:doorbell_v2: "Cameras as Chime"! Now even buggier in the v3.0 app!

[Crease]

@shademask

If you have a Wyze smart plug, you can have the Wyze app trigger it when you push the doorbell button. So we can make that plug turn on.

I’ve been doing that for months, only I start with my Wyze Plug in an “on” state, because I actually have something plugged into it, but it doesn’t matter if it turns off for a minute every once in awhile:

@Crease

In my case, I’m using a Wyze Plug, two Wyze Rules, and two Google Home Automations to accomplish this:

1. First Wyze Rule: IF Doorbell is pressed, DO turn off Doorbell Trigger (Wyze Plug).
2. First Google Home Household Routine: Starter Doorbell Trigger turns off, Actions Announce to household “Someone is at the front door” and Stream Front Doorbell on Home Hub.
3. Second Wyze Rule: IF Wyze Plug (Doorbell Trigger) has been off for 1 minute, DO turn on Doorbell Trigger. (This is the trigger reset so that the next doorbell button press can act on the rules again, and it also starts the next step so that the video stream will stop automatically.)
4. Second Google Home Household Routine: Starter Doorbell Trigger turns on, Actions Go Home (to reset Home Hub).

@andreporter2

I really like the cameras. They work well and at their price point, it’s difficult to turn down. I just wish their software was less buggy.

I agree. Since the whole thing with a firmware update earlier this year mucking up Video Doorbell v2 notifications, I’ve become much more cautious about updating their products. I tend to take a wait-and-see approach and watch for feedback in the Forum before updating my own things.