Just bought one for my dad as he's been complaining about being stuck on his laptop in the kitchen since he can't hear the doorbell in his office. Even more excited after watching your video. Thanks Eric!
Thanks for pointing this out. You're right! I had heard some initial reports from blogs that said you couldn't turn it off which made me thing otherwise.
Awesome Eric! I haven’t ordered mine yet, as I am pretty sure the Wifey & daughter are going to have one sitting under the tree for me in a couple of weeks. I think it is SO cool that you were out there on ‘day one’ getting it installed in the dark. For whatever reason that made me smile... As I am yet to dive into the HKSV world, I’m really anxious to see firsthand how notifications & interactions work with AppleTV. Have a great day, and keep the content coming!
Even though I had a Ring Pro it was setup through HomeBridge and when I had birthday party for my son everyone was so surprised when a video popped up on my Apple TV showing whose at the door. Now with HSV and facial recognition it will announce whose at the door (barring they are in my photo library). I will miss my Echo Show features with Ring integration but maybe one day Apple will come out with a Echo Show version for the HomePod.
Hey Bradley, It sounds like you might have a fun holiday coming up with this as a present!! Enjoy. I'll be interested to hear what you think of HKSV. Thanks!
Yeah facial recognition is great once you get it all setup and prune your photo library for it. I agree I miss the similar integration between my Nest Hello and Nest Hub.
I am pretty sure that with tvOS 14 when someone rings your bell it automatically shows a pop up window on your Apple TV Showing you who is on your doorstep
@ 8:09 what o have done for other mechanical door chimes that don’t fit is removed the plastic case and used the double strip tape to fasten it inside the chime box. You just have to make sure it’s not on any metal as it will short the exposed board after you remove the case.
What about the actual thing you care about with doorbells - and that's answering people over the intercom? How fast do notifications arrive? How fast does iPhone connects to the video stream? How much lag is there when watching the stream and talking to people? Any realtime demonstration maybe? I'm having some 1-2+ seconds lag with my Eufy doorbell, and it would definitely be nice to have a doorbell with less lag… Thanks!
May I know if I can use face recognition to trigger an automation? For example if my mom is at the door and the camera recognizes her, HomeKit can open the door directly.
We got our and love the integration with the Apple TV and HomePods. Not sure about the complaint about no live video on something like a nest hub. I get the same functionality on our iPads. Not sure why Apple would make a nest hub Specific device when the iPads already have all that functionality plus more.
The install was easy, but the step by step interactive guide was confusing. Really great video and audio. you could hear me drag the trash containers to the curb 20+ feet away
It looks wonderful (at least for a Gen 1 product.) If I didn't live in an apartment building, I'd buy it. Although it should include a temperature sensor. The fact that it can't see the bottom of the door due to it's slightly narrow field of view (to let me see a delivered package) isn't too serious since HomeKit secure video provides video clips for motion at the door. I wish they would come out with a version that fits in the peephole slot in my apartment building door. That would double their potential customer base. One minor problem: it's missing a "doorbell" label under the button. But I can fix that.
Connection and notifications is right on par with the Logitech Circle View camera in my experience, which seems pretty fast, but hangs every once in a while. The notifications might come faster than my Nest but there are a LOT of variables in the chain to send any push notification to any Apple device (I know this as an app developer). Audio quality is good. You can understand people, but like most microphones, it picks up a decent amount of wind noise when it's blowing. I don't think there's a filter on it for that.
HomeKit doesn't use *any* bandwidth. All video processing is done locally. HomeKit *Secure* *Video* uses bandwidth. I'm fairly sure you meant the video connection to Apple with HSV uses too much bandwidth. Are you saying that the data compression used by Apple isn't good enough or are you saying that all online storage is a bad idea regardless of camera size? If you tell us a product that you are happy with I might be able to understand what point you are making.
@@TheNameOfJesus Admittedly my comment was a bit unclear. Wi-Fi-based devices in HomeKit require a hard-wired power source since Wi-Fi uses a relatively large amount of energy to send and receive information. Until we see a video doorbell that connects over Bluetooth or one that works with a base station, we won't see a wireless video doorbell anytime soon. Hope that clears up my comment.
@@myHomeKithome Your manner of speaking is polite, non-argumentative and humble. I'm impressed. But I'm also confused. You don't have to clear up my confusion if you don't want to. Are you looking for a battery-based doorbell? I think that's what you want. Why do you want that? Every doorbell in the world has voltage available, so why wouldn't you want to use that power source? And as long as you've got a power source, why not use Wifi? Isn't Wifi better than Bluetooth for transmission range?
@@TheNameOfJesus I do agree that wired connections are better. There are definite use cases for wireless. For example, if there isn't existing wiring and/or running wiring isn't aesthetically pleasing or even feasible.
@@myHomeKithome I guess we agree. Let me add that for reasons Apple has never stated, it does not support battery-based cameras with HomeKit. (If this has changed recently, I'm not aware of it.) Some manufacturers have got around this by creating a wired hub that Apple thinks is a camera but is a hub talking to a wireless camera. I don't think anyone knows why Apple won't support battery-based cameras.
Thank you Eric. I am all over HomeKit and always recommend it to Apple Family folks. I do have Circle 2 cams but I wont be running out to get this doorbell because my “Ring” works just fine for now.
It seems like they hit it out of the park! You can get live video notifications on your Apple TV, but it’s very true it would be nice to have it on say, your iPad or nest like devices as well.
I currently have the Nest Doorbell. I have switched everything to Home kit except the video. I will get the Logitech doorbell, but I know I’ll miss the video being displayed on the Nest Hub.
In the same boat with Ring and Echo Show but I’m all in HomeKit. Just need my window shades motor to be released by Ryse and I’ll have a fully functioning HomeKit home.
Just curious - Are you still using your Logitech Circle View Doorbell? Great to have you back, love the channel and the opportunity to go back to previous reference.
@@EricWelander Thanks Eric. Didi you have any issues with the Circle View? Im after a Homekit doorbell with a portrait orientation - would you recommend it? Thanks heaps
@@EricWelander Thanks Eric, I've also had a look at the latest Aqara G4 but unfortunately its landscape and I don't think you can adjust the camera angle?
My NEST has horrible delays with notifications, and since I’m all in on HomeKit it’s time to change. If you don’t mind, I have 3 questions. 1. What happens with HomePods(or mini), when someone approaches the door...and then when they actually press the doorbell? Can the HomePods act as door chimes? 2. What kind of delays with notifications are you experiencing (if any)? My NEST can be anywhere from 10secs to 2 minutes. It’s never below a 10sec delay and it drives us crazy. Someone rings the doorbell and by the time we get the notification....they’re leaving! 3. I have 2 door bells...are there instructions on how to wire multiple Logitech doorbells? Thanks for the awesome video. Would be great to see a video of the doorbell in action and all the ways it can be used in a HomeKit enabled home.
