do some action like open the door.

Ubiquiti G4 doorbell pro held up just fine in Quebec for now 2 years

Got ya. I love mine too. Not sure how much more it can be improved!

I have 2 WiFi Chimes plugged in to wall outlets at front of house and back of house. But really, the HomePods and AppleTV work really well when connected through HomeBridge. Other items for added cost: \- The integrated fingerprint sensor and NFC. Unifi is finally adding support, currently in early access. Not sure I have a need vs just inputting the code into the lock, but it does have added factor. \- Display on the doorbell allowing custom messages or animated displays. Currently have a turkey in honor of Thanksgiving. Getting the G4 doorbell just for POE doorbell makes no sense, but moving to all Unifi for cameras and networking makes it a nice integrated experience.

This is a good explanation. I've had my G4 Pro PoE for about 6 months now and am loving it. I previously had a Ring where it wouldn't connect to my network but would still ring after about 3 years of having it. The G4 Pro PoE blew my expectations away. You can even change the ring tone, which I changed to the Ring doorbell sound. People do say that the PoE chime isn't loud enough which I think I see what they are talking about but not 100% sure yet since I live in a 1500 sq ft ranch.

Great doorbell. Best of the bunch. If you have a Unifi network, it’s a no-brainer.

This is what I have and I like it a lot. So much so that when I dropped the first one during installation (cracked the glass) I turned right around and bought a second one.

Same here. Love my G4 (and UBNT in general).

Kinda regret not getting the wired G4, though my wireless G4 pro does have pretty decent connectivity

There are zero native options. I use Ubiquiti G4 doorbell pro via scrypted.

They clearly haven’t set it up properly if they are having problems. I’m using the WiFi version problem free and loving it.

My Unifi G4 Pro Poe is basically instant on my network or cellular.

Love mine, not battery operated like op wants, but poe man, poe is everything

+1 for Unifi. But that isn’t Ethernet in the 2nd pic.

As for cameras, I use unifi. I know it’s not HomeKit compatible natively but I’ll take that to ensure I have full control over my privacy and the options they offer. The G4 doorbell pro is great. I have their cameras all over my house/detached garage and they are great but more importantly, stable. I don’t worry with them at all.

UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro. It’s wifi and 16Vac or POE over USB-C. I’m using a non-OEM Ethernet POE to USB-C adapter that I bought on Amazon since the UniFi ones are sold out. I posted about the adapter here: https://www.reddit.com/r/UNIFI/s/jxmCEmr344

And I bet my G4 Pro still wouldn't have smart detected a face in all that :-(

POE version or not, both support unifi chimes. Its more that the POE version is so much more expensive, that (imho) isn't worth it. Only if you have a large gate at your house and already have a ethernet run going to the gate. Otherwise i'd just stick with the nonPOE and invest the 40% price difference into something different

POE version or not, both support unifi chimes. Its more that the POE version is so much more expensive, that (imho) isn't worth it. Only if you have a large gate at your house and already have a ethernet run going to the gate. Otherwise i'd just stick with the nonPOE and invest the 40% price difference into something different

I’m in phoenix and mine faces south with direct sunlight for about 3-4hrs/ day and haven’t had any issues with it because of the heat.

You need to have Scrypted running in order to get the UniFi cameras into HomeKit as u/spdelope notes. It's not super hard to do. There is a UniFi plugin for Scrypted. I have my G4 Doorbell Pro operating as u/spdelope indicates through this manner.

If you’re not in the UniFi ecosystem for networking it’s likely not worth the cost. If you are, doorbell has good video quality supporting different streams, dedicated package camera, path light, fingerprint reader, NFC reader, and small display that you can access with scrypted or homebridge. It’s basically rock solid. I have no experience with the reolink but the g4 pro just works

Glad they love it as much as I do 😅

UniFi/Ubiquity POE best, WiFi close behind

Ditto. Homebridge for a few things around the house. But scrypted + unifi g4 doorbell pro to accomplish exactly what OP is seeking. I also have a newborn and a unifi cam + scrypted to display the monitor PIP on the TV

