I don't think so. It's just a way to ensure that the device can draw operating power without sending too much through the chime and causing it to buzz, go off randomly, etc. Doorbells are designed to cut off the power except for the quarter second you press them; cameras need power at all times.
That extra white pack for the Door is to help keep the doorbell powered up. A a normal push button is just a button, when you push the button in you close the loop, and that turns on the bell to make it ring. The White pack is digital power pack to keep new unifi doorbell power up all the time.When you push the new doorbell it will change the voltage for the crime to ring.
Crosstalk Solutions I would actually only complain if it somehow messed with your WiFi signals when it was on lol But heck it would be another great video to watch!!!
I managed to get one of these a couple of weeks ago. It’s worth noting that many homes don’t have a big enough doorbell transformer to handle the chime and camera. I had to go from a 10A to a 30A transformer. Now the chime and doorbell work great.
Miller, did you have to upgrade your chimebox to a 16v 30av?? Did you have to use that extra part that you had to connect the two wires and small box (I think to upgrade power) in the chimebox ? I currently have a RingDoorbell and have a transformer and chimebox 16v 10 av, I want to get the newest G4 doorbell and was thinking I should probably upgrade both the transformer and chimebox to 16v 30av --- your thoughts?
@@jimholloway1785 All the doorbells I’ve installed this on were all 16VAC chimes. So just removing the 10A transformer in favor of a 30A does the trick.
@@mmiller50 Since mine transformer and chime are both 16V 10av, I think I will switch them both out to 16v 30A and I saw a warning on the chimebox that it was designed to work with only a 16v 10av transformer. Thanks for your response.
That "extra" piece is required for a digital doorbell (so I have read), otherwise the indoor chime may not function properly. When I installed mine with an analog chime box, I heard this weird buzzing noise coming from the box until I added that piece.
@Chris Williams I received my doorbell before the helpful videos and quick start guides were available, so my only source of help was from watching ring doorbell installations on RUclips. I heard that more than once while reviewing several how-to videos.
I just installed mine last night. I have an older home (built 60's). I couldn't get mine to power on at all, unless I pressed the back-door doorbell button. So I ended up having to remove and permanently close the back door button circuit (no need for a backdoor doorbell anyway). I then had to replace my transformer (I could only find 24v/20va, but it seems to work perfectly fine). One small feature that I really like is the security motion light. You can set its sensitivity, and it turns on a "foot" light that is very bright. The night light version works amazingly well. I have yet to test a doorbell strike.
Great vid Chris, recently had Nest doorbell installed at my mothers house as she's elderly and I wanted to give her some ability to turn cold callers away without feeling threatened in a face to face environment. One drawback of Nest is that it requires a subscription to record footage to the cloud which is disappointing, and the notifications for the doorbell on her phone can take up to 5-10 minutes if she's out of the house (which obviously means she's missed out on a possible delivery). Needless to say that feature is useless when away. I love the fact this requires no subscription to capture footage, but looking forward to the follow up "verdict" video - I'm hoping that you can incorporate some sort of information relating to whether the doorbell press is reported to your phone in realtime when you're away from the property. Thanks for the great vids! Best wishes from the UK.
Chris great informatave video as always!! Between yourself, Willie Howe and Tom Lawrence you have provided me with the knowledge and courage to outfit my house with Unifi network and protect. I owe you a debt of gratitude and thank you for sharing your knowledge and ability to teach. 14:00 Disclaimer, if you disable the microphone you will have to reset the G4 doorbell to enable the microphone should you change your mind later.
This is the second home in which ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
Wow to the labeling on the breaker panel, I've never seen a breaker panel so cleanly labelled before. 5 different houses have all had illegible hand writings for the breaker panels!
I had to upgrade the transformer for my doorbell. I think this is partly why they are going to be selling an approved one in the store. I have an analog doorbell that under the covers looked the same as yours. Before upgrading the transformer the button would not have enough power to ring the doorbell inside the house and the camera kept powering off. I am also going to have to move one of my APs as the wifi range of the doorbell is a bit disappointing. I have one about 20' away (UAP-AC-Pro) but it always complains about poor signal. The only wall the signal needs to go though is the exterior wall. With the transformer upgraded it seems to work pretty good overall and I have had it running for about 3 weeks. We are going to get a second one for the back door. Another tip those clips that you struggled with, you should skip them if you are not using the angling bracket as there isn't enough room for them. Just bend the end of the wire in a hook and put them on the screws direct. I used them because I used the angling bracket.
Just ordered and received mine today, Unify was sold out but ordered it from Amazon and they had it available, received it in 2 days. Got some other Unify equipment for my home network but that's a different show. I have a ZModo doorbell that is ok but poor video quality and I've had it for about 4 years now, time to upgrade. Thanks for the video.
I was hoping they would come out with a doorbell. I only have one other camera on my UniFi Protect system. We bought the Eufy doorbell about 5 months ago and have been really happy with it. No subscription fees. Install is very similar. One thing I would like to see with the UniFi version is a stand alone app just for the Doorbell. My wife doesn't want to be burdened with the other cameras in the system, she just wants to quickly respond to the doorbell. I'm going to keep my eyes on the development of this one though, and may change it out at some point if they show some more progress on it.
I have used Ring Pro's for a long time and while this software is not as feature rich, to me the best benefit is having all of my surveillance in one program together. Well worth the move to the G4 Doorbell... The features they have for now are fine for me and I am sure they will get better. Do hope to see a different notification sound choice as noted by others. Great product as expected from Ubiquiti!
Thanks for the video and a look at your new house outside! I think I preferred your old 'Sherwood Forest' with the bears. :) I'm planning to replace my Nest Doorbell with this. Primarily because the video looks a lot sharper and better. The Nest doorbell video is hopelessly compressed even at the highest setting and anything far away is a blurry mess. I believe the doorbell voltage is alternating current (around 18V), so there're no polarities on the connection and can be connected whichever way. I'm currently using a 18Vac adapter with my Nest Doorbell on an outside side gate, and hope to test it with this doorbell once I can order it. I also like the mini display and the fact that you can turn off the status light (like other Protect cameras). I hated the Nest Cam and Doorbell feature where they recently disallowed turning off the status light (used to be able to). I think it's because of some privacy issue, but when placed outside, even this faintest light draws insects which means spider webs soon appear and partially mess up the view!
Hi Chris, I watch all of your video's and would like to thank you for everything that you have shown us! Is it possible to show some nightvision recordings in the follow up video?
That extra piece allows the system to regulate and use the existing doorbell sound. It will also allow the system to customize an announcement, example holiday music.
I'm fairly sure that doorbells are low voltage AC, which is why it doesn't matter which way the wires are connected. Common ones seem to be 8V, 16V, 24V. From my experience installing a doorbell recently.
also something good to note is that what the original door bell power is. i recently did a door bell that was only 12vac. i had to change the power supply and door bell chime to a 16vac to hook up the new ring door bell
Pretty sure the little box is like a capacitor. When you press the doorbell and the chime triggers it prevents power from being lost to the doorbell. Ever notice when you press the button on a regular doorbell if it has a light on it? Notice the light goes off when pressed. Same thing when you press the doorbell it completes the circuit and power is lost to the button while pressed.
