Pros & Cons of the Aqara G4 Video Doorbell: Everything You Need to Know

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The Aqara G4 the first HomeKit Secure Video Doorbell camera that is battery powered, but it can also be hardwired for those with existing doorbell wiring. It supports 24/7 local recording, free cloud storage, and a ton of other features such as custom ringtones, voice changing, and more.
We’ll cover ALL the pros and cons (there are some of both) and try to determine if this would be a good option for your smart home.
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1:47 Price & Availability
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4:00 HomeKit Secure Video
5:19 What's in the Box?
6:20 Setting up the Doorbell
7:20 Power Options
9:24 Installation
10:23 Camera Quality
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13:40 Playback & 24/7 Recording
14:30 Associated Event Labels
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18:48 Pros and Cons
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@rahuljain-vu7lc 9 месяцев назад

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version ru-vid.comUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

@garyschoolcraft4797 Год назад

I don’t get why it’s so big. They have a sweet thin stylish door lock and they pair it with something that looks like it was designed in the 80’s. Looks like the iPod Classic.

@morells09 Год назад

It’s because of the AA batteries that it takes but yeah I agree

@dpm6000 Год назад

Horizontal feed would cover more of our front porch and the neighborhood including people walking up from our driveway on the side, but your examples of missing heads and not being able to see packages are very critical! Great video, thanks!

@georger5558 Год назад

hard to say for sure but I think he mounted the G4 a little low, it looks like people are reaching down to press the button, if it were at about chest height this would solve the missing heads. as for packages, well presumably we saw a delivery guy on camera/received a notification so it's not really a problem imo. Great video tho I'm probably gonna get one thanks!

@bigjoegp1 Год назад

Shane your videos are so informative and helpful regarding the homekit ecosystem

@DadBodJesus 11 месяцев назад

If they made a smaller version only for hardwiring and improved the camera quality dramatically, I would buy this. I’d say they have work to do if they want to compete with other doorbells out there.

@dit100 Год назад

About to order it to play with it. I would prefer vertical to horizontal. But let’s see how it works. Thanks Shane!!

@tdrg_ Год назад

Video on a Thursday! Awesome review as always. Thanks for your help.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@yousifnajjar Год назад

Hey Shane, watching a lot of your stuff - one of the best HomeKit channels out there. Keep up the good work

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thank so much for the support! 🙏🏼

@aridge14 Год назад

Bought it just after midnight on a leap of faith after waiting months… still feeling good after watching your review. I’m wondering if 16.4 will resolve the HomeKit quirks. I’d also prefer the vertical camera perspective but that’s not a dealbreaker for me. I need to get out of my Ring HELL!!! Thank you as always, Shane! Added: arrived today. Zero issues installing, zero issues in use thus far. I have mine direct wired. Second one ordered. 👍

@dancostache1582 3 месяца назад

Who needs tech support when you have a garbage bin? Aqara doorbell back in action after a quick toss. Thanks for the adventure, Aqara!

@TCamp72a Год назад

Thanks for the great video Shane! I've been waiting for your review on this one. I was hoping it would be more positive though. First, the dimensions are a bit wide, so I'd have to mount it on the brick facade, instead of the current doorbell position. But the video cutting the heads off due to the orientation isn't great either. I was also concerned about the dropping and rejoining of the network. I have that happening now with one of the Aqara G2H hubs in the house already. I don't want to have to deal with that with another device as well. Headed now to go check out your review of the Logitech Circle View again. I think that's the one I'm going to have to end up going with.

@draznell9237 Год назад

Thank you for the review. While I would love to change out my Ring doorbell, the problems with integration with HomeKit is currently a show stopper. Hopefully that will be corrected in the future. Also horizontal view is much preferred over the wide view.

@daniel-dv Год назад

Thank you Shane for very innovative review- the best HomeKit channel.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Wow, thanks!

@kleberlima4986 Год назад

Thanks for the video Shane. Very good review as always. Do you know when we'll have Smart Lock U100 to match the Doorbell G4?

@moniquem783 Год назад

So excited for this video! Great job as always Shane. A question though. Is the chime repeater an IR connection to the doorbell? Is that why it needs to be so close? Because if it is I have to wait until I move as this house kills IR doorbells. Haven't been able to figure out why. I think considering the prices of the other options, I'm willing to deal with those cons. Maybe I'll have another camera pointing out there to catch the missing bit. And I suppose if the horizontal view really was a problem you could get creative and mount it sideways. Not ideal, but better than paying the exorbitant price for the others.