I have the G4 door bell pro. Along with the G2 Pro access control devices. I also have the NUKI 4 Pro on my front door. I have everything exposed to HomeKit and HomeAssistant. The doorbell is also paired with Unifis chime which comes with the doorbell. As it’s exposed to HomeKit, if someone rings the doorbell all my HomePods alert me. I also get a snapshot of the visitor on my UI app and HomeKit notification. I can then talk to them through either app. If I’m watching Apple TV my TV will also show who’s at the door. My doorbells (I have 2) record 24/7 to my NVR. The G2 pro does my families facial recognition. This sends an ‘unlock’ command to the Access Hub. Which then via HomeKit OR Homeassitant instantly unlocks the NUKI. I also have an Abode alarm system, and via HomeKit or HomeAssistant the alarm deactivates at a successful facial recognition unlock. I’m 99% certain that if I just had the doorbell I could expose the finger print recognition to HomeKit and have that unlock my NUKI. As I couldn’t find a smart lock for my gate which is exposed to the elements I fitted a Maglock. Once again, works perfectly via my G2pro facial recognition. I hope this helps someone. :)

Yesssss hahaha. I’m installing mine tomorrow. Also just had a “solicitor” come to my door just today. Hopefully this helps shoe them away.

For my Unifi G4 Pro Scrypted gives full support for both cameras, 2 way talk and screen messages.

I picked up a G4 Pro (WiFi) this past Black Friday sale. I come from a Ring Pro doorbell, and this is night and day better than the Ring. I don't know what they'd put on a G5 version, but it would have to be very compelling to make me regret this purchase.

Just a general question - that dog animation cannot be changed to anything else without copying a new file to the doorbell via SFTP? I see you can change it in the web interface, but that appears to be just temporary, then it reverts back to the dog.

Audio is scary good. Got a motion alert and the audio was some guy going: "Come on, will you hurry the F up?", "What are you doing?" He was talking to his dog out on the sidewalk that was sniffing out a place to take a dump.

Thanks. Last time I looked at it, it was set for minutes and hours. I did not recall seeing a setting for "forever" before. So now I have Cookie Monster as a greeting.

In my case, it certainly did. I looked back into it after my original comment and saw that there were now 5 copies of my greeting GIF in the settings, with the dog active. Before it would upload and seemingly hang. I set it to the new greeting and that took - but when I deleted the other greeting GIFs, it kept reverting back to the dog. Afterwards, I set it back again, and now it appears to be sticking to what I want.

The unifi door bells (pro) come with door bell chimes that are POE

Affordable is pretty subjective. $270 for a doorbell camera is absolutely affordable to many people. IMO the larger issue with suggesting a UniFi product is the ecosystem needed to support it. At a minimum you'd need to have a CK2. It's a great option if you're already invested in UniFi, but not great for just a single doorbell camera.

I bought the G4 Pro at their Black Friday sale and just hooked it up Monday. Replaced my Nest Hello with it and am very happy. Package camera is a nice touch.

I have and like the WiFi version and it's been great. Even have a gif of Ralph Wiggum waving on the bottom. It's quite an investment, though.

Yeah I grabbed a replacement while it was on sale a couple of weeks ago, to replace my last one which failed. Date of testing on the box - Sept 2023. Tells ya everything you need to know - its days are numbered.

Both have both. Their doorbell cameras function pretty much the same as a Google nest or ring, but all footage is stored on a local NVR. Tbh, the NVR is the part that makes it a tough investment, but I like my Unifi doorbell so much more than I ever liked by Nest.

We went with the G4 Doorbell Pro and absolutely love it. Super fun piece of kit, even if one of the most expensive options on the market.

I second this and yes it’s worth the price. Keep in mind that you’d be buying into the Unifi ecosystem. Not sure if the doorbell can be setup standalone?

The Unifi G4 Doorbell Pro. They already have an Apple TV app. It works via Homebridge/Scrypted to go into the Apple Home app and get Apple TV popups too.

I have a Unifi G4 Pro PoE doorbell as its the only product on the market that i know I can trust that the recordings stay local. It is powered over ethernet so I never have to change a battery or worry about WiFi signal (our house has 2ft thick stone walls and a steel front door, which makes getting a solid, stable signal out there tricky). Eufy had a massive scandal a few years back so their security is not worth the paper its written on, even if their products look the part.

I can confirm both the G4 doorbell and G4 Doorbell Pro from Ubiquiti work with with mechanical chimes. Check their website documentation for the compatible chimes.

I like my Unifi equipment, but I already had their networking gear, so adding PoE cameras and a PoE smart doorbell was pretty easy. Installed them right before going on an overseas vacation, and was able to monitor my house via the app despite all the recordings being on local storage. I'll be expanding my setup going forward.

