Hey all I’m looking for recommendations for a video doorbell that doesn’t need an internet connection.

Preferably something that is WiFi and would work with Frigate?

    • DontTakeMySky@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Just be careful you don’t get their “smarthome” line, at least for cameras. It doesn’t require Internet to operate, but it requires Internet for configuration and management.

      I’m not sure if that’s the same with their doorbells, but it was true of their wifi cameras.

      • vext01@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        3 months ago

        When using reolink in a self-hosted setting:

        • how do you get notifications of someone at the door?
        • can you use the android app still?
        • how do you securely store video on your server? They say they support ftps, but I have no idea how hard that is to set up. Shame they don’t support sftp.

        Thanks

        • voicesarefree@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          I bought one of their NVRs, so that currently stores recordings. I have yet to figure out how (or if) I want to integrate with my NAS or other (tbd) home automation.

          I get push notifications on my phone and watch by having the Reolink app installed.

    • bjvanst@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Can the Reolink doorbell leverage your existing chime? Or do you need to use the plug-in chime that it comes with?

  • ErwinLottemann@feddit.deEnglish
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    3 months ago

    unifi has nice (a) doorbell(s). you need a server to record and run the controller though, but that can be a raspberry pi

    • Toribor@corndog.socialEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Don’t the Ubiquity doorbells require a ‘dream machine’ storage appliance for recording video? I didn’t think there was a way to use your own storage anymore which has been my main hesitation in getting one.

      • ErwinLottemann@feddit.deEnglish
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        3 months ago

        oh, i didn’t know that, as i’m already in to deep in unifi appliances 😬

        i think i remember that it was not required, but i would not be surprised if that has changed.

        consodering that you would need a subscription for a ring doorbell (if i remember correctly) the 200€ for the storage device and the ~180€ for the doorbell would still be cheaper. i’d be surprised to see another alternative with the same features for less money or without a aubscription.