@keithschneider1025 Год назад

Great review of the G4. Hopefully the bugs get worked out over time for connectivity issues.

@chadbonadonna3778 Год назад

Thanks Shane, purchased with your link. Although there seem to be some significant cons it’s gotta be better than my old Ring doorbell. Hopefully they can work some of these issues out with a software update.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks Chad! I hope you enjoy it! HomeKit reliability can certainly be improved via firmware updates 🤞🏻.

@left0verture Год назад

Thanks Shane - super helpful video!

@carletonwallace1077 Год назад

Excellent review! I currently have an Arlo wire free which is about 5 months old and having issues with battery life and a recent update just loops. I receive my Aqara Doorbell tomorrow. I've wanted HomeKit integration forever. Arlo has promised it for a year and a half but so far no avail. As with any doorbell camera there are tradeoffs. Looking forward to getting mine. As always your reviews are EXCELLENT.

@brub5174 2 месяца назад

So what do you think of it? I am thinking of buying it

@BenBazan Год назад

This will be my first HomeKit doorbell ( had eufy and currently have ring using scrypted) Looking forward to seeing how this works out and for the price the risk is low. I prefer the horizontal view because of how my home is situated but can see how with your setup vertical would be appreciated. Great review as always!

@joeking433 10 месяцев назад

I have Ring and I hate it. The chime keeps going offline and won't easily reconnect.

@TheRubernck21 Год назад

soooo, personally Id love a small section at the end of your videos when comparing different items in the same category and even give a top 3 each time. All doorbell cameras, all sensors, etc. Love your videos and treat them as gold!!! What is your top rated doorbell camera? Im kinda leaning towards the Logitech so far.

@inelonwetrust9169 Год назад

Thanks for the video Shane. I’m happy with my Logitech but this is a good option as far as cost and the fun voice changing options.

@LeeHerbet Год назад

Very informative video, thanks for that. I'd have to test it along side the Ring doorbell we have now. A big thing I like about the Rind is that it shows us the floor in front of the door, so we can see packages that have been left there. The G4 may still work with where we have our doorbell mounted, but would have to test. Thanks again for the video

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@crimsigler Год назад

Thanks @Shane great video as usual !!!!!!! just a very quick question With a Google nest hub you can watch the live stream of the doorbell right ? But are you able to receive the g4 notifications with the image of who is ringing your doorbell through the Google nest hub as well ? I’m running the G4 Chinese version

@larryg3038 Год назад

Thank you for the honest review. You almost seem deflated that this product doesn’t live up to your expectations. How does a video doorbell make it to market that chops off heads and packages from view? That’s a big miss for me. I literally hate my Google Nest Hello (1st gen with dead defective internal battery so every time the button is pressed it goes offline). I have been waiting for a great Apple Home(kit) video doorbell to hit the market. This one checks nearly every box -but the missing heads and missing packages is a dealbreaker. You covered the temperature range but I am wondering if this device suffers from direct sunlight and goes offline as some of the other options on the market? I enjoy your content. Thanks.

@danoliver7161 Год назад

Ordered! Any insight on when we could see the FP2 presence sensor and the E1 roller shade motor in the US market? Think you’ll get a preview on those too. That presence sensor could be a game changer for automations with its detection zones.

@ccorry21 Год назад

Would love a comparison on the Aqara G4 vs Nest Doorbell (via Starling) for best HKSV doorbell!

@walshy1009 Год назад

My partner and I rent so this doorbell is a winner for us. Set it up yesterday and have no gripes with it thus far :)

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Great to hear!

@ihearttesla2333 Год назад

Just ordered mine

@scotsmanmike Год назад

Nice one fella, been waiting for 🇬🇧 release date so appreciate this with a nice discount 👍 *ordered it before even watching the video * 😳 it’s ok though I’m desperate for a non-wired battery HomeKit enabled doorbell so this will have to do!!

@ShaneCreates Год назад

I hope you like it! 😃

@MikeSchwirian Год назад

If this performed better with HomeKit, had better dynamic range, and was in portrait or could display a square video that was the best of portrait and landscape, I'd argue it was perfect. Honestly, a rechargeable battery inside would be awesome too. It would be great in wired mode if the battery just took care of itself for power outage and dismantled scenarios. I'm glad the AAs can serve as backup to the wired connection. This is so close to perfect, but I think I'll wait until the next version.