G4 quality is to low. I am waiting for a new product release. Hoping for AI Doorbell 4K POE

I would like to cover the front without having to install an additional camera. I have a G4 Bullet from the NVR bundle that covers my deck on the back and i feel that one is as low i would like to go. I am even considering replacing that with a 4K camera. I have also seen the quality of the camera since my college has one. Its okay but not more than that. And it does not suit my needs. There for I hope for a new product but i so understand that 4k is likely wishful thinking

I have had a few comments on my G4 Doorbell Pro as well, not to the point I want to suggest how much it costs though..... Bit odd as in the UK you tend not to talk with rando people at your door all the time

I’m on the WiFi version and it’s quick to load both direct on the Ubiquiti app as well as via Apple Home, Apple TV, etc.

Hmm, may just be yours. The video quality on mine is great. Looks better than most other doorbell cameras. Also, it’s a doorbell camera… what exactly are we looking for in doorbell video quality? Not like we’re watching feature length Christoper Nolan films streaming from this thing.

i bought a unifi g4 doorbell pro and learned later on that it has an nfc and fingerprint sensor in it. when i come home now, i can scan my fingerprint, it greets with me a “hello! the door will now unlock”, and the door unlocks. hard to ask for more

Seconding the G4 Doorbell Pro - Great camera with a lot of “Ring centric” features and a great app. Yes it’s expensive but man it works and works well. All the people who come and bash Ubiquiti are always over little things and likely never owned the product.

Unifi Protect doorbell has been good for me.

I moved to UniFi and their doorbell is 10000x better. The video quality is incomparable.

My Ring doorbell was useless. It missed events all the time, the intercom barely worked, and the video quality was garbage. I replaced it with a UniFi wifi doorbell and all those problems went away.

Yes, G3 Instant and G4 Instant are wireless, so is the G4 doorbell.

Love mine.

10000% Agree. You are trying to make one camera do the work of at least two cameras here. Get a wired PoE doorbell cam to do doorbell cam duty. Then get either as u/Curious\_Party\_4683 suggested a 4mm or greater lens, or a cameras with PTZ (with actual optical Z) and auto tracking. Reolink and Unifi make good options for both of those.

Some do. Eufy and Unifi offer dual camera options that they typically call a "package cam" I think the bigger issue is angle and height. A camera will have a wider and further view when you can get ya boi Pythagoras in on the game and angle that camera down. So it's hard to have a doorbell which must by it's very nature be lower down to see people and let them press the button.

This is exactly what ie done. I’ve put a 5GB drive in my gen 2+ cloud key and it supports my UniFi video doorbell + 2 wall mounted cameras and gives me more than 3 months of video retention. No subscriptions.

Protect is extremely fast to notify me and load video using the G4 Doorbell over wifi5.

Budget? I have an Ubiquiti doorbell with scrypted. Even without scrypted it’s a great overall doorbell with the ability to save locally. Setup is expensive though

Unifi is the best. Not cheap though

Unifi, Eufy, Aqara are all good options with local storage / NVR options.

Unifi Protect is probably the most reliable/user friendly. I've used lots of surveillance platforms, and nothing I've seen even comes close. I haven't tried their smart plugs yet, but for cameras, doorbells & sensors, it's fantastic.

UniFi. Video is stored locally on either a Cloud Key or NVR.

I believe UniFi has way more industry trust than Ring, Amazon, Google in terms of selling customer usage data.

I stand by what I said. And I believe UniFi to be a better solution than Ring.

Go with UniFi. All recording is internal to your home.

Tired of buying unifi doorbells. I've RMA'd (under warranty) my original 3 and now one of the replacements just failed and it's not in warranty. Now the protect supports other cams, has anyone found a decent doorbell alternative? I've never owned any other doorbell cams. I've seen friends with rings or nests and was always a little jealous that the responsiveness and 2 way com was better. I am deep in the G ecosystem around the house fwiw... TIA

on different power supplies too Now I did start getting them from the first available batch years ago so they have been in use for a while. still a pita though!

Once I went with UniFi I’ve never looked back

Unifi is all local if you want it to be! Love unifi protect

Another vote for the Unifi system.

Unifi Protect with homebridge plugin works great for me

It used to be but the latest few homebridge unifi protect plugin updates are now on par . It’s also more intuitive to set up.

PoE is more secure and reliable. I’m 100% Ethernet all 11 cameras with doorbell. Buy a raspberry pi 5. Load the home bridge image on a microSD card. Put the card in and it will boot up and be ready to go. Homebridge is the most intuitive and has the least learning curve compared to other options. The latest plug-in is very mature and has the same performance as the others now like scrypted etc.