I laughed so hard when you showed your panel box and all those breakers were just labeled lights. Looks like you have your work cut out for you at some point! Thanks for the overview!
I have a similar issue! Mine are labeled "GFI" Aaaand they're not even GFI outlets 😂 I bought a tool at home Depot similar to a network toner, you plug a transmitter into a plug\light socket\clipped to wires, and point a receiver at a breaker and it beeps when it's on the correct one. Will be amazing helping map everything out.
Chris, not sure if anyone else has mentioned it but I think you would have been better off installing the wedge that came with the camera. When the UPS guy delivered your package it was quite large but due to the angle of the camera it disappeared when he put it down. I have a similar doorbell and use the wedge to see everything in front of the door. Bob
You need to move the plant or create a privacy zone so that it ignores the motion of the plant and the rest of the bushes. Otherwise you will get constant motion alerts on windy days like this was.
At the door what one has is actually a switch that closes the circuit for the chime box to work. That extra pice turns one of the cables into a "live" wire, meaning a wire with electrical power.
The doorbell runs off ~16 - 24V AC, so with AC there is no polarity -its in the name. Thus, the terminals on the back of the doorbell are both the same colour. Doorbell circuits have always been ~24V AC.
Hi Chris i've just has a quick look through the comments and not found any answers as to what the little box used for on the internal bell unit. The bell system is likely to use 12v ac and would be connected to the mains via a transformer. My best guess would be that it is some sort of transient suppression or something to prevent back EMF. Back EMF is caused by applying current to a coil or inductor, and causes a very high voltage spike to travel down the wiring just after the current has been removed. It is as a result of the collapsing magnetic field acting on the coil that produced the magnetic field in the first place. Hope that helps. Lucy
You didn’t need to put the “clips” on the wires outside. You can simply wrap the copper wire from your original wiring around the screw on the doorbell. The clips are typically used inside your doorbell chime inside your house to go on the posts of your bell.
To my knowledge the "chime" piece is a resistor of some kind. It is needed to ring your door bell or you when you ring the bell it will cause a power drop and could cause the door bell to stop working
They need to produce an indoor chime, here in the U.K. they will probably end up following the Ring model and provide a transformer to drop the voltage down as U.K. doorbells run at a different voltage to US ones, this means you end up stripping out the chime a lot of the time because the chime is the ideal location to put the transformer.
If you're like me and using the 20 degree mount adapter on clapboard siding (or anything else that'd point the camera up instead of out) I designed a 3D printable adapter (thing:4637067) to tilt the camera 4 degrees forward to bring the camera back to vertical.
I’m in the U.K. so we have to wait a while before new Ubiquiti/UniFi kit hits. What I would like is for this doorbell (or for UniFi protect) a door/gate strike as a feature. Both for the the kit itself to incorporate it but also an ‘unlock’ features from within the protect app. I know there is the ‘UniFi Access’ platform apparently coming, but in its absence, if protect could offer this, it would be a huge seller.
Installed this in my home built in the early 70’s. I had to upgrade the transformer. Camera worked but not enough juice to power the camera and ring the doorbell at same time.
for the power supply you can buy a plug in power supply and wire it in. i have use 24vac alarm panel power supplies for nest and ring when there is no original doorbell, (new construction).
You can install the doorbell directly to the red and white power wires without using those separate white connections. My doorbell wiring hole wasn't big enough for them to fit, so that's what I ended up doing. Been working just fine for the month+ I've had it.
I’m really interested in getting one of these once they are in stock again. I have a ring doorbell pro 2 which works well but now that I have a gen2 cloud key I want to change over. Looking forward to a more thorough review once you use the product more. Thanks for the great info!
I’m in the same boat but this does not have person detection, like Ring, so that would be a huge loss. I do like the idea of having unlimited recording but Unify Protect’s lack of person detection is a major hole in their game.
I have a Gen 2 Cloud Key; however, it states on Ubiquiti's website that an NVR or Dream Machine are required for this product. I though the Gen 2 Cloud Key was also a Protect controller?
I installed mine just a few days ago... had issues with the Apple UniFi Protect app finding my controller but did some port forwarding and it is working. Wasn't getting alerts but I believe I fixed that. The Chime seems to work... I need to take another look as the wires may be blocking the chime striker. I haven't gotten my led light at the bottom to work yet. Ubuiquti responded to my support ticket and said it might be an issue with the voltage. I guess it needs up to 30 volts to power that little light. Still looking in to that. I am impressed with the picture quality as well. Nice review Chris!.. I too struggled with figuring out which breaker to throw. :-)
I have only gotten my bottom light to work if it is pitch black outside. If the porch lights are on it will not illuminate. I’m still trying to figure it out myself, this is just my current observation.
They mean a transformer that can supply 30VA not volts. Doorbell transformers are usually 16v, sometimes 24v. The G4 doorbell supports 16-24VAC and requires at least 20VA.
I think that little box wiring in chime is Fancy Diode nothing more than to have the continuous current flowing to Chime and the video doorbell, if you don't have that in typical wiring you might wound up holding down the button to have it going continuous if you remember in old days if you press it goes and release to stop
The way traditional doorbell wiring works is kind of strange. the light inside the button is in PARALLEL with the switch, and therefor the solenoid inside the chime is always energized, however not energised enough. when you push the button, it take the resistance to near zero and the solenoid hits the chime plate making a sound. the reason the video doorbells need special install steps is that they allow MORE power to goto the solenoid since they are allowing MORE power to pass through them when compared to the high resistance of the button lamp, Hence the AC HUM. The ring has a great feature of a wifi electronic sound maker for inside the house. therefor you can bypass the traditional one completely and just strait wire the doorbell to the transformer. I really do wish that Ubiquiti would make a second version that is PoE to get it off the wifi and solve the power issue altogether. Ring did this for the PRO model and it is a beast. Anyways, Chris, how is it a year later? Ever solve the low audio issue? oh yeah, since everyone else is doing it I am ALSO an electrician of 30 years. 😉
@Crosstalk solutions. Awesome videos mate, thank you. I would be really interested if you can see how we get protect to show up on devices like the google home hub. Protect on the phone is great, but i would like to see something of a live ongoing monitor display for protect without having to invest in another monitor, TV etc...
So far my go to doorbell. I'm not ever going to try to count how many of the smart doorbells I've installed for my customers. I've done cheap doorbells and of course lots of ring. I often refer my customers to your videos if they want to get a better understanding of the UniFi system. The only issue I've had was with the talk function. During setup your asked to allow a few things, geo fencing , allow microphone and some other stuff. My customer didn't allow and the talk didn't work. I'd like it if you could cover those features. BTW I've never seen a cat6 at the doorbell location. As for mag lock control the PoE Unifi Door Access would be perfect.