@CraigPettigrewPhotos Год назад

Gday Shane, got mine about 3 weeks ago in Australia. Pro’s definitely out weigh the con’s. Love the pop up on the Apple TV 4K from the doorbell and the event icons on the HK timeline plus the AI detection. Haven’t had any issues with wifi signal in HK app that you mentioned.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for sharing Craig. Glad to hear you are happy with it!

@kimwong2053 Год назад

@@ShaneCreates Hi Shane. That code doesn’t seem to be working anymore on Amazon Canada. Anyway to get it extended as I like to try this as an upgrade to our old gen 1 Ring Pro. Thanks!

@MitchTolandJr Год назад

I love my Aqara products (cameras, water sensors, etc) but since the day I bought my G2H’s have had that HomeKit connection issue. We’ve moved during the time we’ve had them to, so it wasn’t Internet related, and as you mentioned they still function in the Aqara app. It’s entirely random but I’ll end up with a ton of notifications from the cameras about connections lost, then connected again. I’ve never had any other HKSV cameras so I’m not sure if it happens with others. Disappointing, but I still love them for their price point and will likely give this a shot.

@chucksumpter7340 Год назад

Great review Shane! 😀

@DarkEnv2 Год назад

I was excited about this option but I think I’ll just stick with my Logitech Circle View. The image quality looks like it will be better than what the Aqara is showing and I prefer the vertical video for the doorbell since it can capture more. I think the price for this option is awesome though and for many this will be a solid choice. It does have some great features.

@AlexLepoutre Год назад

Definitely prefer and love the vertical and higher quality video from my Logitech Circle View doorbell. It's not perfect, but seems to be the better buy to this Aqara.

@kazemi88 Год назад

I think people who have an apartment or condo this is a great fit. I had an eufy one but wasn’t available for HomeKit.

@javiertineo3084 Год назад

Hey Shane great video man! What doorbell do you think you’ll keep on?

@howardzhao4685 Год назад

Just add this for my back door, so far connectivity has been good and have not seen disconnecting from WiFi as you have described. Will let it go for few days. By the way, I opted for wired option, maybe that has some thing to do with the connectivity since it has the constant handshake with the hub. I have the Logitech in my front entrance, so far, I am fine with either orientation. Being at my back door, the walk way is few steps down, I was able to get the full frontal of anyone ring the doorbell. But I can see your point if this was installed in front entrance, the vertical image is definitely preferred. Thanks again for your review as always.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for sharing your experience Howard. Good to hear you haven't had any connection issues. I had the same issues when testing on both battery only and hardwired. And again, no issues in the Aqara app, only HomeKit. Hoping it gets better but again, glad to hear all is good with you!

@Dr_Cole Год назад

Wonderfully detailed and comprehensive review, Shane. The doorbell seems to have added in a bunch of niceties but failed to polish the necessities. I am not a fan of the wide-angled doorbells for all of the reasons you have noted: missing heads and missing packages. I don’t see why adding in a a doorbell that can switch between the modes by pivoting the camera 90/-90 degrees. I also appreciated the overall fair critiques. One oddity I don’t think Aqara considered was the cumulative effect of asking their reviewers to launch their videos on the same day. Each review hit on many of the same negatives: horizontal video, poor video quality, and some level of HK.

@premacy2003 Год назад

Thanks for this great review

@erintherapy Год назад

Questions: 1- It will be in the direct rain and wind... to choice about that... will that be a problem? 2- LOVE the 24/7 recording... Is is possible to show 24/7 display on the inside of my house, on an iPad? Thank you for all the detail in your videos!!!!

@mikebedford4362 Год назад

BTW - Great and comprehensive review - Thanks Shane: Best HomeKit Channel!

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks Mike! Appreciate the support!

@Soupy101 Год назад

On Reddit most of the issue with connect and disconnecting oddly only happen to those hardwired not batteries

@steves2710 Год назад

Another great video! I would also prefer the vertical view so I can see the person's head and packages. Also, can I borrow your demo unit? lol I'm still on a August Doorbell Cam Gen1

@christiannielsen3863 Год назад

This may already been asked for but does it come with a notification on apple watch WITH a picture of who is at the door or/and then a tap for direct online communication with who is at the door?

