G4 Doorbell Pro

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

The Ubiquiti G4 Pro, it's expensive but has everything. Main + Package Camera, fingerprint sensor, pick your own chime.

Most WiFi doorbells are perfectly awesome in their own right. The UniFi pro doorbell works amazing for me. You can of course do PoE over Single Pair Ethernet. But you need somewhere to actually put the adaptor, which are usually bulky.

I pay for the Ecobee service but it is for the sake of their security system, not the doorbell. I find it’s a fair price compared to what I have paid in the past with various services (ADT, Ring, etc.). I didn’t bother with their doorbell because it doesn’t have HKSV and the indoor camera was absolute trash. The way it integrates with the security system in the Ecobee app is weird and I hate it because it automatically disables the camera every time the system is disarmed and only enables it when armed. Not sure if the doorbell behaves the same way. I guess being able to answer the doorbell on an ecobee thermostat could be handy depending on your setup but mine is right by the front door so I might as well just open the door at that point. I recently upgraded from a Nest to the Unifi G4 Pro PoE after reading horrible reviews on both iterations of the Aqara doorbell and couldn’t be happier. They have a WiFi version, but it takes you down a rabbit hole of rather expensive proprietary network gear to get everything going and might not fit in the location you have but definitely check it out as an option to consider.

Seeing a number of complaints over at r/Aqara Looks like they're pushing out firmware updates to address some of it, but the original doorbell still has a handful of problems so I would be hesitant to rely on a "maybe they'll get it fixed" when there are out of the box solutions that will just work. There's a WiFi version of the Unifi doorbell that runs on existing doorbell wiring which solves your PoE issue, but again there's additional equipment needed to run their "Protect" line of products. Makes it a tough sell when the price of admission just to get a doorbell up and running is \~$600 minimum.

If you're thinking a whole eco-system, I went with Ubiquiti. It wires to the existing doorbell transformer (but they also havea PoE version). I used to have a Google Nest one, but like you - fuck subscriptions. I'm running the G4 Pro doorbell camera... connected to: * 4-bay NVR for on-site video recordings * Unifi Gaterway - for seamless VPN integration and mgmt * a bunch of other PoE cameras (and Unifi's "AI Port" project to add smart detection to existing "dumb" 4k cameras) * a 3-pak of their "smart sensors" for water detection, motion, humidity, etc "Wife Approval Factor" very high... she loves opening the Unifi Protect app and checking for bunnies and cats that stroll across the driveway. :)

Personally love the Unifi doorbell cameras (it does require more than just getting the doorbell - also needs a cloudkey gen2+ or another device with the protect application installed). I have the G4 Doorbell pro and I can hear across the street and down the road. The analytics are also pretty fantastic. The models and prices are the Doorbell G4 ($200) G4 pro ($300) G4 Pro PoE ($379) Doorbell lite ($99), G6 Entry ($279) Then like stated before, you have to have a cloudkey gen2+ ($249) or unvr-instant ($200) I install this stuff professionally and while there are other great options out there this is the best ive dealt with for cost to performance.

Personally love the Unifi doorbell cameras (it does require more than just getting the doorbell - also needs a cloudkey gen2+ or another device with the protect application installed). I have the G4 Doorbell pro and I can hear across the street and down the road. The analytics are also pretty fantastic. The models and prices are the Doorbell G4 ($200) G4 pro ($300) G4 Pro PoE ($379) Doorbell lite ($99), G6 Entry ($279) Then like stated before, you have to have a cloudkey gen2+ ($249) or unvr-instant ($200) I install this stuff professionally and while there are other great options out there this is the best ive dealt with for cost to performance.

Damn, and I just got the G4 Pro a few months ago lol. I don't use electronic locks, so no big deal, but...

BUT I MUST HAVE THE NEWEST THING 😂