Yes as long as you setup a home bridge system and install the Unifi protect plugin. Or you can install home assistant and add the scrypted add on alternatively.

I guess you could start with that, but it’s a night and day performance difference when I upgraded from my Pi 4 to Pi 5 a few months ago. Video is instant now.

Unifi is great I’m all in on Unifi for my home and business.

Unifi Protect Doorbell with homebridge Unifi Protect plug-in is rock solid. Others recommend scrypted but homebridge plugin development is better than ever now. (Easier to setup too)

Yes I have seen that it has the same 2 part configuration as the old one. I also know that the new one has 5 GHZ wifi and a number of nice upgrades such as 2K resolution and better aspect ratio. The only think missing is no more free 7 days of cloud storage.

This, the power options are great, PoE, existing doorbell wiring (might require transformer upgrade), or USB. Can be entirely local only, with local credentials, or relayed remote access through Unifi. However, does require Unifi Protect whichcan only run on some Unifi routers or Unifi NVR.

I have a unifi doorbell, without a chime. It doesn't notify during the night, or if the house is in do not disturb mode. I have my notifications through home assistant, so I can do all sorts of conditions and scenarios.

I use a Unifi doorbell cam piped in to HomeKit with Scrypted. Works with my mechanical chime (and HomePods!)

If you're in the Unifi ecosystem, or willing to invest into it, their doorbell is great! I got one wired over Ethernet and it also has almost zero latency. Meaning I can finally talk back when someone pressed the button!

I agree, I just put in the G4 doorbell, I was surprised at the size, but I love ubiquiti so I was good, but wife wasn't thrilled..

There are quite a number of Unifi doorbell users here. But since the Unifi doorbells are somewhere between 2 - 5x the price of the Reolink doorbell, it would have to be pretty damn special to consider....and it just isn't. It's just okay; perfectly functional, but nothing special and definitely nowhere near worth the ridiculous retail price.

It is actually factual. You have more ability to secure and locally manage with Unifi than Ring. Some of what you’ve said is correct on the security concern, but then you’ve gone into a hole of stupidity to defend it when it’s factually more capable - despite what you “believe”.

Holy shit you’re fucking dense. Someone - Unifi is a better solution. You - you can believe that, but I need proof?!?! Me - dude, there’s a lot more you can do with Unifi, it’s obviously a more capable system in all aspects, including security. You - proof!!! Proof!!! Proof!!! Unifi bad you wrong! Me - ok bud.

The Nest sucks. So glad to be moved on from it. If cost isn’t an issue, a UniFi setup + Homebridge is the best HomeKit doorbell you can get.

IMO, the lineup of available HomeKit doorbells is mediocre to begin with so it isn’t surprising that it beats most of the out-of-the-box options. The resolution is mediocre, requires a subscription for any decent usage, doesn’t have native HomeKit support, and I’m not sure if this is an issue other people have faced but both of my units got an annoying crack on the ring around the camera. It’s a pretty unit, but the big ugly crack that I had kinda negated that. Granted, I already ran a UniFi WiFi setup for my home network so my startup cost for replacing the Nest was just the doorbell. So it made a lot of sense from just a financial standpoint to do it and eliminate the subscription. Not too sure about other cameras as my experience is limited to both generations of the Nest doorbells and the UniFi doorbell.

The best OEM Homekit experience youll get is with an Aqara doorbell, however if you can deal with some tinkering a Reolink or Unifi doorbell combined with scrypted is absolutely rock solid, I've been running the Reolink Doorbell via scrypted for over a year as well as 8 other Reolink cameras and you wouldnt even know they weren't OEM, everything works such as facial detection, onvif , HomePod and Apple TV announcements

I didn't get it to work with ringing the doorbell but I can say hey Google show me the front door and it streams the doorbell camera on my TV.

For some reason my Google Home display never loads the stream but the TV will

I have a UniFi doorbell. The doorbell doesn’t connect to the internet, but the NVR does. They’re great.

Can confirm this, unifi + home bridge = HKSV Be aware you need additionally Unifi Protect hw

Came here to suggest this. Unless you're setting up a very expensive (Enterprise level) UniFi setup, the video will be stored locally (on a device at your home). Depending on just how security conscious you want to be, you can completely segregate the system from the internet or allow yourself streaming access from anywhere.

UniFi protect uses their cloud for authentication, but everything it records is self hosted. Very reliable as well.

