Aqara Video Doorbell G4 with Chime, 1080p FHD HomeKit Secure Video Doorbell Camera, 2-Way Audio, Night Vision, Local Face Recognition, Automations, Wireless or Wired, Supports Apple Home, Alexa,Google

Excellent video quality, very easy to set up and as it works with both HomeKit and can record to an SD card, it means you don’t need an ongoing subscription unlike other video-doorbells. I choose this over the similar Eufy one as it is compatible with HomeKit secure video, and will be upgraded to support matter. In terms of privacy, all recordings are encrypted before being uploaded to he cloud, so there aren’t the privacy concerns that I had with the Ring or Nest doorbells. The Facial recognition works well, but relies on the data from your Apple Photos app (if using in the Apple ecosystem), so if you don’t have faces labelled in your photos it won’t work with the doorbell. The motion recognition also works well, but if people move past very quickly it will not always wake up in time, but that may be because I have mine battery powered. If it is wired I think it can be more responsive. The motion activation is easy to customise and I have not had any false alerts, and you can also set an activation zone, but I have not tried this. As for the battery life, it is too early to tell. It has dropped to 80% after 2 weeks, but I have been using it a lot more than normal during this time to check it and set it up. Firmware updates automatically install easily and the doorbell rings through my HomePod and through the chime which is fantastic. The night vision is excellent, and although my upstream internet speed is only 1mb/s the live view seems to work well. My only criticism is that the chime, which acts as the hub, needs to be plugged in which limits where it can be placed. I would have preferred if this had a rechargeable battery so it can be more freely placed. UPDATE - on high use settings the batteries lasted 4 months. Based on this they could probably last 6 months in less sensitive settings.

UPDATE 2: Customer support from Aqara is awful. Doesn’t reply to any emails after the initial one. Have initiated a refund. Avoid! UPDATE: As of the 1st Feb the doorbell has stopped working. Doesn’t connect to app or HomeKit, when you press the button it doesn’t do anything either. Thought it was a power issue as it was hardwired in, but even with batteries it doesn’t work. As many have stated on here, looks like it isn’t weatherproof… Have contacted Aqara for support. Hopefully will get a new one as I genuinely did like it, but if it breaks again I will be seeking a refund. ——————- Original review below: Ordered this as it’s one of the few smart doorbells I could find that actually works with Apple’s HomeKit… This replaced a Ring doorbell. Setup was very easy. The doorbell was much easier to install vs my Ring one, I could use the back plate to line up the screw holes properly and it’s flush against the wall now. I’ve wired this in so I can’t comment on battery life, but even as someone with minimal DIY experience it was really easy to install! I think it also looks better than my previous Ring doorbell - while it’s bigger, it looks a lot more premium! After installing the doorbell, setting it up was very easy. Just installed their app to guide me through the process, and scan a QR code on the chime to add it to HomeKit. Thanks to having an upgraded iCloud plan, Apple stores 30 days of footage for me and doesn’t go against my storage quota! Clips are also super easy to save, which is reassuring in case I need to save them. Video quality is good, seems about on par with the Ring doorbell. Records and streams in 1080p. One feature this has that I don’t think my Ring doorbell had is facial recognition. This is really cool but I doubt it’s a feature I’d use much. Overall I’m really happy with this doorbell and I hope it lasts a long time!

The perfect addicting to my Apple ecosystem smart home. It has motion sensors, a wide view angle and integrates easily with your Apple HomeKit. It comes with chime. You can set it to record certain instances like if someone rings the doorbell. The video quality is bright and clear. It’s easy to use to and looks good. I bought an anti theft mount from Temu as it was the biggest one I could find and I was able to fit it in after a bit of adjustments made to the mount. I feel much safer now

Upsides: works even slightly farther than 5-10 metres away (video/audio quality suffers though, so bear that in mind), works with Apple Home Kit, decent quality picture, detects faces very well. Downsides: batteries don't last long, requires their own app to set up and use full functionality: a dirty move.