@@zeropointmx2552 If we have to be keyboard warriors, then it might be worth pointing out that one is "hot" the other is neutral, regardless of it being AC ;-)
@@dotMorten I would agree, if it was direct mains. Door bells run thru a 24v? A/c transformer first, which removes it's reference to ground. So no more ground/neutral. Both side now are floating. /IOwnAKeyboardSoTrustMe
@@zeropointmx2552 At least here in Western Europe, most doorbells run on a 12V AC system, but there's also lots of buildings from before the 1950s that never had their wiring updated, which means they will usually run on 9V DC.
I have a google nest doorbell with a subscription included for 6 months. I appreciate that it shows up on the Google home screen when someone rings the doorbell. It's for my parents who are older and rarely use their phones. I have the Google Nest Home screens in their bedroom and family so they can see who is at the door. I wish there was a similar integration with my google home screen from Ubiquiti. Currently I have 2 camera's at my house from Ubiquiti and wish I could connect the rtsp feeds it to my google home by saying "Google, connect to Camera xxx." So far the only option I found is to stream it from another app like VLC. If I pay 2 years of the google stream (depending on the plan) it is the same price as this doorbell. I hope there is an integration of some sort in the future.
The hardware looks very much like the Eufy doorbell from Anker. They likely use the same manufacturer which is why it isn’t POE. The jumper in the Ubiquiti version is much more robust, and the Eufy has a black bracket instead of white.
If it has a power adapter, that allows it to compete with Google Nest Hello Doorbell, as it has a supported 3rd party power adapter that allows you to use it without having an existing doorbell system in your home. It's what allowed me to install my Google Nest Hello Doorbell, as my current home does not have a doorbell at all. Can't wait to hear your full review on it. I don't pay for Nest Aware, so I'm hoping that maybe this doorbell w/ adapter may be a solution for me so I don't have to pay a monthly fee for my video! Thanks for the video. Appreciate the work you do for them!
It definitely looks worse on video because it's a wide angle lens that distorts the image a bit. I'm the first gut to be OCD about centering - and while the left/right centering is fine, the up/down is a bit off. But, I also just re-used the existing screw holes for ease.
I think they (the Doorbell) is paintable... so if you find the paint for the house, that and 5 minutes and some wood tools could provide a custom sized NEW wood block. It’s NEW, it’s WOOD BLOCK, now in STICK flavor.
So Chris, what if you use the app twice at the same time? (for example if my wife and i are sepperated but check it at the same time when someone rings the doorbell?)
Hello Chris, I started watching your video sand I really enjoy them. I wonder if you have done or are you going to do video on networking using fibre optics? I would really love watching solutions using this kind of infrastructure...
3:50 -- IPX Water resistance is a matter of PRESSURE. No amount of rain is going to affect ipx4, it would take a pressure washer to create enough (i.e. look at ipx5) or total submersion, but then you have other issues.
Over a year later and still no update from Ubiquiti on if they will have a PoE version of this. Almost their entire product lineup revolves around PoE, so I don't see why they don't offer the same thing here.
Waiting with bated breath, I need a smart door bell, Unifi Protect is (almost) all set up in my house recording onto cloud key gen2. So this would be perfect rather than an other brand and paying for a subscription service!!!
Jayme McColgan seriously, I had a single gang box with a conduit installed in my new house to keep my options open and now I’m just drilling holes in a generic face plate to mount one of these. No conduit needed. 😆
I have been eagerly anticipating your video on this product. As excited as I was when this product first hit EA, I was terribly disappointed at the lack of ethernet PoE support. It's a deal breaker for me till this is added, I currently have a Ring Doorbell Elite, with full PoE support. I was actually kind of surprised you did not mention this in your video. Thanks for the review.
Well, as I've said in other comments, I personally don't think the PoE is necessary. When I do a follow-up/nighttime video, I'll explain my thinking on this further.
@@CrosstalkSolutions I don't agree at all. It should have at least had a POE option. You yourself had a poor signal report which I'm already reading other people having issues with as well. One buyer even had to buy another AP to put closer to the doorbell so he could get it to work. Personally I invested a lot of money in UniFi's POE system specifically so I didn't have to run any other type of power source through my house to run these gadgets. Also every other product that runs with the Protect system has the option of POE. In other countries it's not a standard to have pre-existing doorbell power wiring either. How hard would it have been to have the POE option built into the unit? Surely not very. It's very disappointing not to mention a very strange decision by Ubiquiti.
Looks really good, just wish they weren't out of stock already. Wonder if they'll have remote chimes and seasonal sounds, like the Ring series. The UPS timing was great!
Yea - new/hot UBNT items usually take a few months before they're widely available. It's much worse for folks outside the US trying to get their hands on these things!
Love my G4 Doorbell.. I need a closer AP in order for it to be 100% reliable. I lose connection once in a while since it's outside my house behind BRICK walls. :D
This is one of at least 3 reasons why this doorbell should have had a POE option. It would eliminate the poor wifi signal issue that even showed up in this video.
@@framedoc1 I added an outdoor ap and it works flawlessly..I needed it anyways we my garage door opener was unreliable and I didn't have very good signal in my driveway for software updates to my head unit.
@@husbeard Thanks Doug. Regardless of my stance on the POE topic I will get one of these units as soon as it's available in Australia. I know how to hook it up to a 24v passive port on my switch now so power over my Ethernet cable is sorted and I have an AP in a room right near the entry door so I'm sure I won't have any connection issues. For me this whole unifi protect system is great. Does what I need and I don't have to be an expert to keep the system running. Have 3 flex cams connected now and looking forward to the doorbell. Cheers.
@@framedoc1 I put an AC-Mesh outside under my eaves, and now the connection is solid (93% WiFi Rating -65dB or less). I had to turn on RSSI limitations, as I have 4APs at my house, so devices kept trying to stay on further away APs.
What notification do you get of the doorbell being rung if you don't have it hooked to a chime box? Just the phone notification? Can it connect to something else to make a doorbell sound in the house or announcement of some kind? Also would love to see those RTSP capabilities in action. I really like the 24/7 recording and the video looked nice but I don't carry my phone around in the house all day. I need it to work with generic systems in place via RTSP capably. I mean it's great it says it on the tin but how well does that part actually function?
This would be the deal breaker for me tbh. I’m in a new house which did not come with a doorbell (Go figure🤷♂️) I’m heavily invested in the Ring eco system, but I’m running a Ubiquity network and have a single G3 camera covering the driveway, as well as a Gen2 Cloud Controller. So I have the v3 Ring Doorbell, and a couple of the plug-in ringers which is perfect as I often have family staying, so they can answer the door when needed. Without any externally connected chime device, or ability to send an alert via SmartThings to my Sonus speakers or Alexa, this doorbell makes no sense, unless I give everyone who stays, access to it via the App......using my account credentials, which ain’t going to happen 🤷♂️
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Wish there was an ethernet one, instant buy for me
Yes. I’m planning to buy the Ring Elite for this reason. I want a stable Ethernet connection, and the Ring Elite provides it with their POE connection. If Ubiquiti offered POE, it’d be an instant purchase for me. I’m all about no monthly fees for my video.
I currently have a Ring Doorbell Elite and would gladly switch to a UniFi “Doorbell Pro” if WiFi was removed and it would run off an Ethernet PoE connection. The connection time to live video when away from home is nearly instant with the Ring Elite vs. Ring Doorbell Pro because of the wired connection. It also mounts inside the exterior wall so it’s nearly flush for a more pleasing aesthetic.