I pulled wiring to replace my old front door intercom, and got the Unifi doorbell. Its expensive, and you have to already have a unifi system, but if you do, you can add chimes to other rooms very easily, via either PoE or wall outlet plug modules. I've got 4 of em scattered across the house, and it works quite well

I just swapped my G4 for the Logitech last week. Main reason was orientation. I couldn’t see packages on the ground in front of my door [with] the G4. Mine is also on the right side, I was able to get the security screw in with a little right angle screw driver, a pain, but it worked. My G4 would occasionally go offline in the summer morning sun, so I’m worried about the Logi. I found a little sun shade on Etsy I’m going to order. I do NOT have a mechanical chime, I just used a plug in power supply. I was a little worried when reading their install docs, but it worked like a charm. The vertical orientation is so much nicer on iPhone and Apple TV. Fingers crossed it works through the summer.

This video just convinced my wife to get a G4 doorbell to replace our nest.

Unsure on the lock front, still haven’t bit through bullet… If cost isn’t an option, then for cameras and doorbell you’ll find Unifi hard to beat. Unifi doesn’t natively support HomeKit but when router via HomeBridge, the Unifi kit outperforms all the native HomeKit hardware I’ve tried.

I am wondering though: what do people use for automation(s) when somebody rings the bell? I currently have a Unifi Doorbell and they have Blueprints. But I never could find some generic blueprint that could do the same (like snapshot/thumbnail, actionable buttons etc)

Unifi if you're in the ecosystem. Eufy otherwise. AliExpress (rip) if you like a project 

I use the Unifi doorbell and door and pass those into HomeKit with homebridge. It has direct sun hitting it in Texas for 1/2 the day with no issues.

Basically this. It’s a reasonable choice if you’re sold on Unifi Protect, and certainly has some minor features like dedicated package camera, animations on the little screen and the fingerprint sensor (currently in beta). May able have NFC, but I don’t think there’s any support yet. Those aren’t likely to overcome the cost difference for most people.

I also moved from Ring to UniFi Protect and have their doorbell. I hardwired the doorbell through Ethernet. Using wifi for cameras is not ideal.

Another vote for UniFi. Best mobile surveillance app there is.

This is true for cameras but less so for doorbells. An awful lot (almost all) of doorbells are 'smart home' products, that don't just have a basic web interface but rather force you to use some shitty app. Take the amcrest one- it'll work locally with a NVR, but you still have to configure it with an app, and if you cut off its internet connection to Amcrest cloud the LED blinks differently. Cameras there's plenty of options that are happy to work locally. Doorbells, not so much. Ubiquiti UniFi is one, I think Dahua also has one. Reolink too although you may need an app to set it up.

That may be the excuse, but what you want exists. Synology for example is a totally local NVR, but it'll do an app push to a phone when motion is detected. No idea if that alert can work for a doorbell. Ubiquiti does that well. NVR is local, does an app push to the phone when someone rings the bell. I've never tried it with the NVR not connected to their cloud though.

Bad video quality, terrible notifications, detection that half work, and a high failure rate. All that in a $300+ proprietary package. It is embarrassing the amount of complaints about it on here.

The Ubiquiti fanboy way, blame the user for anything gone wrong. Which goes against the other Unifi fanboy line of how easy it is to setup and use. The UI doorbell is embarrassingly bad and it is typical human behavior to not believe that when they have spent over $300 on junk.

I've got Unifi Protect all around, including their door bell. Absolutely love it, very glad I ran Ethernet everywhere

Doorbell from Ubiquiti, no subscription but needs the Unifi ecosystem ( eg a recording device)

I have a whole Unifi setup with my Doorbell. As far as I understand third party ONVIF cameras are supported by Unifi, not the other way around ( doorbell supporting ONVIF)

damn pricey here in canada($507 plus tax). My logitech just crapped out so I am looking for a new one. Hesitant on this because it feels like a G5 PoE could be reasonable soon-ish but who knows. Also don't love that you have to use their speaker. would much prefer a traditional chime connection like the logitech.

The unifi doorbell is great, although they do have a habit of promising/advertising features that never end up existing

The Reolink WiFi one is garbage. Nothing I could do to make it stable. Got the Unifi one and it has been great. Maybe the Reolink PoE one is ok, but the WiFi one couldn’t get through 10 minutes of recording without losing connection

I’d go UniFi but you do need to buy into their ecosystem. Though it is very good.