OJO: si tienes una puerta de metal o de seguridad, es imposible que tengas buena señal entre la cámara y el repetidor. Lo mismo si tienes paredes de verdad (no tablaroca), pésima señal wifi hagas lo que hagas. En mi caso la única forma de que funcione medio decente es que esté tanto el repetidor como el módem afuera de la casa, lo cual no tiene ningún sentido. Está diseñado para las casas de madera de USA, no para tabique, concreto y metal como en la mayoría de las casas de México.

Ich nutze die Aqara G4 Türklingel jetzt schon eine Weile und bin insgesamt wirklich sehr zufrieden. Die Installation war überraschend einfach und gut erklärt. Innerhalb kurzer Zeit war alles eingerichtet und einsatzbereit, sowohl über WLAN als auch in der App. Die Bildqualität ist sehr gut – tagsüber scharf und klar, und auch nachts überzeugt die Nachtsicht. Personen sind gut zu erkennen und der Ton ist deutlich, ohne Rauschen oder Verzögerungen. Die Bewegungserkennung reagiert zuverlässig und die Benachrichtigungen kommen schnell auf das Handy. Besonders gut gefällt mir die Smart-Home-Integration. Ich selbst nutze das Apple-Home-System, und die Türklingel lässt sich problemlos einbinden und läuft stabil. Gerade unterwegs ist es sehr praktisch, da man reagieren und direkt über die App sprechen kann, auch wenn man nicht zu Hause ist. Die Türklingel besteht zwar größtenteils aus Kunststoff, was sie nicht ganz so hochwertig wirken lässt, sie ist aber trotzdem gut verarbeitet. Bisher hatte ich keine Verbindungsprobleme oder Ausfälle. Insgesamt macht die Aqara G4 genau das, was sie soll und das sehr zuverlässig. Für den Preis bekommt man hier eine wirklich gute Türklingel mit vielen sinnvollen Funktionen. Ich würde sie auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen.

Relación PRECIO-CALIDAD muy buena. Ha salido ya la versión mas moderna (creo que la G410) pero ésta ahora está a buen precio y se ve genial. Muy versátil gracias al funcionamiento mediante pilas (las incluye). Para lo que necesito, no he encontrado nada mejor y funciona genial. Al final he instalado 3 y las he integrado con Apple Home y grabación en mi NAS QNAP y van perfectas! Hacen todo lo que necesito (detección de merodeadores, grabación merodeadores y cuando accionan el timbre, interfono de voz cuando estoy fuera y en casa, etc). Sencilla de configurar. La recomiéndo si no quieres complicarte la vida.

Objectivement un produit fantastique que je recommande à tous, surtout et surtout pour ce prix. Compatible Apple Homekit, qualité d’image incroyable, reconnaissance faciale assez efficace (bien qu’il ne reconnaisse pas ma femme sans maquillage) et possibilité de parler à distance. Si je ne devais remonter que deux points un temps soit peu négatif : - Possibilité de l’alimenter par pile ou en direct, mais si en direct il vous faudra un petit transformateur (220 à 9 de mémoire), ça ne coûte rien (4 à 8€) et c’est petit, mais ça nécessite un espace vide tout de même et c’est à prévoir - Si vous êtes deux et qu’une personne sonne, vous recevrez tous deux une notification et serait peut être amené à parler en même temps, créant une cacophonie, rien ne préviendra que vous parler à deux en même temps sauf la tête d’incompréhension de votre interlocuteur Mais ce sont de faux problèmes, le produit reste top ! Il semble que la reconnaissance faciale puisse s’allier avec la serrure intelligente de la marque, j’aimerais tester mais je n’y suis pas encore.

Prima video deurbel voor een prima prijs, incl chime. Installatie zou makkelijk moeten zijn, maar ik liep al vast om als eerste de chime te installeren. De app accepteerde de QR code niet, en handmatig invoeren lukte ook niet. Uiteindelijk is het wel gelukt en werkt hij prima bedraad en zonder abonnement. Ik heb er gelijk een micro SD kaart bij gekocht. En als prime member kreeg ik ook nog een leuke korting.