I wonder why they didn’t come up (yet) with a poe powered doorbell. This would definitely increase reliability, since people don’t always have a strong wifi signal near the front door. It would also prevent bandwidth problems for the AP to which the doorbell is connected.
Nice video Chris. The G4 doorbell isn’t as feature rich as the Ring doorbells, but for a first release I think Ubiquiti did a fine job. I’m sure it will improve with firmware updates. Btw, Ring does sell a power adapter for their Ring Video Doorbell Pro for $29.99. Have a great weekend!
Chris, i am a huge fan of your videos and a fan of unifi gear. Just wanted to know if you know of a way to integrate this with a display/tablet so when someone press the doorbell it will automatically show on a screen. Just like a echo show or nest hub shows their own video feed from a doorbell automatically.
One thing I would like to see from Ubiquiti is a POE option. I don't have a real doorbell in my home... I have one of those ancient paging systems from the mid 80s (nutone) that I'd love to get rid of. The primary reason why I want POE is so I can move away from wireless cameras completely.
I have a nest outdoor cam that my father in law bought but I also use Ubiquiti devices for my APs, so the possibility of switching to a Ubiquiti device for my security cams sounds like a positive for me, and as others have mentioned, getting rid of a monthly fee would be nice. I may have to see about getting one of these.
Thanks for the great video Chris. I don't want a chime box so is it possible to use with more than one mobile? So that my partner can access notifications and respond to callers as well as me.
On doorbells everything is AC. 24 -16 VAC. We installed a dedicated doorbell transformer at the door via a wall mount box on the interior of the house right behind our Ring Pro Doorbell. I plan on using the same transformer for the G4-DoorBell. Then you would need that boost unit at the chime. That does bring up a question. The ring has a dedicated Chime Wifi box that plays the chime. It is triggered when the button on the doorbell is pressed. And you can have multiple of them so you can hear the chime in different parts of the house. Does Protect has such a feature?
Your test doorbell presses at install time did not generate events due to a bug. I've found that if you are actively viewing the feed via the phone app when the button is pressed, it will not record the motion event.
Those wiring quick connectors are meant to make installation easier by extending the length of the wire. In your case it would have been a lot simpler to just wire it up directly without them.
Hi Chris! Thanks for the video. This looks like a neat device to have at home! I have a question on this guy, not sure if you've thought about it and I'm almost positive that it'll work. Is this camera able to be added as a camera on the Viewport? It defiantly would be a nice view to have while keeping an eye around the house. Thank you!
I tried installing but there is not enough room for the wire connectors that came with the doorbell. I can't drill bigger hole. I have plenty of wire from doorbell to wire directly to doorbell. Do I need to use those connectors? My doorbell won't ring, even though I did attach the doorbell chime part. Can you give me advice? thanks
@@TechOut I did the same but did you still use the included wiring piece? Before I upgraded my transformer, the chime was really weak. With the new transformer, it is a stronger chime but it only chimes once instead of twice (i.e ding dong) it only does a "ding". So I wonder if I should remove the wiring box that came with it to allow it to push full power to the chime....
Ring do have a seperate power supply now. I had to purchase it because I was sick of having to charge the doorbell every month. And I had most of the features disabled so I could get more days out of it. I would rather have this g4 doorbell so I don’t have to pay the subscription fees
Unfortunately, I only have 2 cat 6 wires at the doorbell location because I thought there were more POE options out there and the wall is concrete/stone.
Just use two wires in your cat6 for the power? No different to a door bell wire .... I think its a shame they have included this with a POE option though i have to say....
@@darrenjlobb yea that could work, but there is 6 inches of reinforced concrete and 5 inches of rock, so probably need wireless outside the house for the signal. Could have an AP out there, but might end up going with something like doorbird.
Darren Lobb the market for a poe doorbell would be fairly small because most people won’t have Ethernet cable running to their doorbell unless they’re lucky, and looking at mine trying to pull it through using the existing wire would more likely end up in a snapped doorbell wire and more issues. Plus has they included the option it would have pushed the price up for what is already a fairy top end priced doorbell when compared to the likes of Nest and Ring
Just bought this recently haven't installed it yet, not sure why they recommended me buying the UniFi Dream Machine Pro but it looks like I don't need it.
The unique thing I would ask for this doorbell is integration with my Nuki or a way to do it. If not, would be great SIP integration to make VoIP Calls.
@Crosstalksolutions Anyone else feel like Chris is saying this is a client home from the previous video but it was really his new one? Lol He is installing the same doorbell he pitched on the Ranch Home Install.
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I really like how this would allow me to record everything the doorbell "sees" without any monthly fees, etc.
Yes - lack of monthly service charges is really nice.
The piece you install inside the chime location is a capacitor to ensure when you ring the chime the device doesn't lose power.
a capacitor would be wired up in parallel.
I don't think so. It's just a way to ensure that the device can draw operating power without sending too much through the chime and causing it to buzz, go off randomly, etc. Doorbells are designed to cut off the power except for the quarter second you press them; cameras need power at all times.
That extra white pack for the Door is to help keep the doorbell powered up. A a normal push button is just a button, when you push the button in you close the loop, and that turns on the bell to make it ring. The White pack is digital power pack to keep new unifi doorbell power up all the time.When you push the new doorbell it will change the voltage for the crime to ring.
Installed mine last week and love it!! Way faster than Ring, no fee, better picture, wider angle, and can display messages!
4:20 No, you're wrong. First thing to do is go find that jacuzzi!
If I DID have a jacuzzi, everyone on RUclips would complain about it not having a PoE port.
Odds are it is a Jacuzzi tub in a bathroom. It is only a 20A 120V circuit. So it isn't powering a big hot tub.
Crosstalk Solutions I mean, is it REALLY a jacuzzi if it doesn’t have a PoE port?
Yes, if it was there then the previous owner owes you a new one or some money back!!! Lol
Crosstalk Solutions I would actually only complain if it somehow messed with your WiFi signals when it was on lol But heck it would be another great video to watch!!!
I managed to get one of these a couple of weeks ago. It’s worth noting that many homes don’t have a big enough doorbell transformer to handle the chime and camera. I had to go from a 10A to a 30A transformer. Now the chime and doorbell work great.
Miller, did you have to upgrade your chimebox to a 16v 30av?? Did you have to use that extra part that you had to connect the two wires and small box (I think to upgrade power) in the chimebox ? I currently have a RingDoorbell and have a transformer and chimebox 16v 10 av, I want to get the newest G4 doorbell and was thinking I should probably upgrade both the transformer and chimebox to 16v 30av --- your thoughts?
@@jimholloway1785 All the doorbells I’ve installed this on were all 16VAC chimes. So just removing the 10A transformer in favor of a 30A does the trick.
@@mmiller50 Since mine transformer and chime are both 16V 10av, I think I will switch them both out to 16v 30A and I saw a warning on the chimebox that it was designed to work with only a 16v 10av transformer. Thanks for your response.