Have you thought about hiding the door bell chime connector inside the wall and mount the doorbell on top? I’m also thinking about getting two, but support says I’ll need a second transformer to run it. Just need to navigate getting a second line connected to the same doorbell.
We just setup a nest hello with no physical chime as no wiring at all previously. We ran power from an adapter that are sold on Amazon and all works great. We are just using notifications to Sonos and our phones. Can this do the same with just HomePod and phone as the “chime”?
I have a Nest Aware, Nest Thermostat, Nest Hub, and Nest Smoke/ CO2 detector. Plus Nest Outdoor cameras I never put up. I want to move to HomeKit because while Google and Alexa smart home stuff works fine and might be a better smart assistant it’s really on an island since I am 100% I the Apple ecosystem - Phones, iPads, Apple TVs and now HomePods. I want to move to HomeKit for the integration into the products I use all day every day. Should I sell all my Nest stuff and restart with this doorbell and Logi Circle View camera or should I look at the Starling Home Hub product you mentioned?
Don't do it, man. I replaced my Nest Doorbell with this, and it lasted just a day. Look into getting a Starling Home Hub to integrate all your Nest stuff to HomeKit, but there are some limitations I noticed right away that I just couldn't deal with.
@@douggbosi2178 When I bought my Nest thermostat, Nest promised it would support Apple HomeKit "soon." Then Google bought Nest and they changed their minds. So I have some animosity towards Nest. Google and Nest are trying desperately to pull you away from the Apple ecosystem. It's your call. Use both or use one. But they will never work together.
Two questions, I’ve seen issues with direct sunlight and it overheating in weather at 74 degrees until the sun is off it. This is a normal temp and if it doesn’t work at that temp then what? Also, if I don’t have my front porch light on all night, this is going to get super annoying having an led shining outside at all times. That needs to be able and be toggled. Or at the very least scheduled.
Where I live during the winter this isn't an issue. In the summer it might but my front door has a little porch on it with a roof. I will probably have to defer to people in warmer climates with sunny front doors to test this. We probably won't see a 74 degree day for months lol! I wouldn't be too worried about this light source bleeding into the house. It's pretty small and doesn't project a long way. Still I agree it would be nice to have the option to turn it off.
Actually you can toggle it off with the Night Vision Light setting in the Home App. Much of the initial coverage said you couldn't toggle it off and I overlooked this option in settings. Sorry!! It's why this is a "first impressions" and not a "review".
A warning to all, the face of this doorbell is glass and it will shatter if you drop it. (I know) if this happens, you’re just out of luck. Logitech does not fix these or have parts. You’ll get an apology that they can’t help and send you on your way.
When someone rings the door bell it doesn’t show up on the Apple TV or iPhone? I’m sure packing notifications will come soon a few months after nest started facial recognition Apple started with 14.0 beta, and package detection is new to nest so hopefully apple bring it as well. As you probably figured I have a best door bell as well and debating switching the circle door bell will miss the always record feature regardless of motion
My original doorbell button is to the right of the door, which is also 90 degrees to the door. It’s about two feet to the right and about one foot “in front of” the door handle. It’s mounted on 5” redwood lap siding, so it’s angled up about 7 degrees. I’m trying to determine if this new Logitech doorbell would work for me with the 20 degree mount. The doorbell location would be very difficult to move to the door frame. What do you think?
My suggestion is to use the existing location and then construct some visible sign that says "DOORBELL --->" to help people find it. Even if the doorbell was in the right place, I know some old people who are such luddites that they would be too afraid to press a fancy computer button, not realizing it was a doorbell. So even if the doorbell is in the right place, I would still put a label on it that says "DOORBELL".
Hi Eric, I am watching your videos, awesome job on HomeKit, I just installed the Logitech circle view doorbell, it looks like we have the exact same doorbell chime, but I am having trouble with constant current that goes to the chime causing it not to work, but the doorbell is working currently ringing to the apple HomePod; would you be able to show me how your wiring placement? If it’s possible I would appreciate it. Thank you!
I have the ring doorbell. It has a tamper proof screw that attaches the camera to the base to prevent theft. How does the camera attached to the base on this?
Great review Eric. I do have a question: I’d also be coming from a Nest Hello Doorbell... my door frame is quite narrow and I appreciate the width of the mounting hardware on the Nest as it fit my narrow door frame... How does the mount of the Logitech Doorbell compare? Cheers.
Good question. Probably yes. HomeKit does a lot of things even if you don't subscribe to iCloud for storage. Things like motion detection are done locally with HomeKit, and are not done on the remote storage servers. So it will probably work. But it's a good question and I'm not 100% sure.
I’d like to swap out my Ring Pro with this. My question is about bandwidth. Is this always on/uploading? Unfortunately I only have 1Mb upload. With the Ring it hasn’t been a problem, but curious about this product as it states 2.5 Mbps minimum. Thanks!
It's always talking to your local HomeKit hub over WiFi. Then it will upload to iCloud only when a clip is recorded or potentially with another notification. As a result, if you have a very very active front door this might use bandwidth, but otherwise you should be fine.
I came from a Nest Hello as well and I am amazed at the picture quality and HDR on the Logitech device. I took a side by side and the Nest looks completely washed out. Good video!
Speed! What about speed and this being one of the only (if not only) doorbell with 5Ghz connectivity? I hate my Arlo doorbell because the connection speeds are so slow. You can never get to the app in time and get live video.
Can't wait for my Logitech Doorbell to arrive from the US and swap out the lousy, buggy, crappy Netatmo Doorbell I have not for 2 months. What I have seen in the review is already a big step up from the Netatmo although the brochure of the Netatmo also did look good... The only thing that is better on the Netatmo side, is actual design of the Netatmo (but that might be my European bias...)
Apple should have bought Nest. Google have kind of run them into the ground. The amount of outages on the cameras have increased and still cannot get Nest Protect into the Google Home App. So will be moving to Logitech for Cameras and Doorbell. And potentially EVE for the smart Smoke detectors. But the Nest Protects are still pretty much the industry standard
I’m having major speakers issues from the doorbell. At max it’s a whisper? Is anyone having this problem? Or am I not looking in the right place in order to adjust it?
Thanks for your review. After your review, I decided to buy. But I have two questions. What kind of power supply do you need to buy? How is the doorbell chime compatible and can i buy? I live in the USA. You can attach links. Thank you.
I just used the existing power supply for the non-smart doorbell. My house was built in the 1990s. I would reach out to Logitech support and try and find an electrician installer in your area if you need a stronger circuit/power supply to support this doorbell. Logitech also has some nice compatibility checker quizzes on their website. setup.circleviewdoorbell.logi.com
I installed mine yesterday and I’m very happy with it now. Only issue I had was I needed to swap out the transformer supplying power (old one was only 5VA and not 10VA). Before I did this, the doorbell was going off-line and back on-line every 30 minutes. I am concerned that my door faces west and does get full sun in the afternoon. It’s winter here now, but could this be a problem with over-heating in the summer?
