Ubiquiti Networks G4 Doorbell Pro

Good product if you’re in the Unifi ecosystem; the camera could be improved, and I was getting a halo circle in the image. It needs an additional chime, which is as expensive as a new doorbell from other vendors with a chime.

We had 2 Blink doorbells for about a year and a half. They were around $50 each so it was hard to justify the $600 cost for 2 of these to replace them for better alerts, etc. Then Blink crippled their app unless we paid $100/yr for the 2 doorbells. Now these 2 will pay for themselves in a few years, especially when Blink inevitably raises their rates again. Ubiquity has added people, vehicle, and pet AI detections so I was able to turn off generic motion detection on our front door. That camera faces a busy street, and headlights illuminating the lawn and reflectors on passing vehicles at night would constantly trigger the Blink alerts (and Ubiquity as well until I turned off the general motion detection zone). Blink required Energizer lithium AA batteries that lasted 2-3 months tops and cost $20-25 per 8-pack (about $50 extra per year on top of the $100 subscription fee), these are hardwired to the doorbell transformer so I never have to swap batteries. Or lose a camera when the batteries cut out. I can open the Unifi Protect app on my phone and via a website on any computer. That lets me bring up the cameras and keep a live view going until the page logs out or I refresh. This type of monitoring was impossible with Blink, and it only allowed 10 seconds at time via the app. All of the footage is recorded locally to the UDM Pro and the 4TB HDD i installed so no cloud or 3rd party access to it, but I can still view my cameras and alerts remotely. The one con that is really driving me nuts is the inability to snooze alerts/detections for a period of time. I don't need to be spammed with detection alerts as I circle the property mowing the lawn, going up and down the driveway snow blowing, or while our daughter is sitting on the front steps waiting for the bus. For now I have a less intrusive/annoying alert sound set and mute my phone if the alerts drive me nuts (mostly due to the 3 G3 Flex cameras that do not have smart detection and will trigger when snow blows past the camera).

These are not cheap, alongside the heavy price of the doorbell you need a cloud key. However, it is by far the best build quality and user experience I've had. I've test many doorbells.

Wir sind total begeistert von der Klingel mit Kamera. Das Bild durch die Kamera ist tausend mal besser, wie von einem anderen sehr bekannten Hersteller. Wir haben die Klingel mit Kamera getauscht, damit wir die Kamera in unser Smarthome integrieren können. Ich finde total super, dass sich nach unten ebenfalls eine Kamera befindet, falls Pakete vor die Tür gestellt werden, sieht man diese auch mit ein. Ebenfalls konnten wir uns hier die Kosten sparen für den Stecker (damit es klingelt) sparen und das System mit Alexa und Sonos verbinden, so dass (je nach Einstellung) die Sonos Boxen den Klingelton wiedergeben oder/und Alexa.

One of the reasons I got this doorbell was that I don't have to pay to access my recordings and I already have an Unifi NVR. Overall the picture quality is excellent and the AI detection works well. The additional package camera seems to detect about half the packages I get and has had some issues, but overall works well. Installation was easy and I had no major issues with the install. My existing transformer worked well and I didn't need to upgrade it. I like the screen on this doorbell too where you can put images or phrases for people (like to leave packages, or wish them a Happy Valentines day, the choice is up to you.