That "extra" piece is required for a digital doorbell (so I have read), otherwise the indoor chime may not function properly. When I installed mine with an analog chime box, I heard this weird buzzing noise coming from the box until I added that piece.
Yup this allows your UVC Doorbell to draw power from the transformer without going through the solenoid coil in your chime box.
THANK YOU! I wondered what exactly it was doing, and your explanation answers the how and why. :-)
I had the same buzzing/chattering noise. Untill I installed mine. Now the chime doesn’t work at all.
@Chris Williams I received my doorbell before the helpful videos and quick start guides were available, so my only source of help was from watching ring doorbell installations on RUclips. I heard that more than once while reviewing several how-to videos.
@@EricSchnabel Is it basically just a capacitor?
I just installed mine last night. I have an older home (built 60's). I couldn't get mine to power on at all, unless I pressed the back-door doorbell button. So I ended up having to remove and permanently close the back door button circuit (no need for a backdoor doorbell anyway). I then had to replace my transformer (I could only find 24v/20va, but it seems to work perfectly fine). One small feature that I really like is the security motion light. You can set its sensitivity, and it turns on a "foot" light that is very bright. The night light version works amazingly well. I have yet to test a doorbell strike.
Great vid Chris, recently had Nest doorbell installed at my mothers house as she's elderly and I wanted to give her some ability to turn cold callers away without feeling threatened in a face to face environment.
One drawback of Nest is that it requires a subscription to record footage to the cloud which is disappointing, and the notifications for the doorbell on her phone can take up to 5-10 minutes if she's out of the house (which obviously means she's missed out on a possible delivery). Needless to say that feature is useless when away.
I love the fact this requires no subscription to capture footage, but looking forward to the follow up "verdict" video - I'm hoping that you can incorporate some sort of information relating to whether the doorbell press is reported to your phone in realtime when you're away from the property.
Thanks for the great vids! Best wishes from the UK.
The "Talking talking taking talking" brought back VoIP nightmare memories.
Chris great informatave video as always!! Between yourself, Willie Howe and Tom Lawrence you have provided me with the knowledge and courage to outfit my house with Unifi network and protect. I owe you a debt of gratitude and thank you for sharing your knowledge and ability to teach.
14:00 Disclaimer, if you disable the microphone you will have to reset the G4 doorbell to enable the microphone should you change your mind later.
This is the second home in which ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
Wow to the labeling on the breaker panel, I've never seen a breaker panel so cleanly labelled before. 5 different houses have all had illegible hand writings for the breaker panels!
I had to upgrade the transformer for my doorbell. I think this is partly why they are going to be selling an approved one in the store. I have an analog doorbell that under the covers looked the same as yours. Before upgrading the transformer the button would not have enough power to ring the doorbell inside the house and the camera kept powering off. I am also going to have to move one of my APs as the wifi range of the doorbell is a bit disappointing. I have one about 20' away (UAP-AC-Pro) but it always complains about poor signal. The only wall the signal needs to go though is the exterior wall. With the transformer upgraded it seems to work pretty good overall and I have had it running for about 3 weeks. We are going to get a second one for the back door. Another tip those clips that you struggled with, you should skip them if you are not using the angling bracket as there isn't enough room for them. Just bend the end of the wire in a hook and put them on the screws direct. I used them because I used the angling bracket.
Just ordered and received mine today, Unify was sold out but ordered it from Amazon and they had it available, received it in 2 days. Got some other Unify equipment for my home network but that's a different show. I have a ZModo doorbell that is ok but poor video quality and I've had it for about 4 years now, time to upgrade. Thanks for the video.
I was hoping they would come out with a doorbell. I only have one other camera on my UniFi Protect system. We bought the Eufy doorbell about 5 months ago and have been really happy with it. No subscription fees. Install is very similar. One thing I would like to see with the UniFi version is a stand alone app just for the Doorbell. My wife doesn't want to be burdened with the other cameras in the system, she just wants to quickly respond to the doorbell. I'm going to keep my eyes on the development of this one though, and may change it out at some point if they show some more progress on it.
I have used Ring Pro's for a long time and while this software is not as feature rich, to me the best benefit is having all of my surveillance in one program together. Well worth the move to the G4 Doorbell... The features they have for now are fine for me and I am sure they will get better. Do hope to see a different notification sound choice as noted by others. Great product as expected from Ubiquiti!
Thanks for the video and a look at your new house outside! I think I preferred your old 'Sherwood Forest' with the bears. :)
I'm planning to replace my Nest Doorbell with this. Primarily because the video looks a lot sharper and better. The Nest doorbell video is hopelessly compressed even at the highest setting and anything far away is a blurry mess.
I believe the doorbell voltage is alternating current (around 18V), so there're no polarities on the connection and can be connected whichever way. I'm currently using a 18Vac adapter with my Nest Doorbell on an outside side gate, and hope to test it with this doorbell once I can order it.
I also like the mini display and the fact that you can turn off the status light (like other Protect cameras). I hated the Nest Cam and Doorbell feature where they recently disallowed turning off the status light (used to be able to). I think it's because of some privacy issue, but when placed outside, even this faintest light draws insects which means spider webs soon appear and partially mess up the view!
Hi Chris, I watch all of your video's and would like to thank you for everything that you have shown us! Is it possible to show some nightvision recordings in the follow up video?
That extra piece allows the system to regulate and use the existing doorbell sound. It will also allow the system to customize an announcement, example holiday music.
I'm fairly sure that doorbells are low voltage AC, which is why it doesn't matter which way the wires are connected. Common ones seem to be 8V, 16V, 24V.
From my experience installing a doorbell recently.
also something good to note is that what the original door bell power is. i recently did a door bell that was only 12vac. i had to change the power supply and door bell chime to a 16vac to hook up the new ring door bell
I absolutely love it. I have 2 installed which required an updated door bell transformer
Awesome! I've been waiting for this video!
Looking forward to hearing how this works out - It may be my first Protect device to add on to my UDMP
Pretty sure the little box is like a capacitor. When you press the doorbell and the chime triggers it prevents power from being lost to the doorbell. Ever notice when you press the button on a regular doorbell if it has a light on it? Notice the light goes off when pressed. Same thing when you press the doorbell it completes the circuit and power is lost to the button while pressed.
I think you're right about that.
I laughed so hard when you showed your panel box and all those breakers were just labeled lights. Looks like you have your work cut out for you at some point! Thanks for the overview!
I have the same problem most of mine are labeled "outlets".
I have a similar issue! Mine are labeled "GFI"
Aaaand they're not even GFI outlets 😂
I bought a tool at home Depot similar to a network toner, you plug a transmitter into a plug\light socket\clipped to wires, and point a receiver at a breaker and it beeps when it's on the correct one.
Will be amazing helping map everything out.
Chris, not sure if anyone else has mentioned it but I think you would have been better off installing the wedge that came with the camera. When the UPS guy delivered your package it was quite large but due to the angle of the camera it disappeared when he put it down. I have a similar doorbell and use the wedge to see everything in front of the door.