@@mikebedford4362 Yes - no connection issues whatsoever since I upped the voltage on the new transformer - although it looks like the front glass is now delaminating
With the recent Matter announcement, do you think Apply and Google will play nice and possibly have Nest integrated with Home Kit? I currently have Nest Hello installed but I would definitely love to move onto a HSV enabled doorbell camera like the Logitech Circle doorbell. I'm still holding out because I'm pretty deep with Nest ecosystem, have Starling hub, bunch of Nestcams. What do you think? If Nest Hello became Home Kit compatible, would you switch back?
I do miss a number of features of Nest video like continuous recording. On the other hand I really like how fast the notifications are for the Logitech since it's all happening locally. I don't think we can count on what "play nice" between smart home ecosystems will look like yet with Matter. This will probably become more clear in 2022. It sounds like you have a nice setup with Nest and it might be best to stick with that for now.
I'd be happy to see a video on Homekit Secure Video. Based on Logitech's site, it looks like we can get away with Apple's 200-gig iCloud plan ($3/month) if we have only one of these "Secure Video" devices. We'd need the 2-TB plan ($10/month) if we have 2 to 5 "Secure Video" devices. As others have asked, can we use these Circle View products without hooking them up to iCloud? I could see installing a few of these, but hooking up only one of them to iCloud.
I'm 90% sure that all HomeKit compatible cameras will work with the basic HomeKit features even without purchasing an online plan. You just won't be able to record video. You should still get things like motion detection, notifications and the ability to view the live camera feed, but there will be no record of the video. By the way, if you do have an online data plan with Apple, it can sometimes take up to 30 minutes before the Home App is first able to fetch the first recorded video. I was staring at my Home App for quite a while before the first recorded video showed up. Maybe Apple has solved that problem now.
Looks a great doorbell, I can finally swap from my Ring Pro to this. Still amazes me that they leave your parcels on the doorstep in the USA, at least have an enclosed porch so the parcels are less likely to be stolen.
@@WildManActual I appreciate your point, but 30% of America lives in apartments or condos, and the other 70% live in multiple people per home, so there's probably less than 80 million homes that need to be modified. :-)
Here's another neophyte question which comes to mind due to the big snowstorm that's forecast to hit the northeast: Using a homekit-based camera, can you setup a camera to take a snapshot every 30 minutes?
If you could, it would have to be through the Home App. I haven't seen an option for this in the Home App. The general idea is that HomeKit Secure Video records MOTION, and seeing something like snow accumulation or leaves turning red isn't really motion in the normal sense of the word. It's a fair request, but I don't think Apple supports it now or will in the next year. You can already do this with your iPhone. Just position your iPhone in the window and use time lapse mode. Time lapse mode automatically detects how many frames per minute to save based on how long the camera is running in that mode.
@@garanceadrosehn9691 You are welcome. I liked this video, so I decided to help Eric Welander by reading all the comments and trying to answer some of them. I think I answered about a dozen.
what about Devi e lockups Logitech Circle 2 will lockup so I use a smart Plug to Reboot that camera what about the door bell what if it lockups how to you reboot it you didn't answer how you reboot the doorbell
Eric, your flag set off the motion detector, but in the beginning you showed it can be excluded. Is this possible as I would like to get one but I am sure I will have to exclude a small area
Where I live during the winter this isn't an issue. In the summer it might but my front door has a little porch on it with a roof. I will probably have to defer to people in warmer climates with sunny front doors to test this.
You say use it with HKSV with any iCloud storage plan above 200gb. I was under the impression the 200gb plan is enough (for one camera at least) can this doorbell be used with the 200gb plan or for some reason do I need a higher plan ?
I really can't speak for the channel, but if you configure this camera to use Secure Video, and you have no other cameras using HSV, then the 200 GB plan is probably enough. But if you have any other cameras using Secure Video, then you need the 1 TB plan which supports 5 cameras. I own the 1 TB plan because I have two cameras, one inside my home and one outside.
So it finally did for me one or two afternoons in August where it got hot here. But generally no since it's mostly in the shade where I live. But to follow up, I've stopped recommending this doorbell given the overheating issues that it has. I haven't found a replacement I like.
@@EricWelander thanks for the scoop.. When researching this, I noticed that they pushed a firmware update in September, automatically. The release notes made an ambiguous mention of the overheating issue being addressed. I don’t think any of us will know until next summer :)
Good question. I'm not sure, but my guess is that the chime and the doorbell are both connected to your HomeKit network, not to each other, so that means the question is whether Apple's HomeKit software can handle one chime for multiple doorbells. I don't know, but I'm guessing no. But it's a great question.
Can only be viewed by one user at a time. I had this for a day and went back to my Nest Hello after noticing I couldn't even view it on my phone because I had it open on my MacBook.
support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208709 says Home controls are shareable, but I have had some difficulty with two people at the same time viewing the same video stream. This may be a limitation at the present time.
Is this compatible with a nicor prime chime prcp1? I went through the compatibility checklist that prompted me to contact their customer support due to my wiring configuration. I’ve contacted their support and submitted pictures of my chime and am still waiting to hear back from them.
Probably not. I googled that idea, and saw this: "Apple uses proprietary protocols for iCloud access (both data and backup) so you can't just switch backends by redirecting some DNS entries. And as far as I know, nobody has reverse engineered the protocols yet (at least not the full set required to implement an alternative server-side solution)."
Hi Eric, Great video. Thanks I'm really on the fence about upgrading to this. I'm also coming from the Nest Hello and really have no complaints. I'm also Apple'd out. Is the top to button field of view much better than the NH? Also, no package detection yet, huh. Maybe an update later? Thanks - a 1-to-1 comparison video with this against the NH would be amazing... Thanks again...
Thanks for the feedback Morty! Yes that's on Apple to support package detection and I imagine they will at some point. If you are happy with your Nest Hello, I would say stick with it and consider this if/when your NH breaks or you want to upgrade. I think the video quality is a little better on the Logitech, but you are losing some features as I mentioned.
@@EricWelander Package detection is possible, but Apple doesn't update its software often. Moreover, package detection may be hard when the camera isn't 180 degrees and can't actually see the bottom of your door.
Probably not. I googled that idea, and saw this: "Apple uses proprietary protocols for iCloud access (both data and backup) so you can't just switch backends by redirecting some DNS entries. And as far as I know, nobody has reverse engineered the protocols yet (at least not the full set required to implement an alternative server-side solution)."
Hey, great video. I'm doing a renovation on my home so have the opportunity to specify wiring. Was wondering what you thought the optimum height was for placement of the Circle View Doorbell was? I'm thinking that regardless of your front door layout, people tend to stand the same distance back having pressed a door bell. Thanks.