@namelessfrce5842 5 месяцев назад

It’s been almost a year and I just got this device I love it took me 10 minutes to set it up love that updates by now has improved this device and because I have no doorbell at all this was perfect all I did was stick it up lol 😂

@ShaneCreates 5 месяцев назад

Great to hear. Thanks for sharing!

@Sebasket 8 месяцев назад

Hi Shane In your opinion, what is the best exterior doorbell for homekit? does any one allow remote door opening? Thanks

@brandonfitzpatrick1797 Год назад

Question of the day? Would i be better off getting the newer nest doorbell wired with starling hub. or get aqara with homekit. from what i heard package detetion is trash on aqara. Video quality is great on nest. Thoughts Shane? what am i losing by going to nest vs aqara as they both technically work with homekit.

@zachdiver3741 Год назад

I have been using the Logitech doorbell camera for a few years now. It has some major drawbacks but I experience the same connectivity issue within HomeKit, problem is the Logitech is only available within HomeKit. At least with this one you have a backup you can access the footage in. I don't like the camera angle in this one though, the Logitech has the vertical view which actually does seem better. Would be curious to see a direct comparison with pros and cons.

@pat5170 Год назад

Great info Shane, lots of great features and I agree I would not like the horizontal view. A deal breaker for me is the width of the G4 as I only have 2” width to install it. I will hang on to my old Ring door bell until something better comes around.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching Pat!

@daledesilva 2 месяца назад

Awesome video. Do you know what happens if the Wifi cuts out? I know recordings can't be uploaded or synced with phone because that needs wifi and internet, but are the recordings still recorded to the SD card? - if so, how are they accessed later?

@aerobill8554 Год назад

Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Shane. Love your vids and learning a bunch. One addition: in Europe (Netherlands at least) a lot of doors on older houses are recessed in brick walls. For my dad’s situation this means the screw that fixes the camera to the backplate cannot be secured as the wall is in the way. That’s a big miss. I guess also for others. Also, one request. I loved that episode where you made your grandpa’s house more secure. I’m currently trying to do that for my 88 year old dad. Any follow up videos on this topic would be greatly appreciated. All the best.

@rick1427 4 месяца назад

Living in a typical Dutch house too, installed it flawlessly using a wera mini rachet. You could consider the wera mini rachet set as it is useful in countless situations!

@TechHeadB Год назад

Hey Shane, does the native aqara app notifications have thumbnail pictures for the doorbell?

@techinrl9869 Год назад

Can this record 24/7 AND record motion-activated segments to HSV at the same time? Or is it one or the other? Also can you view 24/7 recordings on the SD card away from home? If so, can this be viewed on the Apple Home app or only the Aqara app?

@nicolinden Год назад

Great review as always! But does anyone know how this doorbell holds in direct sunlight in the sense of overheating? I now have a Logitech Circle View and although I love it from a quality perspective it is just crap in direct sunlight. In the summer if always turns itself off because of overheating around 15.00 - 17.00 and (rain?) water also made it inside the device, it still works but the device enclosure looks terrible now. I am thinking of buying this device as a replacement but I need to know if this one doesn't overheat so quickly in direct sunlight...

@samopo3017 Год назад

Is it possible to connect the Ring solar charger directly to the Aqara doorbell for reduced battery dependency?

@snot83 4 месяца назад

Does it work with your normal hardwired doorbell chimes or do you need to use the speaker?

@ShanerTheGrey Год назад

Does the home app support preview images notifications on Apple Watch??

@brentsmithline3423 Год назад

Thanks for this review. Going to wait until Matter doorbell protocol is available on this device.

@luke9119 4 месяца назад

Has this happened yet?

@ShaneCreates 4 месяца назад

Matter still does not support cameras at the moment. Hopefully that will come in 2024.

@JuanCruz-ef3cj Год назад

Actually, I like the landscape view. I want it for my patio door

@fershoooo 6 месяцев назад

Were the homekit connection issues ever fixed?

@DJ-Coma Год назад

Sorry if you said this in the video, but does it have a feature for pre-recording a few seconds before motion is detected when powered via hardwire?

@lthomas63 Год назад

Awesome video, Shane! Looks like a promising device, but definitely need some software updates, I’m loving the price! I would be interested in seeing an update to your opinion after iOS 16.4 comes out to see if that improves its performance at all.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks Larry!

@mozzer13 Год назад

Excellent review! Of the video door bells that work in HomeKit, what would you say is your favorite?