Bob
You need to move the plant or create a privacy zone so that it ignores the motion of the plant and the rest of the bushes. Otherwise you will get constant motion alerts on windy days like this was.
At the door what one has is actually a switch that closes the circuit for the chime box to work. That extra pice turns one of the cables into a "live" wire, meaning a wire with electrical power.
Well done on speeding through the clipping in process
It would be nice to have a demo with someone at the front door to talk to. Can you hear each other fine and have a conversion?
The doorbell runs off ~16 - 24V AC, so with AC there is no polarity -its in the name. Thus, the terminals on the back of the doorbell are both the same colour. Doorbell circuits have always been ~24V AC.
Chris, you may want to set a motion zone that excludes the plant! Thanks for the video
Good idea.
Hi Chris
i've just has a quick look through the comments and not found any answers as to what the little box used for on the internal bell unit. The bell system is likely to use 12v ac and would be connected to the mains via a transformer.
My best guess would be that it is some sort of transient suppression or something to prevent back EMF. Back EMF is caused by applying current to a coil or inductor, and causes a very high voltage spike to travel down the wiring just after the current has been removed. It is as a result of the collapsing magnetic field acting on the coil that produced the magnetic field in the first place. Hope that helps.
Lucy
You didn’t need to put the “clips” on the wires outside. You can simply wrap the copper wire from your original wiring around the screw on the doorbell. The clips are typically used inside your doorbell chime inside your house to go on the posts of your bell.
To my knowledge the "chime" piece is a resistor of some kind. It is needed to ring your door bell or you when you ring the bell it will cause a power drop and could cause the door bell to stop working
They need to produce an indoor chime, here in the U.K. they will probably end up following the Ring model and provide a transformer to drop the voltage down as U.K. doorbells run at a different voltage to US ones, this means you end up stripping out the chime a lot of the time because the chime is the ideal location to put the transformer.
If you're like me and using the 20 degree mount adapter on clapboard siding (or anything else that'd point the camera up instead of out) I designed a 3D printable adapter (thing:4637067) to tilt the camera 4 degrees forward to bring the camera back to vertical.
I’m in the U.K. so we have to wait a while before new Ubiquiti/UniFi kit hits. What I would like is for this doorbell (or for UniFi protect) a door/gate strike as a feature. Both for the the kit itself to incorporate it but also an ‘unlock’ features from within the protect app. I know there is the ‘UniFi Access’ platform apparently coming, but in its absence, if protect could offer this, it would be a huge seller.
Installed this in my home built in the early 70’s. I had to upgrade the transformer. Camera worked but not enough juice to power the camera and ring the doorbell at same time.
That box in the chimebox I believe is to bypass the Chime if ever you want to mute the chimebox and only receive push notification.
for the power supply you can buy a plug in power supply and wire it in. i have use 24vac alarm panel power supplies for nest and ring when there is no original doorbell, (new construction).
You can install the doorbell directly to the red and white power wires without using those separate white connections. My doorbell wiring hole wasn't big enough for them to fit, so that's what I ended up doing. Been working just fine for the month+ I've had it.
Steve Yes. They’re just extensions.
I’m really interested in getting one of these once they are in stock again. I have a ring doorbell pro 2 which works well but now that I have a gen2 cloud key I want to change over. Looking forward to a more thorough review once you use the product more. Thanks for the great info!
I’m in the same boat but this does not have person detection, like Ring, so that would be a huge loss. I do like the idea of having unlimited recording but Unify Protect’s lack of person detection is a major hole in their game.
I have a Gen 2 Cloud Key; however, it states on Ubiquiti's website that an NVR or Dream Machine are required for this product. I though the Gen 2 Cloud Key was also a Protect controller?
Ripcord oh I didn’t know that. Well another thing to consider. Thanks for that.
I installed mine just a few days ago... had issues with the Apple UniFi Protect app finding my controller but did some port forwarding and it is working. Wasn't getting alerts but I believe I fixed that. The Chime seems to work... I need to take another look as the wires may be blocking the chime striker. I haven't gotten my led light at the bottom to work yet. Ubuiquti responded to my support ticket and said it might be an issue with the voltage. I guess it needs up to 30 volts to power that little light. Still looking in to that. I am impressed with the picture quality as well. Nice review Chris!.. I too struggled with figuring out which breaker to throw. :-)
I have only gotten my bottom light to work if it is pitch black outside. If the porch lights are on it will not illuminate. I’m still trying to figure it out myself, this is just my current observation.
They mean a transformer that can supply 30VA not volts. Doorbell transformers are usually 16v, sometimes 24v. The G4 doorbell supports 16-24VAC and requires at least 20VA.
I think that little box wiring in chime is Fancy Diode nothing more than to have the continuous current flowing to Chime and the video doorbell, if you don't have that in typical wiring you might wound up holding down the button to have it going continuous if you remember in old days if you press it goes and release to stop
The way traditional doorbell wiring works is kind of strange. the light inside the button is in PARALLEL with the switch, and therefor the solenoid inside the chime is always energized, however not energised enough. when you push the button, it take the resistance to near zero and the solenoid hits the chime plate making a sound. the reason the video doorbells need special install steps is that they allow MORE power to goto the solenoid since they are allowing MORE power to pass through them when compared to the high resistance of the button lamp, Hence the AC HUM. The ring has a great feature of a wifi electronic sound maker for inside the house. therefor you can bypass the traditional one completely and just strait wire the doorbell to the transformer. I really do wish that Ubiquiti would make a second version that is PoE to get it off the wifi and solve the power issue altogether. Ring did this for the PRO model and it is a beast.
Anyways, Chris, how is it a year later? Ever solve the low audio issue?
oh yeah, since everyone else is doing it I am ALSO an electrician of 30 years. 😉
@Crosstalk solutions. Awesome videos mate, thank you. I would be really interested if you can see how we get protect to show up on devices like the google home hub. Protect on the phone is great, but i would like to see something of a live ongoing monitor display for protect without having to invest in another monitor, TV etc...
Expecting a G4 Pro will be worth waiting for, but I'll get the G4 in the meantime.
I like 👍 it
The ability to interact through an app sold me
So far my go to doorbell. I'm not ever going to try to count how many of the smart doorbells I've installed for my customers. I've done cheap doorbells and of course lots of ring. I often refer my customers to your videos if they want to get a better understanding of the UniFi system. The only issue I've had was with the talk function. During setup your asked to allow a few things, geo fencing , allow microphone and some other stuff. My customer didn't allow and the talk didn't work. I'd like it if you could cover those features. BTW I've never seen a cat6 at the doorbell location. As for mag lock control the PoE Unifi Door Access would be perfect.
The white box may also be used to turn off the door chime. I know that is required for the Nest doorbell to turn off the chime.
"Smart enough to know which is the red wire, which is the black wire". It a floating AC current, red and black are inherently meaningless.
Yes - but you would be surprised at how many people would get tripped up on that...I felt it was worth a mention.
@@CrosstalkSolutions Oh i understand. Just doing my duty as a keyboard warrior.