Thanks everyone. In my opinion 24x7 video stream is a huge advantage. And Nest is dual platform, which is another advantage since my children prefer Android. I'll be looking forward for Logitech improvements.
@@EricWelander Yes that limit of ten clips is a problem, but you can work around it. For example, you could put something in the field of view that moves constantly (maybe a flag?) and then you could trick it into recording *nearly* 100% of the video it sees. And that's not the only trick you can use, but it's probably the quickest and easiest trick. I have a way to record 100% but explaining how would take more space than this comment field allows.
@@mikebeutler9482 Me too, but be aware that some HomeKit devices may work better (or worse, or not at all,) on a 5 GHz Wifi, and seem to require a 2.4 GHz wifi.) I get different results when I put HomeKit on different wifi speeds.
11:20 IMO that is a user error. There is a setting to specify what exact motions you would like to get notified of. I assume you have it still set to notify you for any movement. Then complain when it does. 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
@@EricWelander - Thanks! In the video you had mentioned that there was no way to turn off the LED. I don't care too much about color vision at night, and I'd rather not leave a light on outside all night even if it's an LED. I'm glad to see there is a way to turn it off. Thanks for the info! Now that I have a HomePod Mini, I'm tempted to try out some cameras which work through HomeKit.
Hey guys. Anyone can help me with this issue. I got lamps outside that don’t reach the HomeKit. But when I tried putting a HomePod mini as an extension of the Bluetooth field, it just wouldn’t want to connect. Was it just that it needed more time or can’t you actually extend HomeKit with HomePods mini.
@@TheGamesApocalypse the WiFi is fine. These HomeKit enabled devices all connect via Bluetooth. Eve has an extender for Bluetooth but only their products.
This doorbell uses wifi, not Bluetooth. The HomePod Mini will not extend your Bluetooth connectivity unless it is the active hub in your Homekit setup. HomePods Mini do have a technology built in called thread that will work with some of the latest Eve products and some new lighting options from Nanoleaf. It is similar to Zigbee and self repeats. In order to solve your lamp problem, you need to explain how they connect. Are they Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wifi, or something else?
Speaking of the flag waving causing false alerts, is there a way to set activity zones to exclude an area where there is motion detected? I'm concerned about cars driving down the street and setting off false alerts that there is someone at my door.
Yes, if you have the latest iOS, you can use your finger to define activity zones. In fact I use it specifically pretty much for the purpose you indicate.
Just out of curiosity, in which way has Eufy's motion sensor worked bad for you? Is it tripped too easily and too often, or is missing obvious motion from obviously large objects? (I've seen both extremes in other products).
@@EricWelander Eric, I've never seen you make a mistake before. You can configure the sensors to trigger only for certain kinds of motion: Cars, People, or Animals. So if you set the trigger ONLY for cars, it will trigger and record ONLY cars moving, not people. If you trigger for People only, then you won't get cars recorded (although if a car and a person moves at the same time, you can get that recorded.) You said that it can trigger for your flag when you configured it for only people. I haven't seen that kind of mistake happen yet for me.
Just bought one for my dad as he's been complaining about being stuck on his laptop in the kitchen since he can't hear the doorbell in his office. Even more excited after watching your video. Thanks Eric!
Does your dad have a HomePod? If yes, He can make it ring as well.
You can turn the light off by deselecting “Night Vision Light” in the settings.
Thanks for pointing this out. You're right! I had heard some initial reports from blogs that said you couldn't turn it off which made me thing otherwise.
was just about to write this...lol set an automation to turn on porch lights at night and you will never need that beam light on...love this doorbell!
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@@Mr.Tec01 great tip thank you
@@JasonfromMinnesota nope he doesn’t do that. He just read the specs and tells you stuff you already know from the website. Pretty much an ad.
Seems like the only doorbell to actually compete with the Nest.
Awesome Eric!
I haven’t ordered mine yet, as I am pretty sure the Wifey & daughter are going to have one sitting under the tree for me in a couple of weeks.
I think it is SO cool that you were out there on ‘day one’ getting it installed in the dark. For whatever reason that made me smile...
As I am yet to dive into the HKSV world, I’m really anxious to see firsthand how notifications & interactions work with AppleTV.
Have a great day, and keep the content coming!
Even though I had a Ring Pro it was setup through HomeBridge and when I had birthday party for my son everyone was so surprised when a video popped up on my Apple TV showing whose at the door.
Now with HSV and facial recognition it will announce whose at the door (barring they are in my photo library). I will miss my Echo Show features with Ring integration but maybe one day Apple will come out with a Echo Show version for the HomePod.
Hey Bradley,
It sounds like you might have a fun holiday coming up with this as a present!! Enjoy.
I'll be interested to hear what you think of HKSV.
Thanks!
Yeah facial recognition is great once you get it all setup and prune your photo library for it.
I agree I miss the similar integration between my Nest Hello and Nest Hub.
Good video! The face recognition feature is so cool.
Yeah I agree the face recognition is wonderful.
You have to hit record and stream mine will not let me it’s saying there was an error updating a setting for this camera please try again later
just installed this; and yes, you can turn the night light off or on in the settings.
I am pretty sure that with tvOS 14 when someone rings your bell it automatically shows a pop up window on your Apple TV Showing you who is on your doorstep
It does!
yep
@@EricWelander Great video.. but why didn't you show how that notification looks on Apple TV and iPhone?
I got my doorbell in yesterday and love it! Trying my best to stay within the apple ecosystem so I’ve waited a long time for a good homekit option.
Have you had any overheating issues mine continually shuts down and I have to remove it from the mount and let it cool down.
@ 8:09 what o have done for other mechanical door chimes that don’t fit is removed the plastic case and used the double strip tape to fasten it inside the chime box. You just have to make sure it’s not on any metal as it will short the exposed board after you remove the case.
What about the actual thing you care about with doorbells - and that's answering people over the intercom? How fast do notifications arrive? How fast does iPhone connects to the video stream? How much lag is there when watching the stream and talking to people? Any realtime demonstration maybe? I'm having some 1-2+ seconds lag with my Eufy doorbell, and it would definitely be nice to have a doorbell with less lag… Thanks!
May I know if I can use face recognition to trigger an automation? For example if my mom is at the door and the camera recognizes her, HomeKit can open the door directly.
We got our and love the integration with the Apple TV and HomePods.
Not sure about the complaint about no live video on something like a nest hub. I get the same functionality on our iPads. Not sure why Apple would make a nest hub Specific device when the iPads already have all that functionality plus more.
