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Doorbell Camera / NVR (post Unifi)
2026-06-10 23:35 UTC
Replies (10)
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@Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-06-11 01:52
I’ve tried to use a Reolink POE doorbell for a while, and while the camera itself and chimes are just fine (and I have it recording to my Unifi UDM-PRO) the actual doorbell call and chat functionality is pretty awful, high delay, poor audio, buggy. I know there are ways to DIY the call and chat function through HA and Frigate, but I need an app that works reliably whether my HA server is running or not so that non-technical users can figure it out and the doorbell doesnt go dead when i’m working on my servers. So i’m moving to one of the new unifi doorbell lites until I find a better solution, or bite the bullet and buy a higher end one. Perhaps I just go back to a basic doorbell, plus a separate camera and intercom system but orchestrate it with HA manually, but again, I want this to be separate from HA so it can work at any time, so it’s unifi for now.
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@one_knight_scripting@lemmy.world 2026-06-11 04:01
I’m working on a project involving home assistant, zigbee, and Google home. In a perfect world the doorbell would make all the Google homes chime. Not sure if it is going to work, but I know that I can simply hook up a Bluetooth speaker to the brains of it and it’ll work. Materials Doorbell: a.co/d/02HBrOnB ESP32-C6: a.co/d/011HRydn Software My home assistant will be a docker container. In order to make this work, I will be installing esphome on the esp32. I got an esp32 screen because it will also operate a self watering garden, but you don’t need to. It will need to be configured as a zigbee proxy for home assistant, but send pretty straight forward.
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@Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2026-06-11 05:50
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread: Fewer Letters More Letters AP WiFi Access Point NAS Network-Attached Storage NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV) PoE Power over Ethernet Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand [Thread #9 for this comm, first seen 11th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [@Two9A@hachyderm.io] [Source code]
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@FunnySalt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-11 00:08
I bought a Ubiquity router once because a friend was raving about it. It crapped out on me after maybe 6 months? Will never buy their hardware again. I’m using a Reolink doorbell camera and am happy with it so far. Had it for about two years.
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@happy_wheels@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-06-11 00:27
Everyone in this thread is complaining about their short-lived UniFi devices, meanwhile I have two dream machines (the original WiFi 5 sol'n, not the rack mounted variant) that have had zero issues and are still running 24/7. I guess I should count my stars. (They replaced multiple failed netgear routers).
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@MuttMutt@lemmy.world 2026-06-11 01:16
FrigateNVR is a bit of a pain but has worked great with all my Reolink camera's. I also link them into HomeAssistant. I have one 4K PTZ camera, four 1080p fixed cameras, and one dual 4K lens 180 degree view camera all POE powered and hooked into both FrigateNVR and HomeAssistant. I use a Quanta LB6M for 10G backbone and a Dell PowerConnect 5548 for Ethernet with a pair of DAC cables linking the two with my router and server connected via OM3 to the LB6M.
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@curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 2026-06-10 23:42
Reolink, aqara, or amcrest would be my rec.
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@NastyNative@mander.xyz 2026-06-11 12:16
Unify has some of the best customer service even though it might be 4 years I would reach out to see what they can do for you. You might be surprised!
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@moistracoon@lemmy.zip 2026-06-10 23:57
While I’m not thrilled with some of my UniFi hardware, I would kill to get 4 years out of a doorbell. that’s pretty good.
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@TrumpetX@programming.dev 2026-06-11 00:05
I just picked up a Reolink, great privacy so far. I haven't set up Home Assistant yet, but I've read it's not great.