@@zeropointmx2552 If we have to be keyboard warriors, then it might be worth pointing out that one is "hot" the other is neutral, regardless of it being AC ;-)
@@dotMorten I would agree, if it was direct mains. Door bells run thru a 24v? A/c transformer first, which removes it's reference to ground. So no more ground/neutral. Both side now are floating. /IOwnAKeyboardSoTrustMe
@@zeropointmx2552 At least here in Western Europe, most doorbells run on a 12V AC system, but there's also lots of buildings from before the 1950s that never had their wiring updated, which means they will usually run on 9V DC.
I hadn't even heard of this, so I'm glad I'm a subscriber, thanks for the intro
I have a google nest doorbell with a subscription included for 6 months. I appreciate that it shows up on the Google home screen when someone rings the doorbell. It's for my parents who are older and rarely use their phones. I have the Google Nest Home screens in their bedroom and family so they can see who is at the door. I wish there was a similar integration with my google home screen from Ubiquiti. Currently I have 2 camera's at my house from Ubiquiti and wish I could connect the rtsp feeds it to my google home by saying "Google, connect to Camera xxx." So far the only option I found is to stream it from another app like VLC. If I pay 2 years of the google stream (depending on the plan) it is the same price as this doorbell. I hope there is an integration of some sort in the future.
The hardware looks very much like the Eufy doorbell from Anker. They likely use the same manufacturer which is why it isn’t POE. The jumper in the Ubiquiti version is much more robust, and the Eufy has a black bracket instead of white.
If it has a power adapter, that allows it to compete with Google Nest Hello Doorbell, as it has a supported 3rd party power adapter that allows you to use it without having an existing doorbell system in your home. It's what allowed me to install my Google Nest Hello Doorbell, as my current home does not have a doorbell at all. Can't wait to hear your full review on it. I don't pay for Nest Aware, so I'm hoping that maybe this doorbell w/ adapter may be a solution for me so I don't have to pay a monthly fee for my video!
Thanks for the video. Appreciate the work you do for them!
OMG it's not centered on the wood block. BURN THIS VIDEO
It's also slightly wonky!
It definitely looks worse on video because it's a wide angle lens that distorts the image a bit. I'm the first gut to be OCD about centering - and while the left/right centering is fine, the up/down is a bit off. But, I also just re-used the existing screw holes for ease.
I think they (the Doorbell) is paintable... so if you find the paint for the house, that and 5 minutes and some wood tools could provide a custom sized NEW wood block. It’s NEW, it’s WOOD BLOCK, now in STICK flavor.
OMG...it’s like leaving the protective film on a display! :-)
17:00 'It came with everything that you need'. But you need to spend a couple of bucks on some aditional Unifi hardware i guess..
So Chris, what if you use the app twice at the same time? (for example if my wife and i are sepperated but check it at the same time when someone rings the doorbell?)
Hello Chris, I started watching your video sand I really enjoy them. I wonder if you have done or are you going to do video on networking using fibre optics? I would really love watching solutions using this kind of infrastructure...
3:50 -- IPX Water resistance is a matter of PRESSURE. No amount of rain is going to affect ipx4, it would take a pressure washer to create enough (i.e. look at ipx5) or total submersion, but then you have other issues.
Over a year later and still no update from Ubiquiti on if they will have a PoE version of this. Almost their entire product lineup revolves around PoE, so I don't see why they don't offer the same thing here.
Waiting with bated breath, I need a smart door bell, Unifi Protect is (almost) all set up in my house recording onto cloud key gen2. So this would be perfect rather than an other brand and paying for a subscription service!!!
You don’t need those termination blocks on the doorbell FYI. Need the chime ones inside though
I believe that extra piece is a resistor for the chime box.
Wish there was a POE version for new construction...
Jayme McColgan seriously, I had a single gang box with a conduit installed in my new house to keep my options open and now I’m just drilling holes in a generic face plate to mount one of these. No conduit needed. 😆
I have been eagerly anticipating your video on this product. As excited as I was when this product first hit EA, I was terribly disappointed at the lack of ethernet PoE support. It's a deal breaker for me till this is added, I currently have a Ring Doorbell Elite, with full PoE support. I was actually kind of surprised you did not mention this in your video. Thanks for the review.
Well, as I've said in other comments, I personally don't think the PoE is necessary. When I do a follow-up/nighttime video, I'll explain my thinking on this further.
@@CrosstalkSolutions I don't agree at all. It should have at least had a POE option. You yourself had a poor signal report which I'm already reading other people having issues with as well. One buyer even had to buy another AP to put closer to the doorbell so he could get it to work. Personally I invested a lot of money in UniFi's POE system specifically so I didn't have to run any other type of power source through my house to run these gadgets. Also every other product that runs with the Protect system has the option of POE. In other countries it's not a standard to have pre-existing doorbell power wiring either. How hard would it have been to have the POE option built into the unit? Surely not very. It's very disappointing not to mention a very strange decision by Ubiquiti.
Looks really good, just wish they weren't out of stock already. Wonder if they'll have remote chimes and seasonal sounds, like the Ring series. The UPS timing was great!
Yea - new/hot UBNT items usually take a few months before they're widely available. It's much worse for folks outside the US trying to get their hands on these things!
Love my G4 Doorbell.. I need a closer AP in order for it to be 100% reliable. I lose connection once in a while since it's outside my house behind BRICK walls. :D
This is one of at least 3 reasons why this doorbell should have had a POE option. It would eliminate the poor wifi signal issue that even showed up in this video.
@@framedoc1 I added an outdoor ap and it works flawlessly..I needed it anyways we my garage door opener was unreliable and I didn't have very good signal in my driveway for software updates to my head unit.
@@husbeard Thanks Doug. Regardless of my stance on the POE topic I will get one of these units as soon as it's available in Australia. I know how to hook it up to a 24v passive port on my switch now so power over my Ethernet cable is sorted and I have an AP in a room right near the entry door so I'm sure I won't have any connection issues. For me this whole unifi protect system is great. Does what I need and I don't have to be an expert to keep the system running. Have 3 flex cams connected now and looking forward to the doorbell. Cheers.
@@framedoc1 I put an AC-Mesh outside under my eaves, and now the connection is solid (93% WiFi Rating -65dB or less). I had to turn on RSSI limitations, as I have 4APs at my house, so devices kept trying to stay on further away APs.
What notification do you get of the doorbell being rung if you don't have it hooked to a chime box? Just the phone notification?
Can it connect to something else to make a doorbell sound in the house or announcement of some kind?
Also would love to see those RTSP capabilities in action.
I really like the 24/7 recording and the video looked nice but I don't carry my phone around in the house all day. I need it to work with generic systems in place via RTSP capably. I mean it's great it says it on the tin but how well does that part actually function?
This would be the deal breaker for me tbh.
I’m in a new house which did not come with a doorbell (Go figure🤷♂️) I’m heavily invested in the Ring eco system, but I’m running a Ubiquity network and have a single G3 camera covering the driveway, as well as a Gen2 Cloud Controller.