The install was easy, but the step by step interactive guide was confusing. Really great video and audio. you could hear me drag the trash containers to the curb 20+ feet away
It looks wonderful (at least for a Gen 1 product.) If I didn't live in an apartment building, I'd buy it. Although it should include a temperature sensor. The fact that it can't see the bottom of the door due to it's slightly narrow field of view (to let me see a delivered package) isn't too serious since HomeKit secure video provides video clips for motion at the door. I wish they would come out with a version that fits in the peephole slot in my apartment building door. That would double their potential customer base. One minor problem: it's missing a "doorbell" label under the button. But I can fix that.
Most important question how long does it take to get a notification and how long does it take to connect. How about audio quality??
Connection and notifications is right on par with the Logitech Circle View camera in my experience, which seems pretty fast, but hangs every once in a while. The notifications might come faster than my Nest but there are a LOT of variables in the chain to send any push notification to any Apple device (I know this as an app developer).
Audio quality is good. You can understand people, but like most microphones, it picks up a decent amount of wind noise when it's blowing. I don't think there's a filter on it for that.
I don’t see it happening for a while, but I’d love to see a wireless version. HK just eats too much bandwidth. Nice review Éric!
HomeKit doesn't use *any* bandwidth. All video processing is done locally. HomeKit *Secure* *Video* uses bandwidth. I'm fairly sure you meant the video connection to Apple with HSV uses too much bandwidth. Are you saying that the data compression used by Apple isn't good enough or are you saying that all online storage is a bad idea regardless of camera size? If you tell us a product that you are happy with I might be able to understand what point you are making.
@@TheNameOfJesus Admittedly my comment was a bit unclear. Wi-Fi-based devices in HomeKit require a hard-wired power source since Wi-Fi uses a relatively large amount of energy to send and receive information. Until we see a video doorbell that connects over Bluetooth or one that works with a base station, we won't see a wireless video doorbell anytime soon. Hope that clears up my comment.
@@myHomeKithome Your manner of speaking is polite, non-argumentative and humble. I'm impressed. But I'm also confused. You don't have to clear up my confusion if you don't want to. Are you looking for a battery-based doorbell? I think that's what you want. Why do you want that? Every doorbell in the world has voltage available, so why wouldn't you want to use that power source? And as long as you've got a power source, why not use Wifi? Isn't Wifi better than Bluetooth for transmission range?
@@TheNameOfJesus I do agree that wired connections are better. There are definite use cases for wireless. For example, if there isn't existing wiring and/or running wiring isn't aesthetically pleasing or even feasible.
@@myHomeKithome I guess we agree. Let me add that for reasons Apple has never stated, it does not support battery-based cameras with HomeKit. (If this has changed recently, I'm not aware of it.) Some manufacturers have got around this by creating a wired hub that Apple thinks is a camera but is a hub talking to a wireless camera. I don't think anyone knows why Apple won't support battery-based cameras.
Missed the important fact that if you have front and back doorbells you have to disconnect the second one. Their product only supports one.
Thank you Eric. I am all over HomeKit and always recommend it to Apple Family folks. I do have Circle 2 cams but I wont be running out to get this doorbell because my “Ring” works just fine for now.
If it's not broken, don't fix it. Or...if it's not broken, fix it until it is. 😄 Sounds like a good plan Doug.
Privacy not a big deal, eh.
What if you have two chimes in the house? How do you do the chime kit installation?
It seems like they hit it out of the park! You can get live video notifications on your Apple TV, but it’s very true it would be nice to have it on say, your iPad or nest like devices as well.
I currently have the Nest Doorbell. I have switched everything to Home kit except the video. I will get the Logitech doorbell, but I know I’ll miss the video being displayed on the Nest Hub.
In the same boat with Ring and Echo Show but I’m all in HomeKit. Just need my window shades motor to be released by Ryse and I’ll have a fully functioning HomeKit home.
Sounds like some nice set ups guys! All the best in getting them moved over to HomeKit
Just curious - Are you still using your Logitech Circle View Doorbell? Great to have you back, love the channel and the opportunity to go back to previous reference.
Hey Mike, I can’t comment on the doorbell I’m using at the moment but I will be able to talk about it soon 😄🤐
@@EricWelander Thanks Eric. Didi you have any issues with the Circle View? Im after a Homekit doorbell with a portrait orientation - would you recommend it? Thanks heaps
@@mikebedford4362 it’s good if it’s not in direct sunlight but right now I’d say hold off buying just a little bit of time
@@EricWelander Thanks Eric, I've also had a look at the latest Aqara G4 but unfortunately its landscape and I don't think you can adjust the camera angle?
My NEST has horrible delays with notifications, and since I’m all in on HomeKit it’s time to change. If you don’t mind, I have 3 questions.
1. What happens with HomePods(or mini), when someone approaches the door...and then when they actually press the doorbell? Can the HomePods act as door chimes?
2. What kind of delays with notifications are you experiencing (if any)? My NEST can be anywhere from 10secs to 2 minutes. It’s never below a 10sec delay and it drives us crazy. Someone rings the doorbell and by the time we get the notification....they’re leaving!
3. I have 2 door bells...are there instructions on how to wire multiple Logitech doorbells?
Thanks for the awesome video. Would be great to see a video of the doorbell in action and all the ways it can be used in a HomeKit enabled home.
Have you thought about hiding the door bell chime connector inside the wall and mount the doorbell on top?
I’m also thinking about getting two, but support says I’ll need a second transformer to run it. Just need to navigate getting a second line connected to the same doorbell.
I keep getting a connection error message in my home app. Sometimes I can access the camera, most times not. Not sure what the issue is.
We just setup a nest hello with no physical chime as no wiring at all previously.
We ran power from an adapter that are sold on Amazon and all works great.
We are just using notifications to Sonos and our phones. Can this do the same with just HomePod and phone as the “chime”?
Yes, it'll chime on your HomePod even if you don't have a standard doorbell chime.
It’s been a year since you posted this video. Do you still use this doorbell? If so, would you buy it now if you were in the market for one?
I have a Nest Aware, Nest Thermostat, Nest Hub, and Nest Smoke/ CO2 detector. Plus Nest Outdoor cameras I never put up. I want to move to HomeKit because while Google and Alexa smart home stuff works fine and might be a better smart assistant it’s really on an island since I am 100% I the Apple ecosystem - Phones, iPads, Apple TVs and now HomePods. I want to move to HomeKit for the integration into the products I use all day every day. Should I sell all my Nest stuff and restart with this doorbell and Logi Circle View camera or should I look at the Starling Home Hub product you mentioned?
Don't do it, man. I replaced my Nest Doorbell with this, and it lasted just a day. Look into getting a Starling Home Hub to integrate all your Nest stuff to HomeKit, but there are some limitations I noticed right away that I just couldn't deal with.
@@douggbosi2178 When I bought my Nest thermostat, Nest promised it would support Apple HomeKit "soon." Then Google bought Nest and they changed their minds. So I have some animosity towards Nest. Google and Nest are trying desperately to pull you away from the Apple ecosystem. It's your call. Use both or use one. But they will never work together.