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks! The features on this one is amazing. I wish they all had local SD card storage for example. But I'd probably go with the Logitech Circle View right now because it's been more reliable in HomeKit for me and I like the vertical camera feed.

@brycewilson7805 Год назад

I am very invested into Aqara, I have many of their devises, but the lack of vertical camera kills this one for me. I'm super bummed, I was really hoping this camera had vertical video.

@rhomboidman Год назад

Beautiful review, thanks Shaney

@Heritage_ofZion Год назад

Hi Shane, do you know how to temporarily disable the forced dismantle alarm when changing the batteries? The option to disable it was in the aqara app before I updated the firmware; its no longer available. Please share if you have any idea!

@i3theanswer Год назад

does the hardwire option allow for it to work with existing chime in the house?

@jaimejuarez2141 Год назад

Hi Shane! As always great video, I’m about to buy my first HomeKit doorbell, and out of the 3 available, this is the most affordable. Do you have any follow up comment about the HomeKit integration issues?

@TheGwareger 11 месяцев назад

I have the same question 🙋🏼‍♂️ 😅

@rodrigoruiz976 8 месяцев назад

Would you recommend a better HomeKit doorbell?

@mattbenson6031 11 месяцев назад

Is the IR bulb up high somehow attached to the door cam unit, shadows too strong for no additional light bulb.

@zakhariazeid5004 10 месяцев назад

Curious to know if the hub is actually interchangeable with other hubs of the same company so that less hubs/speakers are managed

@josuemayorga Год назад

Thank you Shane! Nice review. Ding Dong 😅

@pennylayer27 2 месяца назад

i like your video's and value your oppinion , which camera doorbell do you use? i am think of using the reolink camera doorbell because i already have the reolink 8 channel nvr

@ShaneCreates 2 месяца назад

I don't have ethernet access at my doorbell, so I am not able to use any PoE doorbell cameras currently. I am using Logitech Circle View currently. I would probably use the Aqara doorbell, but I prefer the vertical video feed.

@Bikepacking 9 месяцев назад

Anyone know can it be shared between 2 appartments.. ie i building 2 apartments and would like to have door bell at the entrance

@dit100 Год назад

So is there away to make it work with the house chime?

@Darctones75 Год назад

I’ve had the same problems with my Wemo video doorbell. It keeps dropping offline for a min or 2. Some nights it drops offline for as much as 2 hours. I thought it was a Wi-Fi issue but signal was 5 nars at the doorbell. Thought it was a wiring issue but I see no signs of actual power loss. Looks like the HomeKit integration for doorbells might just be buggy

@williamnaughton9796 5 месяцев назад

Can you update this with how to hook up the repeater? They do not include a plug or other way to connect and it is required. Thanks.

@gregghayes6710 Год назад

Thank you Shane. Good review. Just curious, does this G4 end up being a hub/bridge for Aqara?

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching Gregg. No this device does not act as a hub for Aqara child devices.

@BrianBernstein Год назад

Any lag in the 2-way talk? Is performance on homekit with 2-way talk as good as in the native app? Thanks!

@ykvidz Месяц назад

Ok so do they provide a transformer in case you need it like ring did? Also, does the house doorbell still work? Or do you need to use the chime only as the new doorbell chime?

@ShaneCreates Месяц назад

No transformer included. House doorbell still works if you hard-wire it.

@MateuszBinkowski Месяц назад

Hi Shane, is it possible to change ringing options cause notification sound is same as movement detection and all notifications on iPhone and I don't notify that someone was pressing button when I'm away

@mmteive23 Год назад

Hello Shane, how are you? Hope you're fine! Wondering if there is any way to make an automation in which my aqara doorbell recognizes that my mother or my father is at the door and my homepod plays “your mother is at the door”. Or something like this … Cheers from Brazil!

@rammuniz8860 Год назад

Saw the pros and cons… if not this camera which other HomeKit camera is recommended that works with Apple TV.

@gswhite Год назад

I was excited at the beginning of the Video and then when I saw the pixelation, poor night vision and the decision to use horizontal camera instead of vertical completely put me off! :) Great review.

@toetie2019 11 месяцев назад

Hey! Will you ever do an update of this device?

@dorelaure 6 месяцев назад

I purchased the video doorbell but have been unsuccessful fetting through set up. Do I also need to purchase the hub for it to work? I only have the doorbell video and the chime. Please, advice.