So I have the v3 Ring Doorbell, and a couple of the plug-in ringers which is perfect as I often have family staying, so they can answer the door when needed. Without any externally connected chime device, or ability to send an alert via SmartThings to my Sonus speakers or Alexa, this doorbell makes no sense, unless I give everyone who stays, access to it via the App......using my account credentials, which ain’t going to happen 🤷♂️
Wish there was an ethernet one, instant buy for me
Yes. I’m planning to buy the Ring Elite for this reason. I want a stable Ethernet connection, and the Ring Elite provides it with their POE connection. If Ubiquiti offered POE, it’d be an instant purchase for me. I’m all about no monthly fees for my video.
Isn't it a security risk bringing ethernet cable outside the house?
Mohamed Mansour good point, mabe the ethernet port can be locked to mac address of the device
@@MohamedMansour vlan my dude, block access anything that's not the Doorbell mac address
@@MohamedMansour you can buy outdoor cable that is security protected, has extra shielding inside it and what not.
I currently have a Ring Doorbell Elite and would gladly switch to a UniFi “Doorbell Pro” if WiFi was removed and it would run off an Ethernet PoE connection. The connection time to live video when away from home is nearly instant with the Ring Elite vs. Ring Doorbell Pro because of the wired connection. It also mounts inside the exterior wall so it’s nearly flush for a more pleasing aesthetic.
I wonder why they didn’t come up (yet) with a poe powered doorbell. This would definitely increase reliability, since people don’t always have a strong wifi signal near the front door. It would also prevent bandwidth problems for the AP to which the doorbell is connected.
That was really great timing with UPS.
I thought so too!
Nice video Chris. The G4 doorbell isn’t as feature rich as the Ring doorbells, but for a first release I think Ubiquiti did a fine job. I’m sure it will improve with firmware updates. Btw, Ring does sell a power adapter for their Ring Video Doorbell Pro for $29.99. Have a great weekend!
Have you done any follow up videos for this yet? i just bought one, it's on it's way a long way to Australia. can't wait :)
Chris, i am a huge fan of your videos and a fan of unifi gear. Just wanted to know if you know of a way to integrate this with a
display/tablet so when someone press the doorbell it will automatically show on a screen. Just like a echo show or nest hub shows their own video feed from a doorbell automatically.
One thing I would like to see from Ubiquiti is a POE option. I don't have a real doorbell in my home... I have one of those ancient paging systems from the mid 80s (nutone) that I'd love to get rid of. The primary reason why I want POE is so I can move away from wireless cameras completely.
I have a nest outdoor cam that my father in law bought but I also use Ubiquiti devices for my APs, so the possibility of switching to a Ubiquiti device for my security cams sounds like a positive for me, and as others have mentioned, getting rid of a monthly fee would be nice. I may have to see about getting one of these.
Thanks for the great video Chris. I don't want a chime box so is it possible to use with more than one mobile? So that my partner can access notifications and respond to callers as well as me.
On doorbells everything is AC. 24 -16 VAC. We installed a dedicated doorbell transformer at the door via a wall mount box on the interior of the house right behind our Ring Pro Doorbell. I plan on using the same transformer for the G4-DoorBell. Then you would need that boost unit at the chime.
That does bring up a question. The ring has a dedicated Chime Wifi box that plays the chime. It is triggered when the button on the doorbell is pressed. And you can have multiple of them so you can hear the chime in different parts of the house. Does Protect has such a feature?
Nice, but missing the Connection for the Door Opener and NFC for Open the Door...
Your test doorbell presses at install time did not generate events due to a bug. I've found that if you are actively viewing the feed via the phone app when the button is pressed, it will not record the motion event.
Those wiring quick connectors are meant to make installation easier by extending the length of the wire. In your case it would have been a lot simpler to just wire it up directly without them.
Yea - you're probably right about that.
Those "wiring nubs" are not needed on the doorbell, just attach the wires directly.
Yeah i think they might be included in case the wires are too short.
Hi Chris! Thanks for the video. This looks like a neat device to have at home! I have a question on this guy, not sure if you've thought about it and I'm almost positive that it'll work. Is this camera able to be added as a camera on the Viewport? It defiantly would be a nice view to have while keeping an eye around the house. Thank you!
I tried installing but there is not enough room for the wire connectors that came with the doorbell. I can't drill bigger hole. I have plenty of wire from doorbell to wire directly to doorbell. Do I need to use those connectors? My doorbell won't ring, even though I did attach the doorbell chime part. Can you give me advice? thanks
You got lucky, I had to upgrade my doorbell transformer before I could install the UniFi doorbell.
Same thing i had to do for my Ring. Wasn't a big deal was like $20 on Amazon and took me about 10 minutes.
@@TechOut I did the same but did you still use the included wiring piece? Before I upgraded my transformer, the chime was really weak. With the new transformer, it is a stronger chime but it only chimes once instead of twice (i.e ding dong) it only does a "ding". So I wonder if I should remove the wiring box that came with it to allow it to push full power to the chime....
Julio Giraldo check how your chime is wired. Most come built in with 2 chime sounds ie back and front door.
Ring do have a seperate power supply now. I had to purchase it because I was sick of having to charge the doorbell every month. And I had most of the features disabled so I could get more days out of it. I would rather have this g4 doorbell so I don’t have to pay the subscription fees
Pretty fly for a Wi-Fi.... Love it!
I've been using it as my SSID for about 8 years now...
Unfortunately, I only have 2 cat 6 wires at the doorbell location because I thought there were more POE options out there and the wall is concrete/stone.
Just use two wires in your cat6 for the power? No different to a door bell wire .... I think its a shame they have included this with a POE option though i have to say....
@@darrenjlobb yea that could work, but there is 6 inches of reinforced concrete and 5 inches of rock, so probably need wireless outside the house for the signal. Could have an AP out there, but might end up going with something like doorbird.
Darren Lobb the market for a poe doorbell would be fairly small because most people won’t have Ethernet cable running to their doorbell unless they’re lucky, and looking at mine trying to pull it through using the existing wire would more likely end up in a snapped doorbell wire and more issues.
Plus has they included the option it would have pushed the price up for what is already a fairy top end priced doorbell when compared to the likes of Nest and Ring
I'm setting of a business and was planning on running PoE to the front door. I need to understand how to use it if there is no door bell there.
Ring makes a Pro doorbell option that uses POE. Have installed a few and works really well. Pair with their Chime product for indoor notifications.
Does it work with UNIFI Video? I know that's being discontinued, but some of us are going to continue using it and not purchase a Unifi Protect NVR.
It does not work with UniFi Video.
Thanks for the video. Do you know if this is compatible with the Unifi Cloud Key Plus VR, or just the Protect NVR?
Just bought this recently haven't installed it yet, not sure why they recommended me buying the UniFi Dream Machine Pro but it looks like I don't need it.
The unique thing I would ask for this doorbell is integration with my Nuki or a way to do it. If not, would be great SIP integration to make VoIP Calls.
@Crosstalksolutions Anyone else feel like Chris is saying this is a client home from the previous video but it was really his new one? Lol He is installing the same doorbell he pitched on the Ranch Home Install.
Waiting impatiently to get my hands on it here in Europe! But it’s not yet in the eu store.
Willie Howe just did a video showing an unconventional way of powering this using 24v passive PoE.