Now that Logitech has made a camera and doorbell for HomeKit, will they be making a floodlight or spotlight? That would be nice to have, too.
Two questions,
I’ve seen issues with direct sunlight and it overheating in weather at 74 degrees until the sun is off it. This is a normal temp and if it doesn’t work at that temp then what?
Also, if I don’t have my front porch light on all night, this is going to get super annoying having an led shining outside at all times. That needs to be able and be toggled. Or at the very least scheduled.
Where I live during the winter this isn't an issue. In the summer it might but my front door has a little porch on it with a roof. I will probably have to defer to people in warmer climates with sunny front doors to test this. We probably won't see a 74 degree day for months lol!
I wouldn't be too worried about this light source bleeding into the house. It's pretty small and doesn't project a long way. Still I agree it would be nice to have the option to turn it off.
Actually you can toggle it off with the Night Vision Light setting in the Home App. Much of the initial coverage said you couldn't toggle it off and I overlooked this option in settings. Sorry!! It's why this is a "first impressions" and not a "review".
A warning to all, the face of this doorbell is glass and it will shatter if you drop it. (I know) if this happens, you’re just out of luck. Logitech does not fix these or have parts. You’ll get an apology that they can’t help and send you on your way.
Eric, anyway we can increase the volume for the door bell? It seems only a whisper.
If you have an AppleTV, you can get a video preview on your TV of who is at the front door. (it shows up in a PIP Window)
Does that include if you’re watching something like say RUclips TV? Will the the doorbell camera still display on the Apple TV via PIP?
@@cdat914 Yes, it’s a PIP pop up that works no matter what app you’re watching on your AppleTV
Thanks!
Hey Eric, awesome video. Quick question, what is the work table that you got back there?
When someone rings the door bell it doesn’t show up on the Apple TV or iPhone? I’m sure packing notifications will come soon a few months after nest started facial recognition Apple started with 14.0 beta, and package detection is new to nest so hopefully apple bring it as well. As you probably figured I have a best door bell as well and debating switching the circle door bell will miss the always record feature regardless of motion
Thank you for this in-depth review!
My original doorbell button is to the right of the door, which is also 90 degrees to the door. It’s about two feet to the right and about one foot “in front of” the door handle. It’s mounted on 5” redwood lap siding, so it’s angled up about 7 degrees. I’m trying to determine if this new Logitech doorbell would work for me with the 20 degree mount. The doorbell location would be very difficult to move to the door frame. What do you think?
My suggestion is to use the existing location and then construct some visible sign that says "DOORBELL --->" to help people find it. Even if the doorbell was in the right place, I know some old people who are such luddites that they would be too afraid to press a fancy computer button, not realizing it was a doorbell. So even if the doorbell is in the right place, I would still put a label on it that says "DOORBELL".
Hi Eric, I am watching your videos, awesome job on HomeKit,
I just installed the Logitech circle view doorbell, it looks like we have the exact same doorbell chime, but I am having trouble with constant current that goes to the chime causing it not to work, but the doorbell is working currently ringing to the apple HomePod; would you be able to show me how your wiring placement? If it’s possible I would appreciate it.
Thank you!
Does it also work without the chime included in the package?
Thanks, Adam
I have the ring doorbell. It has a tamper proof screw that attaches the camera to the base to prevent theft. How does the camera attached to the base on this?
Great review Eric. I do have a question: I’d also be coming from a Nest Hello Doorbell... my door frame is quite narrow and I appreciate the width of the mounting hardware on the Nest as it fit my narrow door frame... How does the mount of the Logitech Doorbell compare? Cheers.
If you have an iPad doesn’t it pop up the window when some one pushes the bell in order to see him and communicate through the iPad??
How secure are these doorbells from someone ripping off the installed surface?
Bravo as always Eric. I knew you would get on this right away.
Hi, could you please test and compare with the Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell ?
Hello, will the video shows on the Apple TV?
Yes it will
Yes it will!
What if I don't want to pay for Apple's cloud, can I still get all the functionality except for storing videos?
Good question. Probably yes. HomeKit does a lot of things even if you don't subscribe to iCloud for storage. Things like motion detection are done locally with HomeKit, and are not done on the remote storage servers. So it will probably work. But it's a good question and I'm not 100% sure.
I’d like to swap out my Ring Pro with this. My question is about bandwidth. Is this always on/uploading? Unfortunately I only have 1Mb upload. With the Ring it hasn’t been a problem, but curious about this product as it states 2.5 Mbps minimum. Thanks!
It's always talking to your local HomeKit hub over WiFi. Then it will upload to iCloud only when a clip is recorded or potentially with another notification. As a result, if you have a very very active front door this might use bandwidth, but otherwise you should be fine.
I came from a Nest Hello as well and I am amazed at the picture quality and HDR on the Logitech device. I took a side by side and the Nest looks completely washed out. Good video!
How does this compare with the Nest Hello regarding notification lag time and the time to open a live video feed?
@@serenitynow8689 in my experience the Logitech has been a tad quicker in terms of response time
Speed! What about speed and this being one of the only (if not only) doorbell with 5Ghz connectivity? I hate my Arlo doorbell because the connection speeds are so slow. You can never get to the app in time and get live video.
Bro I thought you were Macaulay Culkin for a sec. Great review tho lol. I work for Vivint and use your videos to study up on the competition.🙌🏽
Thanks Steve! Yeah I need to create a second channel for all the traps I setup for burglars 😄
Does this doorbell cam count as one of the 5 cameras you can have on HomeKit or can you have 5 cameras and three for cam??
Seems kind of large compared to the nest and arlo cams. Am I wrong? Haven't seen anyone address the heft of this one
I’m in Canada; is this product available to me? The website doesn’t allow me to select a Canadian delivery address.
Can't wait for my Logitech Doorbell to arrive from the US and swap out the lousy, buggy, crappy Netatmo Doorbell I have not for 2 months. What I have seen in the review is already a big step up from the Netatmo although the brochure of the Netatmo also did look good... The only thing that is better on the Netatmo side, is actual design of the Netatmo (but that might be my European bias...)
Apple should have bought Nest. Google have kind of run them into the ground. The amount of outages on the cameras have increased and still cannot get Nest Protect into the Google Home App. So will be moving to Logitech for Cameras and Doorbell. And potentially EVE for the smart Smoke detectors. But the Nest Protects are still pretty much the industry standard
How is the audio? My ring pro I always have a hard time understanding people because the mic and speaker was so bad.
I have three Logi circle 2 outdoor cameras, do you have to have HomeKit for this?
I have a video doorbell from Legrand (not smart). Should this can replace my current setup?
I don't know. I would recommend reaching out to Logitech support. support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024350334
Just bought one thanks 🙏
Enjoy!