@vishalprabhu7203 Год назад

Thoughts on running 2 doorbells(front and side door)? Wondering if one chime can use both. Prob can make it work on the Apple TV/HomePods

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Sure I think it would be fine.

@coletc Год назад

Shane, does your HomePod announce who’s at the door using face recognition? Mine has announced 3-5 times in like 2 years. It’s identifying them in the HKSV recordings feed so it’s spotting people. Just not announcing. Super weird. Others complain that it doesn’t work too on redit, etc. can’t find the fix.

@AlexManMe Год назад

Not sure if I should buy another Logitech doorbell for my new place or get this

@brb408wpb 7 месяцев назад

New doorbell. Have yet been able to activate steam & record to HKSV. I've tried batteries only, hard wire power only, and both. Firmware is current at 4.04. MacOS, iOS, AppleTVOS and homepod mini OS are all current. I've removed and reset the device a few times. I've added it with the app that launches HomeKit and just the Aqara app first and then HomeKit. I've tinkered with different detection settings. I do know HKSV works for me as I have an iCloud 2TB plan and can stream a Wyze camera with RSTP through Scrypted. But I'd rather drop the server running Scrypted, so I am hoping to get this setup working. Any other suggestions for troubleshooting beyond what I have have tried? Any setting I may have missed? I also sent a support request to Aqara.

@vviinniiee3 6 месяцев назад

I know this is an old video but I just got the doorbell. Hoping you can help! I hardwired it and it’s working fine and when I went into the doorbell settings it has me choose between 50hz and 60hz. It defaulted to 50hz and is working fine. Is there anything I should be changing? I live in US.

@tanookimarketing Год назад

I bought it one Day 1 and I'm loving it. It does everything as promised. My ONLY nitpick, is that I wish it came with a flat plate for installation. We live in an Apartment so that would have really helped since I'm worrying about using the adhesive and ripping the paint off the door.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Glad to hear you like it! Couldn't you just screw in the back plate, not using the sticky tape, without using the wedge?

@justinphy7229 Год назад

Literally buying one for my apartment. How was the installation for you? Any suggestions for apartment doors?

@542chicken Год назад

Do you think in the future you will have a video on how to make your own ringtone for this doorbell?

@martymctry20 Год назад

Is (Aqara) cloud usage optional or can I turn cloud completely off?

@prambisht 5 месяцев назад

anything fixed from cons mentioned in this video?

@bullmoose71 Год назад

The connection issue is likely due to the fact that you might need a more powerful transformer; I know for Ring and Eufy, I didn't have an issue, but when I upgraded to a more powerful smart doorbell, I needed a better transformer because I was getting those same disconnect/connect notifications

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for the comment. I don't think that's the case, because it's working great in the Aqara app. And I've had the same issues on battery only. It's only HomeKit that gives me problems. And my other hardwired HK doorbells have worked fine. Great point tho for others who may be experiencing issues when hardwired.

@nicodlttr5261 Год назад

@@ShaneCreates Ever had something like this with a Netatmo camera. After completely resetting and reinstalling never had a problem again. So maybe give it a try….

@neverman3398 10 месяцев назад

@@ShaneCreatesI have the same problem with my G2 pro’s. I went ahead and got an absolute steal on eBay, a brand new G4 for £25. I have dropouts on all 3 cameras but they all show up in the Aqara app.

@hanwoonlow9602 Год назад

Shane, thanks for the video. Can I know if you need an Aqara M2 hub to make the door bell work?

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching. No need for a hub.

@aidanbaigrie208 3 месяца назад

Hey Shane, great videos. Is there any way to get G4 motion detection and doorbell action get priority in my notifications? (without controller/webhooks). Currently the doorbell and motion is treated the same as all notifications in HomeKit - which means if my phone is silenced I can’t get an audible notification alert. Before with Ring i could customize ring notifications to always make a noise.

@ShaneCreates 3 месяца назад

Thank you. You cannot do this in HomeKit... there is now way to change the priority of notifications for different devices. You may want to look into the Aqara app for a solution. You can create an automation that says when the doorbell is pressed, then send a push alarm notification. This notification would come from the Aqara app, but would be delivered to your devices as a "critical" notification. Maybe that would help you get closer to what you are looking for.

@aidanbaigrie208 3 месяца назад

@@ShaneCreates got you. If you wanted to do it on “motion alert” you would need to align your activity zones so that you get a push notification from Aqara at the same time as HomeKit.