I’m a bit late to this video but, I have an Aqara G4 which I initially set up using the Aqara app (as recommended) before having Apple HomeKit find it. Mine works great, however, I found a slight lag (a lot less than this video shows) running on batteries. I discovered when running on batteries only, the G4 goes into a semi sleep mode to conserve the batteries which means it takes a short time to wake up, begin recording and sending alerts. So I purchased a 24v power supply specifically made for door bells and found the G4’s responsiveness is now pretty much instant. Hope that helps anyone with a G4 or someone considering getting one.
@@volcolby I wouldn't trust Arlo. About a year or two ago they dropped support for all of their older models and made their older cameras obsolete forcing everyone to upgrade their hardware. Outside of that nuisance, Arlo also requires a monthly fee or to buy a separate NVR bay for any of their cameras to record. Idk if that is different for their doorbells though.
@@volcolbyI’ve had the Eufy dual cam doorbell for about 2 years now. It’s an awesome doorbell camera for seeing packages on your porch, but I think you’ll be just as disappointed with the response time. It’s nice that you don’t need a subscription. Mines hardwired in with the upgraded 20v transformer, but it’s disappointing, at least for me, it doesn’t record 24/7.
My aqara doorbell worked great on battery but drain fast. Now I connected it to power and it works for a couple weeks and then stops connecting. I flip my circuit breaker and it starts working again. Is there a way to make the doorbell restart on its own maybe once a day?
I'm not aware. It sounds a bit like the power source for your doorbell is not enough voltage. I'm certainly not an electrician, but since I live in an older house I was concerned when I first tried a smart doorbell camera that my existing wiring wouldn't support the power needs. It might be something to look into.
Hi there. By "stops connecting" do you mean stops talking to the indoor chime/recorder component? Or stops talking to your network and therefore phones for alerts etc? If it's the latter (network) I suggest going into your modem/router and splitting the Wi-Fi onto their separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz channels. A lot of modems/routers these days are designed and marketed as "smart" for their supposed ease of use for the everyday user which is referred to as "Band steering". It's a Wi-Fi "feature" (cough) that automatically connects devices to the best available frequency band in your home (Uhuh!). Nope, they aren't that "smart" because the modem/router will often move things around at will which causes all kinds of grief to anything that prefers a constant connection such as.... 2.4Ghz doorbells and most smart led lighting devices etc. The Aqara G4, like most other smart lighting and home security devices need to run on 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi. The G4 doesn't support 5Ghz. I was having all kinds of disconnection issues in late October 2023 when we were forced to change ISP and was provided a new "smart" modem/router. Luckily I knew what the problem was and immediately changed the setting to split the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz into their separate channels, reconfigured all my Wi-fi devices to the Ghz they preferred (2.4Ghz) and have had minimal to zero problems since. In the past year I have had only one problem with the G4 and that was only a few days ago, thus why I stumbled across this video of Colby's. My G4 suddenly started sending constant alerts on a 2-5 minute timeframe saying "offline" then a minute or so later another saying "online". This went on for an hour before I spat the dummy, went into the kitchen where the doorbell repeater/recorder section lives, pulled the power from it for a few minutes before putting back on power. Within a minute it sorted itself out and has been running great again ever since. Let me know how you go if you try any of the above. Regards Paul
@@2009captainpaul thanks. Sounds like an approach to give a try. I use Google routers that seem to make connecting 2.4 devices easier than other routers I’ve had before. I’m not sure that the Google routers allow a lot of user adjustments though, but there may be a way. Thanks for the input.
You may have already tried this but have you reduced the loitering interval time and loitering time? I assume you may get a lot of false positives though.
I would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you’ve found a fix for the slow reaction time or just if you are experiencing similar issues.
I’m a bit late to this video but, I have an Aqara G4 which I initially set up using the Aqara app (as recommended) before having Apple HomeKit find it. Mine works great, however, I found a slight lag (a lot less than this video shows) running on batteries. I discovered when running on batteries only, the G4 goes into a semi sleep mode to conserve the batteries which means it takes a short time to wake up, begin recording and sending alerts. So I purchased a 24v power supply specifically made for door bells and found the G4’s responsiveness is now pretty much instant. Hope that helps anyone with a G4 or someone considering getting one.
Thanks for sharing the tip.
What are you thinking about using next for your doorbell?
Hopefully the Eufy with dual cams. Or maybe Arlo.
@@volcolby I wouldn't trust Arlo. About a year or two ago they dropped support for all of their older models and made their older cameras obsolete forcing everyone to upgrade their hardware. Outside of that nuisance, Arlo also requires a monthly fee or to buy a separate NVR bay for any of their cameras to record. Idk if that is different for their doorbells though.
@@volcolbyI’ve had the Eufy dual cam doorbell for about 2 years now. It’s an awesome doorbell camera for seeing packages on your porch, but I think you’ll be just as disappointed with the response time. It’s nice that you don’t need a subscription. Mines hardwired in with the upgraded 20v transformer, but it’s disappointing, at least for me, it doesn’t record 24/7.
@@jameswaldo8801thanks. Helpful info.
My aqara doorbell worked great on battery but drain fast. Now I connected it to power and it works for a couple weeks and then stops connecting. I flip my circuit breaker and it starts working again. Is there a way to make the doorbell restart on its own maybe once a day?
I'm not aware. It sounds a bit like the power source for your doorbell is not enough voltage. I'm certainly not an electrician, but since I live in an older house I was concerned when I first tried a smart doorbell camera that my existing wiring wouldn't support the power needs. It might be something to look into.
Hi there. By "stops connecting" do you mean stops talking to the indoor chime/recorder component? Or stops talking to your network and therefore phones for alerts etc? If it's the latter (network) I suggest going into your modem/router and splitting the Wi-Fi onto their separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz channels. A lot of modems/routers these days are designed and marketed as "smart" for their supposed ease of use for the everyday user which is referred to as "Band steering". It's a Wi-Fi "feature" (cough) that automatically connects devices to the best available frequency band in your home (Uhuh!). Nope, they aren't that "smart" because the modem/router will often move things around at will which causes all kinds of grief to anything that prefers a constant connection such as.... 2.4Ghz doorbells and most smart led lighting devices etc. The Aqara G4, like most other smart lighting and home security devices need to run on 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi. The G4 doesn't support 5Ghz. I was having all kinds of disconnection issues in late October 2023 when we were forced to change ISP and was provided a new "smart" modem/router. Luckily I knew what the problem was and immediately changed the setting to split the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz into their separate channels, reconfigured all my Wi-fi devices to the Ghz they preferred (2.4Ghz) and have had minimal to zero problems since. In the past year I have had only one problem with the G4 and that was only a few days ago, thus why I stumbled across this video of Colby's. My G4 suddenly started sending constant alerts on a 2-5 minute timeframe saying "offline" then a minute or so later another saying "online". This went on for an hour before I spat the dummy, went into the kitchen where the doorbell repeater/recorder section lives, pulled the power from it for a few minutes before putting back on power. Within a minute it sorted itself out and has been running great again ever since. Let me know how you go if you try any of the above. Regards Paul
@@2009captainpaul thanks. Sounds like an approach to give a try. I use Google routers that seem to make connecting 2.4 devices easier than other routers I’ve had before. I’m not sure that the Google routers allow a lot of user adjustments though, but there may be a way. Thanks for the input.
Mine does the EXACT SANE THING?!!!??
Weird. But understandable.
You may have already tried this but have you reduced the loitering interval time and loitering time? I assume you may get a lot of false positives though.
Thanks. I'll test that out.