I’m having major speakers issues from the doorbell. At max it’s a whisper? Is anyone having this problem? Or am I not looking in the right place in order to adjust it?
I am having the same issue. I can’t find how to increase volume.
Thanks for your review. After your review, I decided to buy. But I have two questions. What kind of power supply do you need to buy? How is the doorbell chime compatible and can i buy? I live in the USA. You can attach links. Thank you.
I just used the existing power supply for the non-smart doorbell. My house was built in the 1990s. I would reach out to Logitech support and try and find an electrician installer in your area if you need a stronger circuit/power supply to support this doorbell. Logitech also has some nice compatibility checker quizzes on their website. setup.circleviewdoorbell.logi.com
I installed mine yesterday and I’m very happy with it now. Only issue I had was I needed to swap out the transformer supplying power (old one was only 5VA and not 10VA). Before I did this, the doorbell was going off-line and back on-line every 30 minutes. I am concerned that my door faces west and does get full sun in the afternoon. It’s winter here now, but could this be a problem with over-heating in the summer?
Hey Bob, has yr Circle view doorbell been reliable for you?
@@mikebedford4362 Yes - no connection issues whatsoever since I upped the voltage on the new transformer - although it looks like the front glass is now delaminating
Great. Thanks for spending more of my money. :-D
How many FPS is it?
24 fps
With the recent Matter announcement, do you think Apply and Google will play nice and possibly have Nest integrated with Home Kit? I currently have Nest Hello installed but I would definitely love to move onto a HSV enabled doorbell camera like the Logitech Circle doorbell. I'm still holding out because I'm pretty deep with Nest ecosystem, have Starling hub, bunch of Nestcams. What do you think? If Nest Hello became Home Kit compatible, would you switch back?
I do miss a number of features of Nest video like continuous recording. On the other hand I really like how fast the notifications are for the Logitech since it's all happening locally. I don't think we can count on what "play nice" between smart home ecosystems will look like yet with Matter. This will probably become more clear in 2022. It sounds like you have a nice setup with Nest and it might be best to stick with that for now.
I'd be happy to see a video on Homekit Secure Video. Based on Logitech's site, it looks like we can get away with Apple's 200-gig iCloud plan ($3/month) if we have only one of these "Secure Video" devices. We'd need the 2-TB plan ($10/month) if we have 2 to 5 "Secure Video" devices.
As others have asked, can we use these Circle View products without hooking them up to iCloud? I could see installing a few of these, but hooking up only one of them to iCloud.
I'm 90% sure that all HomeKit compatible cameras will work with the basic HomeKit features even without purchasing an online plan. You just won't be able to record video. You should still get things like motion detection, notifications and the ability to view the live camera feed, but there will be no record of the video. By the way, if you do have an online data plan with Apple, it can sometimes take up to 30 minutes before the Home App is first able to fetch the first recorded video. I was staring at my Home App for quite a while before the first recorded video showed up. Maybe Apple has solved that problem now.
Does this work on uk electricity?
Is there any wireless solution?
Looks a great doorbell, I can finally swap from my Ring Pro to this. Still amazes me that they leave your parcels on the doorstep in the USA, at least have an enclosed porch so the parcels are less likely to be stolen.
Yes, all 330 million of us will get right on modifying our homes for your big brain idea.
@@WildManActual I appreciate your point, but 30% of America lives in apartments or condos, and the other 70% live in multiple people per home, so there's probably less than 80 million homes that need to be modified. :-)
Can you customize the doorbell chime that plays on your HomePods?
I don't think so.
Here's another neophyte question which comes to mind due to the big snowstorm that's forecast to hit the northeast: Using a homekit-based camera, can you setup a camera to take a snapshot every 30 minutes?
If you could, it would have to be through the Home App. I haven't seen an option for this in the Home App. The general idea is that HomeKit Secure Video records MOTION, and seeing something like snow accumulation or leaves turning red isn't really motion in the normal sense of the word. It's a fair request, but I don't think Apple supports it now or will in the next year. You can already do this with your iPhone. Just position your iPhone in the window and use time lapse mode. Time lapse mode automatically detects how many frames per minute to save based on how long the camera is running in that mode.
@@TheNameOfJesus - Thanks for the replies!
@@garanceadrosehn9691 You are welcome. I liked this video, so I decided to help Eric Welander by reading all the comments and trying to answer some of them. I think I answered about a dozen.
what about Devi e lockups Logitech Circle 2 will lockup so I use a smart Plug to Reboot that camera what about the door bell what if it lockups how to you reboot it you didn't answer how you reboot the doorbell
Do you think Apple will fix the software to show thumbnail images on Apple Watch?
Yeah I think it's more when and not if...could be with watch showing video previews or the Home app sending images too
Eric, your flag set off the motion detector, but in the beginning you showed it can be excluded. Is this possible as I would like to get one but I am sure I will have to exclude a small area
You are a sharp cookie. I'm 90% sure you are right, you can exclude an area that contains a flag.
have you experienced direct sunlight cooldown? I read in reddit from someone's post that the camera overheats and has to cool down.
Where I live during the winter this isn't an issue. In the summer it might but my front door has a little porch on it with a roof. I will probably have to defer to people in warmer climates with sunny front doors to test this.
You say use it with HKSV with any iCloud storage plan above 200gb. I was under the impression the 200gb plan is enough (for one camera at least) can this doorbell be used with the 200gb plan or for some reason do I need a higher plan ?
I really can't speak for the channel, but if you configure this camera to use Secure Video, and you have no other cameras using HSV, then the 200 GB plan is probably enough. But if you have any other cameras using Secure Video, then you need the 1 TB plan which supports 5 cameras. I own the 1 TB plan because I have two cameras, one inside my home and one outside.
Has it overheated during the past summer.
So it finally did for me one or two afternoons in August where it got hot here. But generally no since it's mostly in the shade where I live. But to follow up, I've stopped recommending this doorbell given the overheating issues that it has. I haven't found a replacement I like.
@@EricWelander thanks for the scoop.. When researching this, I noticed that they pushed a firmware update in September, automatically. The release notes made an ambiguous mention of the overheating issue being addressed. I don’t think any of us will know until next summer :)
My home does not have a doorbell already. What Apple supported doorbell would you use?
Buy a 24 w transformer c wired adapter and plug it directly to an outlet
Do you think it can work with a front, back and side door all on the same chime?
Good question. I'm not sure, but my guess is that the chime and the doorbell are both connected to your HomeKit network, not to each other, so that means the question is whether Apple's HomeKit software can handle one chime for multiple doorbells. I don't know, but I'm guessing no. But it's a great question.
Can it handle multiple video feeds? I want everyone in the family to be able to look at the feed at the same time if needed.
