Andrew_OSU

AppleZulu said:

Andrew_OSU said:

AppleZulu said:

Andrew_OSU said:

great15p said:

How much better is this vs the Nest Hello wired doorbell? 

Can I bypass my doorbell chime and if so what can I use to know that someone is ringing the doorbell? Will the HomePod mini work? 

Is there a monthly fee? 

24/7 recording or even recording only?

Yes you can bypass the chime, it is a toggle on setup. HomePod mini and OG HomePod will also work as chimes if you want. You can to set exactly what chimes. There is no monthly fee, other than iCloud. No 24/7 recording, but will record any time there is motion.

You can set which HomePods chime, but can you select or customize different chime sounds? As I mentioned previously, these options (or lack of options) are not visible in Home App settings without first having bought and set up a HK doorbell. I was hoping since you can see those settings you might share some detail on that, if you’re willing.

Hi! At this point, Apple still doesn't allow different chimes. There is one chime option and you can toggle it on or off.

Darn. Thanks for reporting in on that.

I found the Apple feedback page and made a pitch for adding options and customization for that. It's truly a "first world problem," but with years of having all the iPhone ringtone options as a thing, you would think that would be the first thought they'd have for HomePods and doorbells.

I can't find any info on this in the HomePod/HP mini specifications, but is data storage space really tight on HomePods? Presumably a doorbell ringtone would have to live on the HP itself, but a 10 or 20-second AAC file can't be very big, and they'd only need to store the current choice on the HP. Plus, they could monetize the option. Who wouldn't pay $1 to have Samuel L. Jackson yell at you to Answer the damn door! (Don't deny it. You just heard that in Samuel L. Jackson't voice as you read it.)

dominikhoffmann said:

I’d love to see a written review of the Eve MotionBlinds.

macseeker said:

I wonder if it will survive the LockPickingLawyer test.

AppleZulu said:

Andrew_OSU said:

great15p said:

How much better is this vs the Nest Hello wired doorbell? 

Can I bypass my doorbell chime and if so what can I use to know that someone is ringing the doorbell? Will the HomePod mini work? 

Is there a monthly fee? 

24/7 recording or even recording only?

Yes you can bypass the chime, it is a toggle on setup. HomePod mini and OG HomePod will also work as chimes if you want. You can to set exactly what chimes. There is no monthly fee, other than iCloud. No 24/7 recording, but will record any time there is motion.

You can set which HomePods chime, but can you select or customize different chime sounds? As I mentioned previously, these options (or lack of options) are not visible in Home App settings without first having bought and set up a HK doorbell. I was hoping since you can see those settings you might share some detail on that, if you’re willing.

appleinsideruser said:

Andrew_OSU said:

gavinthain said:

Total Fail. Need a battery version. 

Sorry, but so many people these days do not have wires for their doorbells. No new houses in the UK have wires installed. 

I would still say most homes have doorbells but regardless, HomeKit does not allow wireless, battery powered cameras or doorbell cameras. The one that does exist -- Arlo -- requires a hub and doesnt support HomeKit Secure Video.

No! As I said, Eufy do HSV battery cameras. They work well, with or without the solar power option.  

https://support.eufylife.com/s/article/HomeKit-Secure-Video-Compatible-on-eufyCam-2-2C-2-Pro-2C-Pro

Their PIR activates the camera when motion is detected. HomeKit processes the video stream as expected.