Another reviewer said it can be viewed by 2 people at one time
Can only be viewed by one user at a time. I had this for a day and went back to my Nest Hello after noticing I couldn't even view it on my phone because I had it open on my MacBook.
support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208709 says Home controls are shareable, but I have had some difficulty with two people at the same time viewing the same video stream. This may be a limitation at the present time.
Is this compatible with a nicor prime chime prcp1? I went through the compatibility checklist that prompted me to contact their customer support due to my wiring configuration. I’ve contacted their support and submitted pictures of my chime and am still waiting to hear back from them.
I'm not sure. Going through their support sounds like the best bet.
Is it possible to use local storage on your homekit intranet vs iCloud or is that the only option?
Probably not. I googled that idea, and saw this: "Apple uses proprietary protocols for iCloud access (both data and backup) so you can't just switch backends by redirecting some DNS entries. And as far as I know, nobody has reverse engineered the protocols yet (at least not the full set required to implement an alternative server-side solution)."
You can cut out certain areas of the picture from motion detection so that flag wouldn’t trigger it
Hi Eric,
Great video. Thanks
I'm really on the fence about upgrading to this. I'm also coming from the Nest Hello and really have no complaints. I'm also Apple'd out. Is the top to button field of view much better than the NH? Also, no package detection yet, huh. Maybe an update later?
Thanks - a 1-to-1 comparison video with this against the NH would be amazing...
Thanks again...
Thanks for the feedback Morty! Yes that's on Apple to support package detection and I imagine they will at some point. If you are happy with your Nest Hello, I would say stick with it and consider this if/when your NH breaks or you want to upgrade. I think the video quality is a little better on the Logitech, but you are losing some features as I mentioned.
@@EricWelander Package detection is possible, but Apple doesn't update its software often. Moreover, package detection may be hard when the camera isn't 180 degrees and can't actually see the bottom of your door.
Can I store recordings in local NAS? Don’t want to buy iCloud storage
Probably not. I googled that idea, and saw this: "Apple uses proprietary protocols for iCloud access (both data and backup) so you can't just switch backends by redirecting some DNS entries. And as far as I know, nobody has reverse engineered the protocols yet (at least not the full set required to implement an alternative server-side solution)."
Hey, great video. I'm doing a renovation on my home so have the opportunity to specify wiring. Was wondering what you thought the optimum height was for placement of the Circle View Doorbell was? I'm thinking that regardless of your front door layout, people tend to stand the same distance back having pressed a door bell. Thanks.
Thanks for the review. Does it stream the video non-stop to the cloud, like Nest Hello or does upload only action clips?
Only saves 10 days of clips I believe
Yes it saves 10 days of clips...so you can't get 24/7 video recording, which is a positive or negative depending on what you're looking for.
Thanks everyone. In my opinion 24x7 video stream is a huge advantage. And Nest is dual platform, which is another advantage since my children prefer Android. I'll be looking forward for Logitech improvements.
@@EricWelander Yes that limit of ten clips is a problem, but you can work around it. For example, you could put something in the field of view that moves constantly (maybe a flag?) and then you could trick it into recording *nearly* 100% of the video it sees. And that's not the only trick you can use, but it's probably the quickest and easiest trick. I have a way to record 100% but explaining how would take more space than this comment field allows.
2 years later the cable was still not in the box
Micro USB on a 2020 product at that price.. now that is a shame
You use it for power only for like 5 mins.
Does this thing work with non HomeKit routers? Can’t get mine to work!
I don’t have a HomeKit router and it works fine.
@@mikebeutler9482 Me too, but be aware that some HomeKit devices may work better (or worse, or not at all,) on a 5 GHz Wifi, and seem to require a 2.4 GHz wifi.) I get different results when I put HomeKit on different wifi speeds.
Thanks for the review! Love this channel! 👌 Any idea for the EU release?
11:20 IMO that is a user error. There is a setting to specify what exact motions you would like to get notified of. I assume you have it still set to notify you for any movement. Then complain when it does. 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
Great video! Now we wait for the UK launch 😅
If the camera-light is always on, do you have an idea of how much electricity it uses?
You can actually turn it off in the Home app settings. It's an LED so it can't use very much power.
@@EricWelander - Thanks! In the video you had mentioned that there was no way to turn off the LED. I don't care too much about color vision at night, and I'd rather not leave a light on outside all night even if it's an LED. I'm glad to see there is a way to turn it off. Thanks for the info! Now that I have a HomePod Mini, I'm tempted to try out some cameras which work through HomeKit.
Do the screw holes from the Nest line up with the holes for the Logitech?
Hey guys. Anyone can help me with this issue. I got lamps outside that don’t reach the HomeKit. But when I tried putting a HomePod mini as an extension of the Bluetooth field, it just wouldn’t want to connect. Was it just that it needed more time or can’t you actually extend HomeKit with HomePods mini.
I don’t think HomePod Minis will do the trick I think most devices connect directly to wifi. You might want to look into a nice mesh network setup.
@@TheGamesApocalypse the WiFi is fine. These HomeKit enabled devices all connect via Bluetooth. Eve has an extender for Bluetooth but only their products.
Interesting I thought it was all Wifi for the doorbell, good to know.
This doorbell uses wifi, not Bluetooth. The HomePod Mini will not extend your Bluetooth connectivity unless it is the active hub in your Homekit setup. HomePods Mini do have a technology built in called thread that will work with some of the latest Eve products and some new lighting options from Nanoleaf. It is similar to Zigbee and self repeats. In order to solve your lamp problem, you need to explain how they connect. Are they Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wifi, or something else?
@@daringeric Bluetooth. They are suppose to use the Bluetooth mesh system. But it doesn’t work. I am so upset about that. Lighting outdoor straps.
Can someone steal the bell? How securely is it connected to the wall? Can someone easily remove it?
Another reviewer on RUclips showed that the doorbell can easily be stolen
Speaking of the flag waving causing false alerts, is there a way to set activity zones to exclude an area where there is motion detected? I'm concerned about cars driving down the street and setting off false alerts that there is someone at my door.
Yes, if you have the latest iOS, you can use your finger to define activity zones. In fact I use it specifically pretty much for the purpose you indicate.
How well does the motion sensor work? Eufy's sucks!
Good, but like most any motion sensor, it will trigger on any motion which includes plants blowing in the wind and such.
Just out of curiosity, in which way has Eufy's motion sensor worked bad for you? Is it tripped too easily and too often, or is missing obvious motion from obviously large objects? (I've seen both extremes in other products).
@@EricWelander Eric, I've never seen you make a mistake before. You can configure the sensors to trigger only for certain kinds of motion: Cars, People, or Animals. So if you set the trigger ONLY for cars, it will trigger and record ONLY cars moving, not people. If you trigger for People only, then you won't get cars recorded (although if a car and a person moves at the same time, you can get that recorded.) You said that it can trigger for your flag when you configured it for only people. I haven't seen that kind of mistake happen yet for me.